1. 1. Order a Pizza

   You are technically within the delivery zone of Waldy’s Wood-fired Pizza and Penne.

2. 2. Read a Book

   At 622 pages, New York contributing editor Kurt Andersen’s new Heyday is just right.

3. 3. Make Dinner Reservations

   Per Se takes reservations up to two months in advance of the calendar date, and then there’s always Morandi.

4. 4. Develop a Hobby

   The ancient art of ship-in-bottle building comes to mind.

5. 5. Start a Petition

   Demand the return of the excellent spicy buffalo brats and the Shake Shack breakfast, at which there was never a line.

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