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NYC for Damo & Yuko
Welcome to the Johnsons is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

1. Welcome to the Johnsons

6.7
123 Rivington St (at Essex St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: $2 beer cans, good music, dive bar. My favourite bar in the city. No dance floor. Good old dirty bar that looks like someone decked it out in shit they found at your grandma's garage sale.

2 Bros. Pizza is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

2. 2 Bros. Pizza

7.9
557 8th Ave (at W 38th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Garment District · 92 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: $1 slice chain all over NY.

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

3. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Free on Friday nights from 4-8 PM (thanks to a UNIQLO sponsorship, hah). Starry Night is on the fifth floor!

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

4. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Donation-based admission (just give them a dollar). Check out the Temple of Dendur room - it's my favorite!! Also go up to the roof if it's open.

MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

5. MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center

8.8
2225 Jackson Ave (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Art Museum · Hunters Point · 196 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: MoMA's museum in Queens. They have really fun day parties called Warm Up in the front courtyard on Saturdays in the summer. http://momaps1.org/warmup

Northern Territory is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

6. Northern Territory

12 Franklin St (at Meserole Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Australian Restaurant · Greenpoint · 143 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Aus themed bar. Amazing roof top with Manhattan views. It's a bit of a walk as it's right between Williamsburg and Greenpoint train stations but worth a stroll and a beer.

Russ & Daughters is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

7. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Old-school Jewish deli with amazing fish/lox and bagels. Can be kinda pricey but it's so amazing and delicious and worth checking out to see the shop.

The Levee is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

8. The Levee

8.1
212 Berry St (at N 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 210 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Fun metal-ish bar. Free cheese balls! Tom and I used to drink here almost every night.

Duff's is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

9. Duff's

8.4
168 Marcy Ave (Broadway), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 60 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Fun metal bar. $1 PBRs at happy hour (which is every day until 9 PM!). We went here with Dave!

Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

10. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Pretty cool giant Italian gourmet shop that's fun to walk through. There's a pricey-ish beer garden on the roof that's pretty nice.

The Sketch Book Project is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

11. The Sketch Book Project

103 N 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY
Art Gallery · Williamsburg · 14 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Library of sketch books. Cool merch. The only books you've ever read are the Harry Potter series so don't worry about the awesome book store over the road.

Apothèke is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

12. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Speakeasy cocktail bar smack dab in Chinatown. Looks like a Chinese pharmacy from the outside. Lab-themed and all of the mixologists wear lab coats and mix your drinks in vials and test tubes.

Fourth Avenue Pub is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

13. Fourth Avenue Pub

8.3
76 4th Ave (btwn Bergen St & St. Marks Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 101 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Favorite local bar back when I lived in this neighborhood. They have free popcorn (with Old Bay seasoning) and a really nice backyard for drinking.

50 Kent Ave is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

14. 50 Kent Ave

Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 2 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Nike SB just opened a skate park here with amazing views of the Manhattan skyline. They have open skate days. There's a schedule online. http://osanb.org/north-brooklyns-new-skatepark/

Brooklyn Museum is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

15. Brooklyn Museum

9.4
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · 423 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: There's good Faile and Basquiat exhibitions on at the moment), the Faile one is awesome. Pay by donation.. give them a dollar for 2, no need to get carried away.

Dumbo Waterfront is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

16. Dumbo Waterfront

9.3
10 Jay St (at John St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · DUMBO · 11 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Best place for a stroll, at the end of Maine St on the water there is some good steps with probably the best views of Manhattan from Brooklyn.

The Johnson's is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

17. The Johnson's

7.9
369 Troutman St (btwn Irving & Wyckoff Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Bushwick · 58 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Sister bar in Bushwick to the Welcome to the Johnson's bar in the Lower East Side. Way less gritty, but nice!

Bossa Nova Civic Club is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

18. Bossa Nova Civic Club

8.2
1271 Myrtle Ave (at Hart St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bushwick · 47 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Gross and gritty bar/club under the bridge in Bushwick. Cover charge after a certain time on the weekends, but fun for really late night dancing and such.

Arepera Guacuco Restaurant is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

19. Arepera Guacuco Restaurant

9.2
44 Irving Ave (at Troutman St), Brooklyn, NY
Arepa Restaurant · Bushwick · 129 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Eat yummy arepas here, nom nom nom.

