After John Lennon's death, Yoko Ono donated a million dollars to the city to create a memorial in his favorite section of Central Park, directly across the street from their home in The Dakota. Mehr erfahren.
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel took advantage of this church's fantastic acoustics to record overdubs for 1969’s “The Boxer.” Mehr erfahren.
The buildings at 96 and 98 St. Marks Place appear on the cover of Led Zeppelin's 1975 album Physical Graffiti. The Rolling Stones shot the "Waiting on a Friend" video here, too. Mehr erfahren.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono had their first New York apartment together in this building, and he demoed much of 1972's Some Time in New York City here. Mehr erfahren.
This underground nightspot (open from 1978 to 1983) was a key punk and New Wave club. Brian Eno, David Bowie, Jean Michel Basquiat and Fab 5 Freddy hung out there; the B-52s gave an early performance. Mehr erfahren.
Sid Vicious died of an apparent overdose in this building in 1979, shortly after being arrested on charges of murdering his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen. Mehr erfahren.
Recommended dishes: Whelk salad with buckwheat noodles, steak tartare, pancake, japchae, sablefish, DMZ stew, fried tofu, sliders, paella Mehr erfahren.
Recommended dishes: Sushi and sashimi, flash-fried shrimp, grilled fish liver and flash-fried eel bones. Mehr erfahren.
Ask to be seated in the main dining room and save the evening with an order of king-crab legs, which are reliable and sweet. Mehr erfahren.
Is the boss here? If so, flag her down and she’ll be nice to you. Otherwise, get her namesake pie, and the Diavolo. Mehr erfahren.