{"id":53834,"date":"2016-08-17T22:58:59","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T02:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=53834"},"modified":"2025-09-02T02:59:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T06:59:15","slug":"red-hook-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/53834\/red-hook-things-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Off Here: A Perfect Day in Red Hook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tucked into the southwest edge of Brooklyn, Red Hook is a rare gift of a neighborhood. At once quaint and hip, it has largely kept the borough&#8217;s gentrifying wave at bay, holding onto the rough-and-tumble roots that make it such a great getaway. Instead of coming here just to walk in endless circles at Ikea, get a taste of traditional Salvadoran cuisine and coastal Maine and stomp your heels to the sounds of Appalachia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ta-image wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><ta><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMGP3933-001-e1488910463375-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"Red Hook Boaters at Valentino Pier\" class=\"wp-image-53840 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMGP3933-001-e1488910463375-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"Red Hook Boaters at Valentino Pier\" class=\"wp-image-53840 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMGP3933-001-e1488910463375-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMGP3933-001-e1488910463375.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/noscript><\/ta><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Get Outdoors in Brooklyn<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Valentino Pier on Sundays and Thursdays through&nbsp;summer, try your hand paddling on the East River&nbsp;at&nbsp;Red Hook Boaters, which provides&nbsp;free kayaking outings with&nbsp;nonpareil views of the Statue of Liberty. After docking,&nbsp;stroll&nbsp;over to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/2012\/11\/12\/red-hook-community-farm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red Hook Community Farm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This concrete baseball field turned agricultural hub offers visitors 2.75 acres to wander and a weekly farmers market chockfull&nbsp;of as-local-as-it-gets bounty.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Eats &amp; Drinks<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ta-image wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><ta><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Key-Lime-PIe-1-e1488910387907-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56317 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Key-Lime-PIe-1-e1488910387907-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56317 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Key-Lime-PIe-1-e1488910387907-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Key-Lime-PIe-1-e1488910387907-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Key-Lime-PIe-1-e1488910387907.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/noscript><\/ta><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simplicity and authenticity are the defining characteristics of the Red Hook dining scene with many eateries serving up just a few choice&nbsp;menu items. Start off with a trip to the Red Hook Lobster Pound for their famously fresh and delicious Maine Lobster Roll ($22).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a cheaper, outdoor option, head to the Ball Fields for&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redhookfoodvendors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">food trucks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;dishing &nbsp;up&nbsp;Latin American cuisine, ranging from Mexican chalupas to Salvadoran puposas. While churros are always a great dessert option, Red Hook is arguably most famous for Steve\u2019s Authentic Key Lime Pie, which touts itself as one of only two bakeries in the entire United States that&nbsp;uses fresh squeezed key lime juice. Go for the classic pie (starting at $5.50) or the more&nbsp;decadent \u201cSwingle\u201d ($6.50), a signature slice of pie covered in Belgian chocolate on a popsicle stick.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ta-image wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><ta><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sunnys-Bar-Red-Hook-1-e1488910495149-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"Sunny's Bar Red Hook\" class=\"wp-image-53843 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sunnys-Bar-Red-Hook-1-e1488910495149-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"Sunny's Bar Red Hook\" class=\"wp-image-53843 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sunnys-Bar-Red-Hook-1-e1488910495149-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sunnys-Bar-Red-Hook-1-e1488910495149-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sunnys-Bar-Red-Hook-1-e1488910495149.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/noscript><\/ta><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Drinks &amp; Music<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If it\u2019s a Friday or Saturday night, slip into&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/sunnysredhook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunny\u2019s<\/a> dive bar where the honkey-tonk and bluegrass beats and the stamping crowd often blurs the line between performer and spectator. Around since the 1800s, Sunny\u2019s is a spot that not only offers a glimpse into NYC history but a taste of the spirit of Appalachia with fiddles, mandolins, and banjos almost always assured. Around the corner you can catch a show at Jalopy Theatre where you\u2019ll find similar instruments, a rolling line up of old-timey bands, and the occasional barn storming dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Insider Tip<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Order a chicken parm at <a href=\"http:\/\/defontesofbrooklyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Defontes<\/a>, the best sandwich spot in the city.&nbsp;If it\u2019s spring, bring your&nbsp;heroes&nbsp;to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/redhookcrit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red Hook Crit,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> one of the most famous unsanctioned bike races in the world. High energy and free for spectators, this once underground race has grown up to become an international phenomenon.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to get there:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Take the&nbsp;B61 or B57 bus or hop on the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/info.ikea-usa.com\/Brooklyn\/StoreDirections.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Ikea Shuttle<\/a> (free) between 11:00AM and 10:00PM every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more ideas, consult this guide to the coolest&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/2009\/12\/28\/things-to-do-in-red-hook-brooklyn\/\">things to do in Red Hook.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photos: Francisco Daum, Camille Aussourd, Yanina Yanovitsky,&nbsp;<a class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Stacy Spensley&#039;s photostream\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/notahipster\/\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" data-rapid_p=\"30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stacy Spensley<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tucked into the southwest edge of Brooklyn, Red Hook is a rare gift of a neighborhood. At once quaint and hip, it has largely kept the borough&#8217;s gentrifying wave at bay, holding onto the rough-and-tumble roots that make it such a great getaway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":53852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[325,757,784,320,315,1869,1089,788,842,774,780],"tags":[238,31,15,293,254,299,20,133,65,175,473],"class_list":{"0":"post-53834","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"category-activity-2","9":"category-adventure-activity-2","10":"category-brooklyn-outer-boroughs-destination","11":"category-day-trips","12":"category-editors-picks","13":"category-farmers-market-shopping-2","14":"category-kayaking-adventure-activity-2","15":"category-music-culture-2","16":"category-restaurants-food-drink","17":"category-seafood-food-drink","18":"tag-adventure","19":"tag-bar","20":"tag-brooklyn","21":"tag-budget-friendly","22":"tag-free","23":"tag-locally-sourced","24":"tag-music","25":"tag-outdoors","26":"tag-park","27":"tag-subway","28":"tag-views"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":53852,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/6264180988_47c874dc38_b-e1471489129813-350x197.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}