By The Red Hook WaterStories team
The menus of Red Hook Tavern, they say " pay tribute to the classic old school taverns and legendary food establishments experienced in New York City". They describe themselves as bringing "classic American tavern fare to the waterfront...
Street address: 329 Van Brunt
Brooklyn, New York 11231
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Watch the super short videos below to learn about small marine life and how to test for some water conditions next to PortSide's ship the MARY A. WHALEN. Below that, info about larger animal life in, on and around the waterfront in Atlantic Basin,...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Ships have unintended passengers As ships travel across the oceans between the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and elsewhere they take with them unintended passengers. These stowaways include seeds mixed in with ballast. In order to be properly...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
NOTE: 7/9/2024 Mat Blak announced will be leaving Red Hook: After 9 years in business, unfortunately, Mat Blak New York is leaving the neighborhood. I have grown to love this neighborhood and all of the amazing people that have supported me,...
Street address: Mat Blak
95 Verona Street
Brooklyn NY 11231
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Jam'It Bistro offers traditional Jamaican dishes, Irie Soul dishes, and Italian Fusion. Founder Dawn Skeete says , "I decided to do a fusion that represented the various cultural cuisines in Brooklyn: Italian, Chinese, soul food and Jamaican....
Street address: 367 Columbia Street Brooklyn, NY 11231
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
San Pedro, a corner bar, opened its doors March 1, 2019 It offers tacos, tamales, tostadas, ceviche and drinks! https://sanpedroinn.com/ Hours: Monday, Wednesday 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM Thursday, Friday 5:00 PM - 4:00 AM Saturday Noon - 4:00 AM Noon -...
Street address: 320 VAN BRUNT street
Brooklyn NY 11231
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Wet Whistle Wines "Our vision for Wet Whistle Wines is to be your personal cellar of wines and spirits. We stock our shelves with wines that you’ll like to drink and that I would recommend to my family and friends." (From their website). Their...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
November 6, 2018, the PortSide crew spots a great blue heron in Atlantic Basin for the first time. So exciting! More about them here https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/overview Also: Guide to Harbor Herons and Other...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
1910 US Coast and Geodetic Survey nautical chart of New York City and Harbor area. This was an update of their 1866 chart. Chart includes details on water depth, navigation channels, tables of lighthouses and beacons, locations of life saving...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
In 1872 the Great Western Line was sailing out of Red hook Brooklyn's Atlantic Docks taking passengers and cargo to a port near London and other ports along the Bristol Channel. The cost of a cabin was $70 Today, one can take the Queen Mary 2...