Little Skips is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

20. Little Skips

941 Willoughby Ave (at Myrtle Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Bushwick · 160 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Trendy Bushwick coffee shop, etc.

Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

21. Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos

8.6
271 Starr St (btwn Wyckoff & St Nicholas Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Bushwick · 206 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Cheap tacos!! BYOB and super delicious.

Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 2 is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

22. Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 2

Furman St (Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Brooklyn Heights · 25 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Check it out on a weekend, (the path there will be packed) lots of basketball courts and the free aerobics classes are good to watch for a laugh.

Northeast Kingdom is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

23. Northeast Kingdom

18 Wyckoff Ave (at Troutman St.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Bushwick · 135 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Cute American restaurant. Good place to take family and friends when they visit. Really good burgers.

Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

24. Chipotle Mexican Grill

7.7
281 Broadway (at Reade St), New York, NY
Burrito Restaurant · Tribeca · 19 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Good ol' burrito chain.

Nitehawk Cinema is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

25. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Awesome old movie theater. Seats have little tables and you can order food (usually themed to the movie, how cute) and drinks. Tickets sell out, so buy in advance. http://www.nitehawkcinema.com/

Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

26. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Best way to check out the Statue of Liberty for free.

The Standard, High Line is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

27. The Standard, High Line

9.1
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Meatpacking District · 256 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Walk along the old raised railway line, lots of flowers and cool views (into people's apartments for deviates like yourself.)

Williamsburg Waterfront is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

28. Williamsburg Waterfront

9.1
93 Kent Ave (at N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Waterfront · Williamsburg · 73 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Sweet views of the Manhattan skyline.

Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

29. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Weekend food booths. Likely crowded and the bane of our existence because people swarm our neighborhood :( but it's definitely worth checking out.

Le Bain is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

30. Le Bain

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 347 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Nightclub on the top floor of a high-rise. free entry. $16 buck spirits. Totally worth the views. Make sure to go up stairs from the bar, there's a really good terrace.

Shake Shack is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

31. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Famous NYC burger chain - have a burger and a milkshake. There's always an In-N-Out vs. Shake Shack debate going on.

Roberta's Pizza is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

32. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Fav pizza joint! Really good Brooklyn scene and super duper mega delicious. You can get a pizza to go too. Drink some slushies.

Bowery Ballroom is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

33. Bowery Ballroom

9.2
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Good gig venue.

Elvis Guesthouse is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

34. Elvis Guesthouse

85 Avenue A (btwn E 5th & E 6th), New York, NY
Music Venue · East Village · 10 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: I haven't been here yet but it would be right up our alley, they should be playing good music. Go drink there and tell me what it's like.

Turkey's Nest is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

35. Turkey's Nest

7.5
94 Bedford Ave (at N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 78 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Old school sorta weird scene, but you don't have to stay! Get a margarita to go! They give you a foam cup so u can walk out and drink in public (illegal). McCarren Park is close so go black out there.

Skinny Dennis is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

36. Skinny Dennis

8.4
152 Metropolitan Ave (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Solid country music dive bar. They get good bands on the weekends playing shit like the Doors and Johnny Cash.

Brooklyn Harvest Market is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

37. Brooklyn Harvest Market

7.8
25 N 5th Street (Kent Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Supermarket · Williamsburg · 32 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: I have some big wheat pastes up on the corner opposite this place.

Dunkin' is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

38. Dunkin'

4.9
182 Bedford Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Williamsburg · 18 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Dunkin' is shithouse, don't step foot in here. My train station is over the road though, I have a wheat paste up near the stairs on the north side.

The Meatball Shop is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

39. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Yummy restaurant with a meatball-focus. Lets you mix and match balls and spaghetti and subs and stuff. There's a few other locations around the city.

Café de La Esquina is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

40. Café de La Esquina

225 Wythe Ave (btwn N 3rd St & Metropolitan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: I have a big wheat paste across the street from this joint. Sam reckons this place is good for food as well.

Wythe Hotel is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

41. Wythe Hotel

8.9
80 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel · Williamsburg · 160 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Kick arse roof top for a beer here with views over Manhattan.

