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Red Hook

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    October 1, 2013

    After Complaints from Red Hook, Contaminated Sludge From Gowanus Canal Will Not Become Glorious Sludge Island

    In ten years or so, the fragrant banks of the Gowanus Canal may smell less like supercharged sewage, while the waters might lose their pus-addled-Ninja-Turtle hue. The Environmental Protection Agency announced their final plans yesterday to clean up the canal, a process that's expected to take aroun ... More >>

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    April 26, 2013

    Red Hook's Superstar Vendors Are Back This Weekend!

    Sure, it could be a coincidence that the Smith-9th Street station reopened one day before Red Hook's superstar vendors from El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, and the DR set up around the ballfields. But I think the universe is conspiring to bring you a perfect sunny afternoon of horchata and tacos in ... More >>

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    April 23, 2013

    Red Hook Welcomes Dry Dock Back to 424 Van Brunt Street

    When Hurricane Sandy lay into Red Hook, my neighborhood liquor store was pummeled. But Dry Dock picked up the pieces, saved the bottles it could, and quickly shuffled over to temporary digs farther up the street.

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    March 14, 2013

    Kevin's Reopens in Red Hook After Sandy, and Clarkson Opens Near Hudson Square

    Red Hook seafood restaurant Kevin's reopened on February 22 after receiving funds from Restore Red Hook and Lucky Ant, a crowdfunding website, Serious Eats reported. Chef Kevin Moore and his team repaired floors, sheetrock, and wainscoting that was ruined from Hurricane Sandy flooding. Red Hook Marb ... More >>

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    March 1, 2013

    In Pictures: Red Hook's Fairway Reopens Today! Mayor Bloomberg and Miss America Visit

    Fairway's Red Hook location has been closed since Hurricane Sandy thrashed the piers, flooding the waterside grocery store and damaging its internal structure so badly it's taken months to gut and rebuild. To mark the grand reopening today, Mayor Bloomberg paid a visit and spoke to the crowd in th ... More >>

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    February 6, 2013

    Fairway in Red Hook Will Reopen March 1; Small Businesses Rejoice

    After 15-foot waves from Hurricane Sandy destroyed parts of Fairway in Red Hook, the only thing left was an old coffee roaster. But the tourist hub and (seriously super) supermarket will reopen on Van Brunt Street on March 1. The store broke the news on Twitter, and store officials said the restorat ... More >>

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    January 29, 2013

    Listen to Fort Defiance's St. John Frizell Talk about "The Third Place" and Life After Sandy

    St. John Frizell has been through a lot over the past four months. His much-loved Red Hook restaurant, Fort Defiance, was nearly destroyed during Hurricane Sandy. "We got six to eight feet of water in the dining room, and the basement was completely flooded," Frizell said when he spoke with Jesse Sc ... More >>

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    December 21, 2012

    Check Out All Hands on Deck, Red Hook's New Benefit E-Cookbook

    In the months since Hurricane Sandy left some New York-area communities in a state of panic and disaster, no neighborhood has stepped up in a more inspiring and positive way than Red Hook. Today All Hands on Deck, a cookbook containing 25 recipes from Red Hook's restaurants, bars, bakeries, and su ... More >>

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    November 14, 2012

    Watch a Post-Sandy Video Tour of Red Hook's Fairway Market

    Fairway Market gives a video tour of its store in Red Hook that was hit with 15-foot waves and flooded during Hurricane Sandy. It is in the process of rebuilding. The only thing left in the store is an old coffee roaster, which will be replaced. Andy Zuleta, the general manager, says, "We'll be ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2012

    Red Hook Restaurants and Bars Struggle to Reopen After the Storm

    On Sunday afternoon, musicians played Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan songs as they walked down Van Brunt Street, stomping their feet and singing. Usually these guys come with their banjos and harmonicas to Sunny's, the beloved, family-owned bar on Red Hook's waterfront, but it's one of the many places ... More >>

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    November 10, 2012

    Where to Eat, Donate, and Volunteer for Sandy Relief This Week [Updated]

    Originally published 11/04/12 Your city needs you, reader! The simplest thing you can do to be helpful now, and in the weeks ahead, is to head to places hit by Sandy and eat (and drink!) at the small, independently owned restaurants and bars that have opened again. Your business will help them boun ... More >>

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    November 2, 2012

    Enduring in Red Hook

    Sadek Abiah pulled up the gate of his Kennedy Fried Chicken at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, determined to serve food to the thousands remaining in a storm-battered Red Hook. But his delivery truck was stuck in traffic, along with every other car today, and wouldn't get here for hours. Never mind. He put on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2012

