The best breakfast sandwich in NYC is hidden in a popular tourist hotspot

It's hard to feel like a "local" in New York City.

We're a city of immigrants, of neighborhoods in constant transition. Even our most famous foods - pizza and bagels - are being reinvented regularly.

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DiFara's Pizza in Brooklyn is a NYC classic, but it's being challenged by (comparative) newcomers like Roberta's and Lucali.

Yet, it's food that ties so many New Yorkers to their neighborhoods - that makes a place constantly in flux feel like it has some stability. It's what gives your neighborhood character, and what makes you feel like a "local." Having heard of or eaten at a spot is the social indicator that you're part of the community.

At the same time, New Yorkers revel in knowing about a particular spot before anyone else - especially before tourists find out. I fall into this category, which is why I was so delighted to find the secret-best breakfast sandwich in Manhattan.

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Not only is it tremendously delicious, there's almost never a line. And here's the kicker: It's located smack in the middle of one of Manhattan's most touristy areas. Here's the deal.