If you look beyond the throngs of suits and tourists, you’ll find hidden pearls of art, culture, and damn good coffee embedded in the often-overlooked underbelly of the Financial District. Satisfy any craving by grabbing lunch at one of the eager-to-serve pizzerias, diners, bakeries, sushi shops, or halal carts, abuzz with the midday rush. Top off the day with a drink at one of the many character-filled bars nestled in the boozy nightlife of FiDi.
For a classier photo op than your face next to the bull's balls, take a stroll along Lower Manhattan's modern art walk. Keith Haring's *Untitled (Figuring Balancing on Dog)* (1986), Isamu Noguchi's *Red Cube (1968)*, and Jean Dubuffet's Group of Four Trees (1972) are three mid-to-late century staples that will satisfy your rule of thirds composition. While Noguchi's and Haring's pieces are geometric and primary color heavyweights, Jean Dubuffet's Trees moves organically against the straight lines of the Chase Manhattan Bank Plaza. Take a walk, take a selfie, #nofilter.