    In Red Hook Houses, No Power, No Water, and Growing Frustration

    Three days after Hurricane Sandy, residents of the Red Hook Houses are still without electricity and water, and are increasingly angry at the lack of response from city, state, and federal officials. About 100 residents gathered at the flagpole near the center of the projects yesterday to voice the ... More >>

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    November 1, 2012

    Food Distribution Begins in Red Hook

    In Red Hook, most businesses are closed as they clean up damage from severe flooding. But Defonte's, Kennedy Fried Chicken, and Baked, are serving food today, and the bodegas that got their deliveries opened yesterday. And for the thousands of residents without power and water struggling to stay war ... More >>

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    October 31, 2012

    Enduring in Red Hook

    Stairs, barbecues, and disaster tourists

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2012

    Hurricane Sandy: Red Hook Update

    Hurricane Sandy is only beginning to pummel New York, but in low-lying Red Hook, the storm's effects are already evident. As you can see in the picture above, the bottom of Van Brunt Street is submerged, with the water lapping at the sandbagged doors of the Fairway storage warehouse. Around back, t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2012

    Bees Producing Crazy Colorful Honeys: Not Good

    Several colonies of French bees have been producing strange blue and green honeys since August. But the product isn't a delicacy, it's a mystery. The dozen honey producers who have been affected are searching for answers and now suspect a Mars-owned candy factory in Haguenau is responsible.

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    August 20, 2012

    Cute Dog Tastes Biscuits from the Red Hook Lobster Pound

    It's not just me, my dog loves to eat too. She can clean a marrow bone in under five minutes and will eat all the cherry tomatoes from the plant if no one is looking. Her taste is guided simply by what she likes, which is absolutely everything, unfortunately. She sees the beauty in a greasy McDonald ... More >>

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    July 9, 2012

    "Maggots, Michael. You're Eating Maggots"

    [See More Clips of the Day: Pinoy-Style Milk and Cookies: Polvoron | Farm Porn for the City Dweller | The Science of Drinking (and Peeing)] Remember the trippy maggot scene in The Lost Boys? We hear that during tonight's tomorrow's showing of the film at Red Hook Flicks, the free outdoor film serie ... More >>

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    June 11, 2012

    Scary Monsters, Super Freaks, Lobster Rolls

    Red Hook Flicks, the free outdoor film series on Red Hook's grassy Valentino Pier, has announced its summer schedule. The theme is Scary Monsters and Super Freaks (yesss!) and new vendors this summer include Pok Pok and Mile End Deli. Here's the lineup:

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    March 23, 2012

    Say Goodbye to Eighty Four on Seventh, Sweet Paradise

    Home/Made in Red Hook was severely damaged in a fire on March 19, and had to temporarily shut down. Red Hook CSA is taking donations to help the owners rebuild the restaurant. [Red Hook CSA] Eighty Four on Seventh has closed after a year and will be replaced by Leyla, a new American restaurant. [Gr ... More >>

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    February 29, 2012

    Andy Rourke of The Smiths to DJ at Choice Eats; Sixth and Final Group of Participating Restaurants Announced

    Fork in the Road is proud to announce former Smiths bass guitarist and veteran DJ Andy Rourke will be spinning the wheels of steel at this year's Choice Eats tasting event. Which raises the question: Can you pogo while eating?

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    February 15, 2012

    Updated: Choice Eats Announces Additional Participants, Still More Coming Up

    ​Mile End's legendary smoked-meat poutine, with curds and gravy, of course. Choice Eats proudly announces the fourth group of restaurants, bakeries, and other purveyors of delicious foodstuffs to its Tuesday, March 13 festival line-up. Newcomers include: Bep, Brooklyn Brine Co., Fay Da Bake ... More >>

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    November 8, 2011

    Brooklyn Ice House: For the Cheap in You

    Lauren BloombergRed Hook sliders bourbon​ No, Red Hook is not the most convenient place to trek just for a beer. Mayor Bloomberg: I think they need a subway already, at least to make it easier to get to Ikea. However, if you're looking to spend an hour or two off the grid, nursing a beer, ... More >>

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    June 20, 2011

    Atheists Angry With 'Seven in Heaven' Sign Honoring 9/11 Firefighters

    ​There's a new street sign hanging on Richards Street in Red Hook that honors seven firefighters from Engine 202 and Ladder 101 who were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The sign says "Seven in Heaven Way," which is causing some controversy, reports the Brooklyn Paper. After all, some peo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    Put on Those Elastic Skorts! The Red Hook Food Vendors Return This Weekend

