The 500 Hidden Secrets of New York

500 off-the-beaten-track places and interesting details for anyone who’s keen to explore New York’s best-kept secrets, f.i.

• The 5 best spots for slurping oysters
• 5 places where you can enjoy art for free
• The 5 best hotel and rooftop bars
• 5 historic houses that fire the imagination
• The 5 best places to shop like a New Yorker
• … and much more

The 500 Hidden Secrets is a series of essential city guides. Every guide

• is written by savvy locals
• only contains independent advice
• is based on thorough research and the authors’ personal opinions
• is frequently updated and reissued.

Michiel Vos lives in Manhattan and works a Dutch-American correspondent for Dutch and Belgian TV and radio. Ellen Swandiak, founder of hobnobmag.com, is a lifelong New Yorker with an penchant for discovery. Erinn Springer is an American photographer whose work centers on human connection and the portraiture of people and place.