Grand Central Terminal is even more exciting this time of year, when the famous Sky Ceiling comes alive with a laser show filled with snowmen, skiers and more (every half-hour from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. until Dec. 31).
Shop for jewelry, toys and accessories at the Holiday Fair (tomorrow through Wed. from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.).
Afterward, catch a bite at one of these nearby eateries.
Cipriani Dolci
Grand Central, West Balcony
(42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue)
(212) 973-0999
This busy, classy spot has a view that can’t be beat – along with tiered platters of Italian sandwiches and the house bellini, a luscious mix of champagne and white peach puree.
D’Artagnan Rotisserie
152 E. 46th St.
(between Lexington & Third avenues)
(212) 687-0300
Run by the owners of D’Artagnan, the foie gras and game merchants, this eatery features uncompromised dishes deliciously drowned in barrels of Armagnac and fat, and a rotisserie spinning duck, chicken and lamb.
L’Impero
45 Tudor City Place
(above 42nd Street)
(212) 599-5045
A vivid Italian menu and plush setting, for less than you’d pay in a mediocre trattoria. Chef Scott Conant’s full-bodied Italian cooking mines treasures of north and south, with house-made pasta the menu’s pride.
Patroon
160 E. 46th St.
(between Lexington & Third avenues)
(212) 883-7373
Executive chef John Villa is giving Midtown high-rollers a reason to hang around after work again, even with the joint’s famous cigar bar cruelly snuffed out. His new menu hums a confident New American melody, making familiar raw materials new.