VU Bar NYC is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

42. VU Bar NYC

17 W 32nd St (rooftop) (btwn 5th And 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Bar · Koreatown · 54 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: A bit of a secret this one for a roof top bar with close up views of the Empire State. Take the lift in the hotel to the top floor. The hotel is in K-town, so you'll feel relatively calm and at home.

Baby's All Right is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

43. Baby's All Right

8.6
146 Broadway (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 100 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Awesome little gig venue. Go, even if there's no gigs on.

Enid's is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

44. Enid's

560 Manhattan Ave (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Greenpoint · 170 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: I have a big wheat paste up here. It's at the top of Maccaren Park, so it's really nice for a stroll around too.

Dough is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

45. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Famous local donut shop with fancy flavors for all the foodies.

Do or Dine is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

46. Do or Dine

1108 Bedford Ave (btwn Quincy & Lexington), Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 97 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Restaurant with a fun/interesting/unique menu. Looks sorta like a bodega on the outside for kicks.

SCRATCHbread is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

47. SCRATCHbread

1069 Bedford Ave (at Lexington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 100 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Good place for breakfast or brunch.

Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

48. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Carnivalesque boardwalk and (not a very nice) beach. Good for people watching all of the weirdos and wandering around. Take a ride on the ferris wheel and eat fried dough with sugar or a hot dog.

Barcade is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

49. Barcade

8.8
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Bar full of arcade machines. Really fun. There's on in Manhattan too.

Berry Park is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

50. Berry Park

8.1
4 Berry St (at N 14th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Another amazing rooftop bar.

Electric Room is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

51. Electric Room

8.4
355 W 16th St (in Dream Downtown), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 47 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Nightclub with usually really good music. It's expensive so be careful. Also, they're picky on the front door line.

St. Mark's Place is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

52. St. Mark's Place

St. Mark's Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Road · East Village · 46 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: NYC's version of Little Tokyo. But also a bit punk and Camden-ish. Lots of cheap-ish food on the block.

Record Runner is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

53. Record Runner

7.2
5 Jones St, New York, NY
Record Store · West Village · 6 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Just outside here is where they shot the cover of the Freewheelin Bob Dylan

Cafe Wha is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

54. Cafe Wha

8.2
115 Macdougal St (btwn Bleeker & W 3rd), New York, NY
Music Venue · Greenwich Village · 76 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Jimi Hendrix and all the greats played here

The Hotel Chelsea is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

55. The Hotel Chelsea

8.2
222 W 23rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Chelsea · 39 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Super historic hotel. All the old rockstars and artists lived here. Johnny Rotten killed Nancy here. Bob Dylan wrote Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands here.

Strand Bookstore is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

56. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 594 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Awesome bookshop with cool merch.

Five Leaves is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

57. Five Leaves

8.9
18 Bedford Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 535 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Australian restaurant (opened by Heath Ledger). Really fucking amazing brunch - get the big breakkie!

Under the Brooklyn Bridge is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

58. Under the Brooklyn Bridge

9.1
Brooklyn Bridge (FDR Dr), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · DUMBO · 36 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Brolgs: Walk over from Manhattan to DUMBO. Head to the Brooklyn Bridge Park for the view, get some ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, and some pizza at Grimaldi's

Banh Mi Zon is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

59. Banh Mi Zon

8.2
443 E 6th St (1st Ave. & Ave. A), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 85 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Tom's favorite banh mi sandwich place. Get the classic/#1/whatever the main one is. He could eat 10000000000000 of these a day. Get a vietnamese iced coffee to go with it.

Empire State Building is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

60. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1173 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Why do the colors keep changing every night? There's a reason. http://www.esbnyc.com/explore/tower-lights/calendar

Strawberry Fields is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

61. Strawberry Fields

Central Park West (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Central Park · 165 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Yoko Ono made this lovely Imagine memorial in Central Park for John Lennon (he was killed across the street).

Louis Valentino Jr Park & Pier is one of NYC for Damo & Yuko.

62. Louis Valentino Jr Park & Pier

9.1
Coffey St & Ferris St, Brooklyn, NY
Park · Red Hook · 34 tips and reviews

A B.A BCD: Little peninsula in Red Hook. Another amazing view. Best front-facing view of the Statue of Liberty.