The Borough’s Best: 20 Brooklyn Neighborhood Superlatives
Red Hook
Because of the fact that the nearest subway is in an entirely different neighborhood, few out-of-towners (or out-of-borough-ers for that matter) venture to the peninsula that is Red Hook. Which, considering it’s home to Red Hook Food Vendors, as well as some of the best views of the city sunset at Louis Valentino Pier, is surprising! Sometimes it seems like most of its visitors are made up of miserable Ikea-goers and tourists about to be very disappointed that the Sixpoint Brewery does not, in fact, give tours, but, you know, maybe we’re ok with that. Let’s leave Williamsburg’s waterfront for the masses, and keep Red Hook’s for ourselves.
