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Brian Lair on WNYC, and we're going to end with a little more silliness,

and in fact a little more New York seriousness.

To close out the show, we're going to open up the

phones for your favorite kind of strange hidden gems anywhere in New York or New Jersey.

212-433 WNYC, 212-433-692. Do you have a cool spot that you frequent? It doesn't have to be weird,

but maybe one that you don't really tell people about so you can be yourself in the know or so

it doesn't get overcrowded. Your hidden gems in New York or New Jersey, whether it be a fun little storefront, going to give you

an example or two of those, or an off-the-beaten Path Park, what's your hidden gem in our area

for a last 10 minutes or so? 212-433, WNYC, 212, 433-92.

But here's what sparked this.

Gothamist's Rosemarina Bouillon recently wrote an article about an ice cream shop in the East Village

that doesn't let you choose what to order.

You pay $10, as I understand it, for two scoops, 10 for two, 10 bucks for two scoops. It's

expensive, right? And they give you whatever flavor they feel like. What? It comes out of a hole in the

wall and you get your mystery ice cream without ever seeing an employee. For those curious,

the spot is a little storefront called Surprise Scoop on First Avenue between

9th and St. Marks. That's one example of a hidden gem from our team, and we want to hear yours.

If any of you out there have a hidden gem that you feel like sharing with our audience, even if it's a

little bit weird, or maybe especially if it's a

little bit weird, like you go to an ice cream store where you never see an employee and they

give you two scoops of ice cream that you don't get to choose. I wonder how they handle nut

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