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The NY Post reports on the ever-declining neighborhood of Red Hook today, with the area going through some changes that may make some suckers wonder why they just spent $800K on an apartment there. The Brooklyn Paper reported on the neighborhood last month as well, stating it "is in fact turning cold one year after New York’s gentrification guard branded it as The Next Big Thing." Of course, the "gentrification guard" had its eyes on the area for more than a year, in 2004 The Red Hook Gowanus Chamber of Commerce stated, '"It feels like Red Hook is being dismissed as the viable maritime and industrial community that it is. They've determined that its future is as a luxury waterfront community."

The Grasshopper Bar at Baked is the more portable version of the eponymous cake that the Red Hook bakery also sells, a 3x3 inch paean to the ultimate Betty Crocker housewife kitchen caveat, an old-fashioned, unholy marriage of Cool Whip, Crème De Menthe, and a little brownie mix.

At first glance, Tini doesn't seem that much different from all the other wine bars littered around Brooklyn. It's small, cute, and feminine. But while others are tucked in tree-lined streets, this one is out in Red Hook. And that makes all the difference.

February 3: James Beard House Cookbook and Culinary Tag Sale

January 25: Beer & Cheese Pairing Affair

Stop by The Greene Grape and learn how to make this toasty winter warmer from the authors of DRINKOLOGY EATS: A Guide to Bar Food and Cocktail Party Fare. Using a recipe from their new book, James Waller and Ramona Ponce will share their expertise in making this festive drink, and they will be happy to sign a copy of any of their DRINKOLOGY books as well. Friday, December 1st from 5-7pm at 55 Liberty Street in Manhattan; Saturday, December 2nd from 4:30-6:30pm 765 Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Free.

In the 1830’s, Court Street was brought down to grade and until the early 1840’s, the Brooklyn Eagle states that one could not see more than thirty buildings south of Atlantic Avenue. This quickly changed. In 1848, J.S.T. Stranahan & Carmichael were contracted for what was known as the "Bergen Hill Improvement." The hill, which is said to have been a popular "resort for sport and mischief," was surrounded by woods and required a nearly 130-foot cut to bring it down to the level of Court Street. The land was then used to fill in sections of the Red Hook marshland from Harrison [Kane] Street south to Hamilton Avenue, including Columbia Street.

Continue reading "Map of the Day: Red Hook - 1776, 1896, 2006"

Normally, when I find a place that isn’t good, I don’t write about it. It saddens me, and I’m not here to spread sorrow. I’ve never been much of a critic, because I just love to eat. There is enough great food in New York for a lifetime of Gothamist posts.

Brooklyn residents are waiting with bated breath for the opening of the new 52,000 square foot Fairway on Van Brunt Street in Red Hook. And Upper West Siders - and all other shoppers who visit the wonderful but migraine-inducing Broadway and 74th Street location - are beyond green with envy. Could it be, a location where you're not constantly being pinned in by seniors or children steering shopping carts haphazardly? A store where people aren't at each others' throats at the prepared food section? A market where getting into the elevator like playing "how many clowns can fit in a car"? A location where you're one false move away from knocking glass jars onto the floor because the line for checkout has stretched into the aisles? And a location with parking for 300 cars? Well, we're sure that the Red Hook Fairway will become a scene of grocery shopping bloodsport soon, but it should be .

Pioneer not only offers a backyard garden sporting long picnic style tables, graffiti-ed walls, and friendly table-service, but also a pool table, local brews, and some damn good brisket. For locals, or those really fond of the B61 bus, Tuesday nights are Scrabble nights where for every 7-letter word you earn a free shot of booze. The menu is broken down into small plates, medium plates, or large plates, which translates into meat, more meat, or even more meat, though the veggie burger, which comes with slabs of avocado and tomato is also a sure bet.

Learn all about what we're calling the isolationist coffees -- they come from beans that have been grown in one country and have never been mixed with others from outside that area. These coffees, like wines, reflect their respective terriors -- their unique growing conditions. In this class, participants will learn to identify the flavor profiles of single origin beans from all the world's major growing regions. Coffees to be sampled may include: Don Telmo Reserva, from Mesa de los Santos Farm in Bucaramanga, Columbia; Kalledevarapura Estate, in Mysore, India; and Kenya AA, from Kiamana, a top appellation in the country. 7 :15pm, 141 Waverly Place. $10 fee, Maximum of 20 attendees per class. Reservations are required; call 212-924-7400 or e-mail joecoffeestore@aol.com. (also offered Tuesday, March 14, 7:15pm)

After reading all about sake, now you can learn about it all up close and personal-like. 4-7 pm, Landmark Wine & Sake, 167 west 23rd Street, $30. Call 212-242-2323 for reservations.