# Hidden Gems in New York City

Lesser-known spots worth seeking out, from a phone-booth speakeasy to a backyard museum of city artifacts. · community starter list

Looking for hidden gems in New York City? This list of 5 includes Please Don't Tell (PDT) (East Village, Manhattan). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [United States](/united-states.md) / New York City
**Updated:** 2026-09-05 23:06:56

1. **[Please Don't Tell (PDT)](/e/please-don-t-tell-pdt---361.md)** (bar) — A cocktail bar accessed through a hidden phone booth inside the Crif Dogs hot dog shop, credited with launching the modern speakeasy trend in 2007. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/bars/pdt, https://resy.com/cities/new-york-ny/venues/pdt, https://www.pdtnyc.com/
2. **[Economy Candy](/e/economy-candy---362.md)** (shop) — A family-run candy shop on Rivington Street operating since 1937, stocked with hard-to-find and nostalgic candy brands. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/economy-candy, https://economycandy.com/holiday-hours/, https://economycandy.com/about-economy-candy/
3. **[The City Reliquary](/e/the-city-reliquary---363.md)** (attraction) — A small nonprofit museum of New York City artifacts and ephemera that grew out of a Williamsburg apartment window display. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/museums/the-city-reliquary-museum-and-civic-organization, https://www.cityreliquary.org/visit/, https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/city-reliquary
4. **[Chess Forum](/e/chess-forum---364.md)** (shop) — A Thompson Street chess shop and parlor open since 1995, one of the last of its kind in the city. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://villagepreservation.org/2020/05/22/2020-village-awardee-chess-forum-219-thompson-street/, https://hellgatenyc.com/imad-khachan-chess-forum-nyc-profile/, https://www.chessforum.com/pages/about-us
5. **[Green-Wood Cemetery](/e/green-wood-cemetery---365.md)** (attraction) — A 478-acre historic rural cemetery from 1838 with Gothic Revival gates, sweeping hills, and notable 19th-century statuary. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.green-wood.com/, https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/check-out-the-new-visitors-center-at-green-wood-cemetery-042126, https://www.green-wood.com/calendar/

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