| One way to really get to know a place is by eating, | | | | unmarked door in the lobby of the very posh Le |
| drinking and dancing with the locals. If you're visiting | | | | Parker Meridien Hotel (118 W 57th St) is a restaurant |
| the city but want to boast about doing something | | | | that could rival any of New York's top burger joints. |
| different to your friends, try visiting some of these | | | | Miles apart from the swanky interior of the hotel, this |
| secrets eateries for more original trip to New York. | | | | place has graffiti on the walls, low ceilings and is |
| Marlow and Sons (81 Broadway, Brooklyn) | | | | decorated with old movie posters and retro beer |
| Most people who know Marlow and Sons know it as | | | | signs. You have to order quickly or you get sent to |
| an ordinary grocery store. But keep walking through | | | | the back of the line, the place is quite small and they |
| the shop, past shelves of groceries and you will | | | | only accept cash, but the big tasty burgers are well |
| notice the lighting get dimmer and you find | | | | worth the hassle. |
| yourselves in a hidden restaurant. The atmosphere is | | | | The Back Room (102 Norfolk St) |
| relaxed and the and the bar is full with fantastic | | | | For something a bit quirkier, try The Back Room. The |
| snacks such as olives, bread and Chorizo and fresh | | | | discreet entrance is marked "Lower East Side Toy |
| fish. The simple menu and excellent wine selection | | | | Company" and you have to go down a corridor and |
| make this hidden treasure and if you can look past | | | | set of stairs to get in. The small cosy bar serves it |
| the long queues and the slightly high prices, Marlow | | | | cocktails in tea cups, its wine wrapped in a brown |
| and Sons is a great little place to find fantastic high | | | | paper bag and has a fully working candlestick phone. |
| quality food. | | | | You do have to be 25 and over and it's best to take |
| Burger Joint (118 W 57th St) | | | | plenty of cash with you because the minimum spend |
| If you love fast food then try this secret Burger Bar | | | | on card is pretty high! |
| in the Theatre District. Tucked away behind an | | | | |