Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Wicked BBQ. Even the jerk chicken is great. Reasonably priced, cool space.
101 recommandé par les habitants
Hometown Bar-B-Que
454 Van Brunt St
101 recommandé par les habitants
Wicked BBQ. Even the jerk chicken is great. Reasonably priced, cool space.
Our local fave. Just exceptional food in a really nice room. The owners are great people too. Can't go wrong here, but make a reservation
38 recommandé par les habitants
The Good Fork
391 Van Brunt St
38 recommandé par les habitants
Our local fave. Just exceptional food in a really nice room. The owners are great people too. Can't go wrong here, but make a reservation
The best lobster roll maybe on the Eastern Seaboard, no joke.
65 recommandé par les habitants
Red Hook Lobster Pound
284 Van Brunt St
65 recommandé par les habitants
The best lobster roll maybe on the Eastern Seaboard, no joke.
Great coffee and breakfast. Nice place to spend some time.
55 recommandé par les habitants
Fort Defiance
347 Van Brunt St
55 recommandé par les habitants
Great coffee and breakfast. Nice place to spend some time.
Top notch food by long time Red Hookians. Their brunch is the best in town.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Home/Made
293 Van Brunt Street
11 recommandé par les habitants
Top notch food by long time Red Hookians. Their brunch is the best in town.
Great local seafood restaurant. Small and low key, but very tasty.
Kevin's
277A Van Brunt St
Great local seafood restaurant. Small and low key, but very tasty.
Excellent coffee house with delicious pastries and unique interior design
54 recommandé par les habitants
Baked
359 Van Brunt St
54 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent coffee house with delicious pastries and unique interior design
Legendary sandwich shop with walls are decorated with signed photos of famous visitors. Serving longshoremen, locals and tourists since 1922.
27 recommandé par les habitants
Defonte's Sandwich Shop
379 Columbia Street
27 recommandé par les habitants
Legendary sandwich shop with walls are decorated with signed photos of famous visitors. Serving longshoremen, locals and tourists since 1922.
Years in the works before Hurricane Sandy wiped it out, Grindhaus is open! It looks awesome and is two blocks down Van Brunt from our house.
28 recommandé par les habitants
Grindhaus
275 Van Brunt St
28 recommandé par les habitants
Years in the works before Hurricane Sandy wiped it out, Grindhaus is open! It looks awesome and is two blocks down Van Brunt from our house.
Organic chocolate, rum and liqueurs. Open Tues-Fri from 11-5, and Sat-Sun 11-7. Tours are $10 a person.
14 recommandé par les habitants
Cacao Prieto
218 Conover St
14 recommandé par les habitants
Organic chocolate, rum and liqueurs. Open Tues-Fri from 11-5, and Sat-Sun 11-7. Tours are $10 a person.
Al Roker called Steve’s “One of the Last Genuine Key Lime Pies in the US” and Amanda Hesser of the NY Times said theirs was “The Best Key Lime Pie, Mason Dixon Line or No.”. Stop by and grab one.
37 recommandé par les habitants
Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies
185 Van Dyke St
37 recommandé par les habitants
Al Roker called Steve’s “One of the Last Genuine Key Lime Pies in the US” and Amanda Hesser of the NY Times said theirs was “The Best Key Lime Pie, Mason Dixon Line or No.”. Stop by and grab one.
Nice little coffee shop with charming interior. Great coffee and pastries
29 recommandé par les habitants
The Black Flamingo
281 Van Brunt St
29 recommandé par les habitants
Nice little coffee shop with charming interior. Great coffee and pastries
Brick oven pizza, Irish and English grub, draft beer, pub quizzes, and live Irish music.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Rocky Sullivan's
46 Beard St
7 recommandé par les habitants
Brick oven pizza, Irish and English grub, draft beer, pub quizzes, and live Irish music.
Great crab and shellfish with the best views in Red Hook of the Harbor and the Statue of Liberty. Amazing sunsets. New England style crabhouse. Love the fish and chips! Putt-putt golf out back
82 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Crab
24 Reed St
82 recommandé par les habitants
Great crab and shellfish with the best views in Red Hook of the Harbor and the Statue of Liberty. Amazing sunsets. New England style crabhouse. Love the fish and chips! Putt-putt golf out back
This new addition to the Red Hook food scene has one of the best burgers in NYC. Great classic drinks too. Reservations needed.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Red Hook Tavern
329 Van Brunt St
16 recommandé par les habitants
This new addition to the Red Hook food scene has one of the best burgers in NYC. Great classic drinks too. Reservations needed.
Great upscale diner staples and popular karaoke nights.
The CopperPot
347 Van Brunt St
Great upscale diner staples and popular karaoke nights.
Outrageously delicious chocolate. The have factory tours too.
Raaka Chocolate
58 Seabring St
Outrageously delicious chocolate. The have factory tours too.
Awesome ice cream including an offering made with Van Brunt Stillhouse bourbon. Factory tours and museum.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Ample Hills Factory and Museum
421 Van Brunt St
7 recommandé par les habitants
Awesome ice cream including an offering made with Van Brunt Stillhouse bourbon. Factory tours and museum.
Creative sandwiches in a no frills spot.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Court Street Grocers Hero Shop
116 Sullivan St
12 recommandé par les habitants
Creative sandwiches in a no frills spot.
Get acquainted with an $18 tasting of four wines in two-ounce pours, which can be accompanied by a cheese platter, and enjoy waterfront views in the expansive space.
25 recommandé par les habitants
The Red Hook Winery
175 Van Dyke Street
25 recommandé par les habitants
Get acquainted with an $18 tasting of four wines in two-ounce pours, which can be accompanied by a cheese platter, and enjoy waterfront views in the expansive space.

