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Here’s a list of non-tourist things to do that, honestly, if I didn’t follow social media, I might not know about either! Some of these things I have done, and some I am really looking forward to!  Manhattan is so huge, you can’t see everything even if you spend a lifetime here.  And I guess, that is why I AM still living here!  Where else could you live somewhere for decades and still have more and more to explore?  Most of these are foodie things, but a few other fun things to do as well.  More descriptions and addresses are in the F.A.Q. Below

  1. What is the best sandwich shop I’ve never been to? Mama’s Too! in the West Village.  But I’m going tomorrow!
  2. A hidden gem that no one talks about? Buvette in the West Village
  3. Most Instagrammable spot in NYC:  (This is open for debate) The Guggenheim Museum in the Upper East Side.  Free admission on Mondays
  4. A place most tourists don’t visit but should? Grand Central Station:  A most amazing place with the Oyster Bar Restaurant downstairs
  5. How to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon: Brunch at Balthazar:
  6. What do New Yorkers do for a late night?  Drinks at Bemelman’s Bar in the Carlisle Hotel.
  7. The most underrated restaurant in town? Bond Street:
  8. What’s a non-tourist coffee shop?: Sant Ambroeus Coffee Shop
  9. What’s a must-grab reservation?  Chef Fifi
  10. A real New Yorker Bar: The Polo Bar
  11. What’s the best Go to Farmer’s Market?  Union Square Green Market
  12. What are three restaurants worth the hype? Bad Roman, Monkey Bar, and Carbone
  13. Best Thin Pizza in Manhattan:  Vezzo in Murray Hill
  14. Best NYC Slice in Manhattan? Upside Pizza or Mamas Too (Square Slice)
  15. Hidden Gem to visit and Work? SNFL Terrace:
  16. Hidden Gem to visit and work? Pier 57:  Amazing roof-top park that’s hidden upstairs plus a food court
  17. Free Admission Museums:  Tuesday- Cooper Hewitt Museum, Wed-The Frick Museum, Thurs – Museum of the Moving Image, Museum of Jewish Heritage, Fri- The Morgan Library, Friday Night – The Whitney