# 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 community-voted list of 5 currently puts Please Don't Tell (PDT) (East Village, Manhattan) in the top spot. Rankings move with every vote — last updated Aug 14, 2026.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [United States](/united-states.md) / New York City
**Updated:** 2026-08-14 10:28:42

1. **[Please Don't Tell (PDT)](/e/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
2. **[Economy Candy](/e/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
3. **[The City Reliquary](/e/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
4. **[Chess Forum](/e/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
5. **[Green-Wood Cemetery](/e/365.md)** (attraction) — A 478-acre historic rural cemetery from 1838 with Gothic Revival gates, sweeping hills, and notable 19th-century statuary. — score 0

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