Essentials

Excellent grocery store with a huge selection of premium food items
105 recommandé par les habitants
Fairway Market Red Hook
480-500 Van Brunt St
105 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent grocery store with a huge selection of premium food items
Friendly laundromat one block from the house.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Waterfront Laundry
282 Van Brunt St
7 recommandé par les habitants
Friendly laundromat one block from the house.
Corner deli to pick up essentials
heba deli
292 Van Brunt Street
Corner deli to pick up essentials
Morning Star Deli & Grocery
350 Van Brunt Street
Open later than other delis in the neighborhood
Stop 1 Supermarket
368 Van Brunt St
Open later than other delis in the neighborhood
Local post office a 20 minute walk from the house
6 recommandé par les habitants
United States Postal Service
6803 4th Ave
6 recommandé par les habitants
Local post office a 20 minute walk from the house
Local fave. Say hi to owner Carmen
Pioneer Street Supermarket
322 Van Brunt St
Local fave. Say hi to owner Carmen

Drinks & Nightlife

Legendary. An amazing watering hole that goes on room after funky room, run by an amazing couple. A must see. One of the great bars of the world.
91 recommandé par les habitants
Sunny's
253 Conover St
91 recommandé par les habitants
Legendary. An amazing watering hole that goes on room after funky room, run by an amazing couple. A must see. One of the great bars of the world.
Elegant bar with expertly made drinks on an interesting cobblestone street
14 recommandé par les habitants
Botanica
220 Conover St
14 recommandé par les habitants
Elegant bar with expertly made drinks on an interesting cobblestone street
Cool bar serving some great German and imported drafts, with pub grub and a backyard with picnic table seating. Great summer hang out.
32 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Ice House
318 Van Brunt St
32 recommandé par les habitants
Cool bar serving some great German and imported drafts, with pub grub and a backyard with picnic table seating. Great summer hang out.
Artisanal distillery, offering tours at 2 and 4 every Saturday and Sunday Tasting room is open from 1-5 on Saturday and Sunday.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Van Brunt Stillhouse
6 Bay St
13 recommandé par les habitants
Artisanal distillery, offering tours at 2 and 4 every Saturday and Sunday Tasting room is open from 1-5 on Saturday and Sunday.
Cozy bar a block from our house.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Seaborne
228 Van Brunt St
6 recommandé par les habitants
Cozy bar a block from our house.
New bar that replaced the beloved Bait and Tackle bar, and quickly gaining the love of the neighborhood.
18 recommandé par les habitants
San Pedro Inn
320 Van Brunt St
18 recommandé par les habitants
New bar that replaced the beloved Bait and Tackle bar, and quickly gaining the love of the neighborhood.