    Red Hook Food VendorsThe original food truckers​Warm weather is reason enough to celebrate, but adding to the seasonal fun is this weekend's return of the the Red Hook Food Vendors to the Red Hook Ball Fields. Fans of pupusas, arepas, tacos, ceviche and more--it's time to start the party! An ... More >>

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    April 28, 2011

    Steve's Key Lime Pie Will Bestow Swingles Upon the Brooklyn Flea

    Rebecca Marx​The return of the Red Hook Ball Fields vendors isn't the only reason to brave weekend subway service: this Sunday, the Williamsburg Flea roster will include Steve's Key Lime Pies. According to the Brooklyn Flea blog, the Red Hook bakery, which was doing the single-menu-item thing ... More >>

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    April 19, 2011

    Fork in the Road's Favorite Lobster Rolls

    Flickr/jshyunWill Maine-style or Connecticut-style triumph?​ Welcome to Tuesday Toasts, our new weekly feature highlighting the Fork in the Road team's favorite versions of popular dishes and favorite spots in the city for a given activity. They might not be the best or the coolest or the ne ... More >>

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    November 30, 2010

    Fiji Water to Pull Out of Fiji; Bees in Red Hook Caught Red-Bodied

    ​Fiji Water is shutting down its operations on the island due to a tax hike imposed by Fiji's government. The company is owned by billionaire investors Lynda Resnick and Stewart Resnick, who also own POM Wonderful. [Wall Street Journal] Burger King's monthlong "King of the Road" bus tour has ... More >>

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    September 30, 2010

    Red Hook Lobster Pound Gets Busy This Weekend

    beckendorf/flickrLobster, lobster, everywhere.​The Red Hook Lobster Pound is about to have a pretty big Saturday. First, you can find them at the New New York Street Fair on 3rd Street between Bond and Hoyt in Carroll Gardens, where GreenHomeNYC will be teaching folks how to install and plant ... More >>

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    September 24, 2010

    Stumptown's Red Hook Coffee Bar Opens Today

    ​Although there are now relatively few places where you can't find Stumptown coffee, true caffeine fanatics will be happy to know that the Portland, Oregon-based roaster has finally opened its Red Hook coffee bar. The Times' T Magazine blog has details and a slide show displaying the bar's tas ... More >>

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    September 10, 2010

    Fat Pants Friday: Baked's Peanut S'mores Bar

    ​ Last weekend, en route to the Red Hook Ballfields, we stopped at Baked and ordered a peanut butter-banana s'mores bar. The bakery was crowded and the lady behind the counter was slightly harried, so instead of the peanut butter-banana thing, we ended up with the almost-identical peanut s'mo ... More >>

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    September 10, 2010

    Red Hook to Get Adorable Old-School Trolleys? Only a $295,000 Transportation Study Will Tell

    via Don Ross Group​A five-month study will determine if streetcars will be part of Red Hook's future transportation (rooted in its past). The study aims to find the best option to link Red Hook with surrounding Brooklyn neighborhoods to "support economic development," according to the Department o ... More >>

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    August 23, 2010

    Red Hook Lobster Pound Opens Seating Area

    Have a seat.​No longer will we wander in the desert looking for a place to eat our lobster roll. We told you it was coming, and now it's opened: Just in time for cooler weather, Red Hook Lobster Pound's seating annex is up and running. The simple wooden room holds five homemade picnic tables a ... More >>

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    August 8, 2010

    Food at Dragon Boat Festival in Flushing Meadows Mildly Disappointing

    ​Dragon Boat afloat in Flushing Meadows Pond. I went expecting to find a food scene something like the Red Hook soccer fields or the Labor Day parade in Brooklyn, and indeed there were tents, pavilions, and penants galore at the north end of the lake, like some medieval jousting match. Most o ... More >>

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    July 30, 2010

    Red Hook Lobster Pound Gets a New Dining Area

    More for lobsters to worry aboutAlex Van Buren​ Good news for lobster lovers and cranky Yelpers: Red Hook Lobster Pound, the popular crustacean-slinging shop on the Red Hook waterfront, is expanding its sit-down area by 40 seats in about two weeks. Seating at the Pound, which sells wholesale l ... More >>

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    July 22, 2010

    The Best Cupcake in New York?

    clevercupcakes/Flickr​After conducting an epic search for the best cupcake in the city, Serious Eats has awarded the honor to Baked in Red Hook for its "consistently moist cake, good cake-to-frosting ratio, and interesting flavors that highlighted the title ingredient." Tellingly, behemoths li ... More >>

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    June 17, 2010

    Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Things to Eat at Locavorish Outdoor Markets

