Help me plan a day in New York - all by myself!

[Smillow]

I will be staying near Union Square in NYC from Sunday night through mid-day Tuesday. I am planning on going to MOMA on Monday (I've never been) and catching a movie that night. I will definitely be swinging through the Union Square farmers market Monday morning & shopping at Fishs Eddy. I may swing up to Grand Central to go to Penzey's Spice.
Any recommendations on good, casual places to eat? I will be getting around using the subway & buses.

Any suggestions?

[karstmama]

if you sew, you can shop in wonderful warehouse-y places & get some fabric - i found the addresses online searching for stuff like 'new york city fabric'. i found a great deli just walking around. i hope you have a blast! ooh, also go into tiffany's and just try stuff on!

[lizzywednesday]

What all do you like to do?

You mentioned MoMA, which I've never visited, but I've been to the Guggenheim (5th Ave & 89th St) once on a whim ... it was very interesting.

There are a ton of great places to eat in the Union Square area, from the Union Square Cafe (which might be a good place to hit for lunch) to Heartland Brewery to, yes, McDonald's. This is a listing from Yelp:

http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc...New+York%2C+NY

If you haven't already, check out the Time Out NY website (http://www.timeout.com/newyork) and/or the NYC Travel & Tourism bureau (http://www.nycgo.com/) for other things to do.

If you're hitting the Farmer's Market, may I suggest stopping by Rick's Picks? They're "gourmet" pickles, the sellers are friendly and knowledgeable ... and I usually buy 2 jars when I visit their stand: http://rickspicksnyc.com/

If you'd like to try and catch a show, most theatres are dark Monday, but several good ones have a "Tuesdays at 7" showtime (IDK when you're planning to leave town) that might fit in well with your travel plans. For a spur-of-the-moment, don't much care what you see option, try the TKTS booths in either Times Square or South Street Seaport: http://www.tdf.org/TDF_ServicePage.aspx?id=56