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How To….Pick Your First Brick & Mortar by Sandra Manley

During the past year, I’ve worked with several people looking for their first “brick & mortar” — retail, office, or manufacturing space somewhere in Brooklyn or Manhattan. Most had an existing business started in their apartment or a shared space, and were branching out as the business expanded.  As prepared as these people thought they […]

Street Renaming Petition for Red Hook Brooklyn.

Over the weekend we received the Dry Dock Wine and Spirits Newsletter. They share in this publication information on their tastings, deals, and neighborhood events. This one particular section stood out when we read on Sunday and we wanted to share it with all of you. They are asking for folks to sign a petition […]

#SolidLightWorks All Night this Weekend by Jane Herro

I wanted to share this all-night event at Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer Street in Red Hook, coming up over the weekend. It begins March 10th at 12pm and runs until March 11th at 9pm. This event is free with RSVP, which you can do here! For the first time, Pioneer Works will remain open throughout […]

Sustainable Fish and Meat Pick-Ups in Red Hook

Did you know you can get super fresh, sustainable fish in Red Hook? Realty Collective hosts the Mermaid’s Garden Fish Share every Saturday from 10 am -12 pm. The Fish Share connects consumers to fishermen and offers higher quality, value and transparency than traditional retail models. Participants commit to a four week cycle, during which they […]

Shaft Alley Saloon by The Red Hook WaterStories Team

“We have mostly men here – very few women.  No unattached women permitted at the bar. That’s a simple way of preventing trouble.” One of the best known watering holes in Red Hook was the Shaft Alley saloon. Fortune magazine, in a 1937 essay about the New York Waterfront, said” You won’t find enlisted men over on […]

Valentine’s Day in Brooklyn

There are plenty of restaurants to go with your sweetheart tomorrow in Brooklyn! We suggest stopping into the luscious and indulgent Marie Antoinette-themed Boudoir Bar in Cobble Hill for a cocktail before venturing out. Here is a list of the top five romantic restaurants in Brooklyn via Ode à la Rose. Red Hook’s Good Fork […]

Red Hook Star Revue’s 1st Annual Pizza Party!

  The Red Hook Star Revue is a community newspaper reporting news on Red Hook and some surrounding South Brooklyn neighborhoods. They will be hosting their first annual pizza party on Monday, February 12th from 7pm-10pm at Sam’s (238 Court Street).  We wanted to share with all of our Red Hook neighbors so you can […]

Wet Whistle Grand Opening in Red Hook by Maryam Daghmoumi

Let us give a warm welcome to a new Red Hook small business neighbor, Wet Whistle, the new wine store that took over our very much loved Botte di Vino a few weeks ago. Cory and his wife Megan have already opened their doors to the few of us, but they will be having a […]

Open House in Red Hook Saturday for Multi-Family Home.

Realty Collective’s Maryam Daghmoumi will be holding an open house for this brand new listing in Red Hook. This Saturday, January 20th, from 1pm-2pm stop by 10 Huntington Street to view this “semi-attached 3-family, 2400sqft wood frame house (20 x 40 on a 20 x 100 lot, zoned R5) your new home or investment”.  See […]

Red Hook Peacemaking Program Fundraiser Tonight!

When thinking about our neighborhood we are so proud that we can boast so many wonderful organizations based in Red Hook that support the community. The Red Hook Community Justice Center is one of those and will be holding a fundraiser tonight at Rocky Sullivans (46 Beard Street) for the Peacemaking Program, which you can […]