Not sure what’ up with Fraunces Tavern these days, but as a museum it’s very interesting. I would tend to avoid most food the closer you get to the Seaport, but there are some interesting things—Jeremy’s is a good dive bar; the Bridge Cafe is one of the oldest establishments in all of Manhattan (the Ear Inn on West Spring is less expensive if you’re looking for something that’s tiny & very, very old, as the Bridge Cafe is). There’s a takeout joint on Fulton St. that makes an interesting item that’s sort of sushi-esque; they do not use vinegar on the rice, but it’s otherwise like a large piece of nigiri, only with chicken, bbq or fried…or, seriously, spam. Held to the rice with a strip of nori. This is around Gold St.

J&R is being decimated as we speak, very few customers these days, and the stores are consolidating rapidly. Still, it’s a great one-stop for electronics, and the 2nd floor of the ‘record store’ has a great picture window with a nice view of City Hall Park & lower Broadway, including the Woolworth Building.