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On Independence Day you want to do 2 things: head to your beach of choice during the day and watch the Macy’s Fireworks along the Hudson River at night. Or you might want to follow a few Independence Day suggestions from Eric Valencia, senior concierge at Trump SoHo New York (see INNEWYORK.COM):

“..Right on the Hudson River at Pier 66 Maritime is the Frying Pan—one of Valencia’s favorite spots for dining on July Fourth. Pier 66 is the current home of the historic Lightship Frying Pan and the bar and grill will host a fireworks party with buffet options. “A $175 tax-deductible donation to support historic ships includes skyroof seating, full open bar and buffet,” Valencia says. You can also opt for a $100 ticket for seating on the Frying Pan itself, including a two-hour open bar and appetizers.

The venerable department store Macy’s will release fireworks from barges in the Hudson River to celebrate the holiday. The fireworks will be launched from four barges between W. 18th and W. 43rd sts. For the best views, Valencia suggests grabbing spots: along the West Side Highway on the northbound lanes and 12th Ave. btw W. 14th & W. 59th sts.; some side streets between 11th and 12th aves. and at Pier 84 (access from W. 44th St.); and anywhere you have an unobstructed view of the sky above the Hudson River.

..If you don’t plan to view the fireworks, celebrate this festive holiday with the Fireworks cocktail at Sant Ambroeus in the West Village. The holiday-inspired beverage includes Prosecco, St. Germain and a frozen red, white and blue Twizzler. “There’s also a non-alcoholic version for younger Independence Day fans,” Valencia says.”

NY Mag’s Grub Street blog has some suggestions on places to eat and drink with patriotic specials on the Fourth of July. These are the spots on the WestSide:

The Fourth
When: 11:45 a.m. to midnight
What: The appropriately named Union Square restaurant is hosting a traditional New England–style clam bake, with corn on the cob, steamed potatoes, chorizo, and a big steamer pot of mussels, clams, and lobsters. The blackberry pancake cocktail, which comes with a strip of bacon, is definitely patriotic.
Price: $36

The Cleveland
When: All day
What: In the Nolita restaurant’s pretty backyard, there will be a “for-the-table” barbecue spread with herb-roasted chicken, Brooklyn Hot Dog Co. dogs, burgers, and il laboratorio del gelato.
Price: $25 per person

The Mermaid Inn; Mermaid Oyster Bar
When: 4 to 7 p.m.
What: All three locations of Mermaid are opening an hour early at 4 p.m., which means early happy hour! Until 7 p.m., you can get $1 East Coast oysters, $1.75 West Coast oysters, $6 wine, and $7 select cocktails.
Price: À la carte

Red Rooster
When: All day, July 4 to 8
What: Marcus Samuelsson’s doing three different takes on the hot dog: the midsummer (with shrimp salad, chili sauce, and crispy onions), banh dog (with Sriracha mayo, cucumber, carrots, and cilantro), and mac (with cheese sauce, jerk bacon beans, cornbread crumble, and pickles). All dogs are available for takeout too.
Price: $5 to $7

Amigos
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 3 to 7
What: The celebrations at Amigos start a day early and extend past the Fourth: All lunch and brunch entrées — plus two sangrias or frozen margaritas — cost $17.76.
Price: $17.76

The Lion
When: Noon to 9 p.m.
What: The swanky restaurant’s barbecue packages the price of one entrée with a pint of draft beer. Choose between the burger, chicken and waffles, smoked pork butt, the crispy oyster po’boy BLT, and the lobster roll: You can’t go wrong.
Price: $25

The Dutch
When: Noon to 9 p.m.
What: A spread of Texas-style smoked brisket, suckling pig, St. Louis ribs, watermelon, Mexican corn on the cob, slaw, and, of course, your choice of pie is available to eat in or take out.
Price: $40

Recette
When: 8:30 to 11 p.m.
What: For a post-fireworks snack, hit up Recette in the West Village: $18 gets you a beer, salt-cod fritters with lamb sausage ragout and curry aioli, and the restaurant’s famous s’mores dessert.
Price: $18

Slide
When: 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
What: At the burger-and-shake spot on Bleecker, you can get two boozy American pie ice-cream shakes (cinnamon ice cream, Applejack, Strega liquor, and nutmeg) for the price of one all day long. And a shake and three sliders is on special for $19.
Price: $11 for two drinks; à la carte

Mas (la grillade)
When: 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
What: Mas is offering a special menu of $14 hot dogs from Flying Pigs Farm and $21 lobster rolls with smoked green peppercorn mayo and celery salt. Expensive, but worth it considering the quality of the food.
Price: À la carte

Pera Soho
When: All day
What: Great deal: For $35, you get a selection of food that includes fried calamari, sliced sirloin steak, and black-cherry crisp with ice cream. Margaritas and other drinks are $9 a glass ($36 for the pitcher), but the best part is that you get rooftop access for fireworks viewing.
Price: $35