Arts & Culture

Long-time gallery is a neighborhood fixture with well attended openings, and drawing flat files of affordable local art.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Kentler International Drawing Space
353 Van Brunt St
6 recommandé par les habitants
Long-time gallery is a neighborhood fixture with well attended openings, and drawing flat files of affordable local art.
The amazing, huge art and performance space has everything: Gallery exhibits, live music, performance, book reading, and a chill backyard for hanging out with locals
79 recommandé par les habitants
Pioneer Works
159 Pioneer St
79 recommandé par les habitants
The amazing, huge art and performance space has everything: Gallery exhibits, live music, performance, book reading, and a chill backyard for hanging out with locals
Art gallery
Kustera Projects
57 Wolcott St
Art gallery
Local art gallery
Peninsula Art Space
13 Van Brunt St
Local art gallery

Shopping

Excellent wine store with tastings, a fireplace and a courtyard
6 recommandé par les habitants
botta di vino
357 Van Brunt Street
6 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent wine store with tastings, a fireplace and a courtyard
High-end custom dutch style bicycles beautifully crafted.
Papillionaire Bicycles (Brooklyn Store)
390 Van Brunt St
High-end custom dutch style bicycles beautifully crafted.
Antique store with a small selection of objects of impeccable taste. The owner has an amazing eye for the offbeat and beautiful.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Erie Basin
388 Van Brunt St
10 recommandé par les habitants
Antique store with a small selection of objects of impeccable taste. The owner has an amazing eye for the offbeat and beautiful.
Beautiful handbags and accessories
Kempton & Co.
392 Van Brunt St
Beautiful handbags and accessories
This cozy, tasteful store has well-selected labels of wines and spirits
8 recommandé par les habitants
dry dock wine + spirits
442 Van Brunt St
8 recommandé par les habitants
This cozy, tasteful store has well-selected labels of wines and spirits
Tastefully curated shop of vintage and new clothing.
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Tastefully curated shop of vintage and new clothing.
58 recommandé par les habitants
IKEA
1 Beard St
58 recommandé par les habitants
Deep collection of vinyl for all you record buffs
Record Shop
360 Van Brunt St
Deep collection of vinyl for all you record buffs
Custom glasswork studio with pieces available for purchase from their showroom
Flickinger Glassworks
175 Van Dyke St
Custom glasswork studio with pieces available for purchase from their showroom

Entertainment & Activities

Great place to take the kids and throw the ball around, or watch a free summer movie on a big screen on the lawn. The pier itself has unparalleled views of the Harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
40 recommandé par les habitants
Louis Valentino, Jr. Park and Pier
Coffey Street
40 recommandé par les habitants
Great place to take the kids and throw the ball around, or watch a free summer movie on a big screen on the lawn. The pier itself has unparalleled views of the Harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
Massive, newly renovated pool. Beautifully redesigned and fun for the whole family on scorching New York summer days.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Red Hook Pool
155 Bay Street
11 recommandé par les habitants
Massive, newly renovated pool. Beautifully redesigned and fun for the whole family on scorching New York summer days.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Shipwrecked
621 Court St
6 recommandé par les habitants

Getting Around

No nonsense small bike shop run by real bike pros. Friendly and helpful. Check any snobbery at the door.
Dog Day Cyclery
115 Van Brunt St
No nonsense small bike shop run by real bike pros. Friendly and helpful. Check any snobbery at the door.
Several stations all through Red Hook for renting bikes by the hour with return locations throughout the City
277 recommandé par les habitants
Citi Bike
277 recommandé par les habitants
Several stations all through Red Hook for renting bikes by the hour with return locations throughout the City
Quick and reliable car service near our house. Get the price up front. (718) 834-6868
Columbia Street Limo & Car Service
429 Columbia Street
Quick and reliable car service near our house. Get the price up front. (718) 834-6868
New ferry service to points in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Governor's Island. Runs frequently and costs only $2.75. Pick it up right behind our house at the Cruise Ship Terminal on Pioneer Street.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Nyc Ferry
202-210 Clinton Wharf
12 recommandé par les habitants
New ferry service to points in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Governor's Island. Runs frequently and costs only $2.75. Pick it up right behind our house at the Cruise Ship Terminal on Pioneer Street.