If you own the Beastie Boys’ hip-hop masterpiece, Paul’s Boutique, this landmark may look familiar because the building was used for their album cover. - Jim Shearer, Top 20 Countdown
I bought every hardcover Harry Potter book at housing works for $3. Nerdy? Yes. But also thrifty! Brooklyn Heights' rich people's trash is now my treasure. - Elizabeth, blogger TheFABlife.com
Single-handedly destroyed Thai food for me. I literally will not get it anywhere else but here. Worth the trek AND the wait (although take-out is the best option). - Rich, blogger, blog.vh1.com
Still the best carrier of obscure movies in the city and the street-date violations on mainstream stuff are icing on the cake. As long as there is Kim's the medium stays alive. Rich, blog.vh1.com
Despite its quick rise to "institution" status in the world of comedy, it's still a great place to catch rising talents at bargain prices any night of week. - Anthony, blogger TheFABlife.com
Bill Graham opened the East Coast version of his San Fran rock venue in 1968. Before it closed in 1971, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Doors, Pink Floyd, and many other legendary acts played there. Подробнее.
Sid Vicious died of an apparent overdose in this building in 1979, shortly after being arrested on charges of murdering his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen. Подробнее.
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. Подробнее.
Punk mecca CBGB launched the careers of the Ramones, Talking Heads, Blondie and Television. The legendarily grimy club continued to host rock shows by unknowns and legends alike until closing in 2006.
