Pace University Gym at Civic Center, Then Soba and Nolita

3.7 (22)

Mon – Sun, 07:00 – 21:00

1 Pace Plaza

Civic Center Gymnasium is Pace University's Manhattan gym at 1 Pace Plaza, open to Pace students, faculty, staff and eligible alumni daily from 7 AM to 9 PM. It has a fully equipped cardio section, and basketball runs on Darrell Halloran Court, which can squeeze floor space. Strength options are minimal, with no squat racks, bench presses or lifting platforms.

4.5 (756)

Mon – Fri, 07:00 – 18:00; Sat – Sun, 08:00 – 18:00

41 West 58th Street

Sip + Co is a cafe at 41 West 58th Street near Central Park South, where a fast-moving queue gives way to a relaxed, neat interior. The egg and cheese brioche melts the cheese onto the bread to keep the egg in focus, and the spicy turkey sandwich comes on crisp toasted bread. Take a bar stool or a seat in the outdoor front area.

4.4 (937)

Mon – Sun, 12:00 – 21:00

251 West 55th Street

Soba Noodle Azuma is a no-frills soba restaurant on West 55th Street near Columbus Circle in Midtown West, with laminated menus showing decades-old photos. Buckwheat soba is made fresh daily, cold zaru noodles have a firm chew, and portion sizes cost the same. It opens daily from noon to 9 PM. Note that the soba is not gluten-free.

Mon, 17:00 – 23:00; Tue – Thu, 11:30 – 16:00, 17:00 – 23:00; Fri, 11:30 – 16:00, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sat, 10:30 – 16:00, 17:30 – 00:00 (+1); Sun, 10:30 – 16:00, 17:00 – 22:00

371 Broome St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Shoo Shoo Nolita is a Tel Aviv-inspired Mediterranean restaurant on Broome Street in Nolita, where a modest entrance opens into a spacious, leafy room with an intimate feel. The menu includes warm hummus and schnitzel, and Purple Rain adds a light, fragrant cocktail option. Weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 AM to 4 PM.