If you want to spend a day in the West Village (or anywhere) with your honey-bunny, you’d better take the right approach. Otherwise she’ll end up bailing for a day of beauty, he’ll make a bee-line for the golf course, and that will be the end of weekend daytime togetherness. Here’s a path we’ve followed, and we’re still speaking to one another (note: it’s intentionally brief, with a good ratio of eating/drinking to shopping):

Eat

1. The Spotted Pig, 314 West 11th – Roquefort burgers, pints, and an authentic local scene
2. Mary’s Fish Camp, 64 Charles – The best lobster rolls this side of Cape Cod
3. Magnolia Bakery, 401 Bleecker – Cupcakes guaranteed to put you in a sugar-induced frenzy

Shop

4. An Earnest Cut & Sew, 821 Washington – Jeans, cords, knits and wovens you’ll both love
5. James Perse, 411 Bleecker – Give yourselves makeovers, LA-style
6. C.O. Bigelow Chemists, 414 6th Ave – Grooming goop for him; beauty balms for her
7. La Petite Coquette, 51 University – Spice things up with a lingerie fashion show

Do

8. Scoop, 873 Washington - adjacent, fashionable boutiques for men, women and kids
9. Silk Day Spa, 47 West 13th Street – A hidden gem of a spa, perfect for couples massages