    The Red Hook Lobster Pound's lobster roll sure is pretty, but will it make our 10 best?​The Greenpoint Food Market may have closed in the face of threats from the killjoys at the Health Department, but the summer months are rife with plenty of other markets where vendors hawk painstakingly sou ... More >>

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    May 21, 2010

    Our 10 Best Red Hook Restaurants

    The Washington PostThe dogs of Red Hook await their next tasty meal.​ Red Hook -- along with the Rockaways -- is perhaps the city neighborhood most defined by its proximity to the water. It's been a working port for hundreds of years, its docks curving out into the southern part of the East Ri ... More >>

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    May 20, 2010

    Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Red Hook Restaurants

    Fultummy's chicken cutlet sandwich is awfully tasty, but is it one of Red Hook's best?​Red Hook was named by Dutch settlers for its red clay soil and the way the spit of land juts out into the East River. In 1927, H.P. Lovecraft wrote The Horror at Red Hook, a murder mystery fueled by the auth ... More >>

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    May 17, 2010

    Red Hook Mercado's Food Offerings

    Robicelli's butterbeer-- a cupcake soaked in butterscotch with butterscotch frosting ​The newly opened Red Hook Mercado was in full swing this weekend, operating out of an old vacant lot turned lush and green by Liberty Sunset Garden Center's landscaping. There were three food vendors there ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Red Hook Food Vendors to Spawn Red Hook Mercado

    BlondieandBrownie.comA Soler Dominican pupusa.​The Red Hook Ball Fields food vendors kick off their much-anticipated season on May 1, but in the near future, some of them may find a more permanent home in the neighborhood.

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    March 29, 2010

    Red Hook Vendors Will Return on May 1

    Gary Soup/FlickrThirty-three days and counting...​Yet another sign that the silly season is almost upon us: the Red Hook Ball Fields food vendors will return on May 1, per NYC Food Guy. If you want to start drooling prematurely, check out this slideshow of the Ball Fields opening day in 2008. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2009

    Open & Closed: Say Hello to The Plump Dumpling; Goodbye to the Rockaway Lobster House

    The Rockaway Lobster House in Jamaica Bay, which featured arguably the best views of the bay, has closed and is for sale. The space is now owned by the Wharf, a bar and grill hidden behind a gas station. [Grub Street] DUB Pies, the Australian pie joint in Red Hook, is shuttering its Columbia Street ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    Brooklyn's Botanica "On the Verge of Closing," Says GM

    Is it lights out for Botanica (and its unlit 17th-century Dutch facade)?​Botanica in Red Hook may be closing its doors. According to general manager Pat White, the one-year-old spot's problems stem from it being an "expensive concept. Plus an owner that is hell bent on esthetics rather than fu ... More >>

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    December 17, 2009

    Chatting With The Good Fork's Sohui Kim: Red Hook, New Year's Eve, and Wearying of Steak and Eggs

    Tony Cenicola/The New York TimesSohui Kim's first-born is a restaurant​ No one ever said it was easy to open a restaurant, but it's even harder to keep a restaurant running, turning out great food every single day. Beloved Red Hook stalwart The Good Fork celebrates its fourth anniversary next ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Update: Fort Defiance's New Dinner Menu

    ​Since the Fort Defiance review ran, owner St. John Frizell has added a proper dinner menu, so we headed to Red Hook to check it out this weekend. Frizell is a master of coziness and simplicity--he knows what would hit the spot, and serves it without fuss. When the weather was hot, he slung pl ... More >>

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    August 10, 2009

    Stumptown Red Hook Roastery Opens

    ​ ​ Stumptown is all over New York these days -- even our little far-north-Greenpoint neighborhood has been penetrated -- and this weekend they held a little gala to celebrate the opening of their Red Hook Roastery in a converted artist's space at Commerce Street and Van Brunt, equippe ... More >>

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    July 22, 2009

    Guinness Distributor Will Begin Building Red Hook Facility Next Month

    Peter Baker/flickrOn Monday, Mayor Bloomberg held a press conference to announce the city's plan to invest more than $165 million into the revitalization of the Brooklyn waterfront. According to the accompanying press release, Phoenix Beverages, a large beer and beverage distributor whose brands inc ... More >>

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    July 3, 2009

    Posts of the Week

    Hey folks, just popping in here to bring you our favorite posts from the past week. Happy 4th, and see you on Monday. Coverage of the Un-Fancy Food show, including salty caramels and beer. Cheap lobster from Red Hook Lobster Pound? Grill it! (Maybe give it a valium first.) Ah, summer, when thoug ... More >>

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