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12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC

12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC

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Created by John Smith • Updated On: July 11, 2013

Credit: http://ny.racked.com/archives/2013/01/04/thirteen_of_the_best_tattoo_shops_in_brooklyn_and_manhattan.php

Red Rocket Tattoo is one of 12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC.

1. Red Rocket Tattoo

8.3
78 W 36th St (at 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Tattoo Parlor · Koreatown · 20 tips and reviews
Inkstop Tattoo is one of 12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC.

2. Inkstop Tattoo

7.5
209 Avenue A (E 12th St), New York, NY
Tattoo Parlor · East Village · 10 tips and reviews
North Star Tattoo is one of 12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC.

3. North Star Tattoo

8.5
74 E 7th St (btw 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Tattoo Parlor · East Village · 13 tips and reviews
NY Adorned is one of 12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC.

4. NY Adorned

8.6
47 2nd Ave (btw 2nd & 3rd St), New York, NY
Tattoo Parlor · East Village · 46 tips and reviews
East Side Ink is one of 12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC.

5. East Side Ink

8.6
97 Avenue B (E 6th St), New York, NY
Tattoo Parlor · Alphabet City · 18 tips and reviews
Dare Devil Tattoo is one of 12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC.

6. Dare Devil Tattoo

174 Ludlow St (E Houston St), New York, NY
Tattoo Parlor · Lower East Side · 8 tips and reviews
Kings Avenue Tattoo is one of 12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC.

7. Kings Avenue Tattoo

8.6
188 Bowery (at Spring St), New York, NY
Tattoo Parlor · NoLita · 8 tips and reviews
Invisible NYC is one of 12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC.

8. Invisible NYC

8.4
148 Orchard St (Stanton and Rivington), New York, NY
Tattoo Parlor · Lower East Side · 11 tips and reviews
Bang Bang Tattoos is one of 12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC.

9. Bang Bang Tattoos

7.9
328 Broome St, New York, NY
Tattoo Parlor · Lower East Side · 9 tips and reviews
Three Kings Tattoo Parlor is one of 12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC.

10. Three Kings Tattoo Parlor

9.0
572 Manhattan Ave (Driggs Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Tattoo Parlor · Williamsburg · 26 tips and reviews
Flyrite Tattoo Brooklyn is one of 12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC.

11. Flyrite Tattoo Brooklyn

8.4
492 Metropolitan Ave (Meeker), Brooklyn, NY
Tattoo Parlor · East Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews
Saved Tattoo is one of 12 of the best tattoo shops in NYC.

12. Saved Tattoo

8.8
426 Union Ave (Devoe), Brooklyn, NY
Tattoo Parlor · East Williamsburg · 8 tips and reviews