Red Hook and Gowanus Dining Guide Snapshot
A dense listing of Red Hook and Gowanus eateries includes Star Revue Guide addresses on Van Brunt Street along with nearby spots on Columbia and Smith Streets. The compilation notes multiple restaurants, bars, bakeries, cafes, and groceries with phone contacts and street locations across Van Brunt, Court, Union, and Smith corridors.
Red Hooks War on Drugs a Reminiscence
A first person reflection on Red Hook's drug crisis. The narrator recalls glue use, family strain, and the impact on friends and community. He notes his father Skinny was interviewed by the New York Times in 1992 about the drug situation and reflects on surviving the era. The piece emphasizes shared hardship, resilience, and the neighborhood’s evolution.
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Star-Revue Restaurant Guide
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Fort Defiance
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Hope & Anchor
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Beard
John & Franks
Columbia Street
Kevin’s
WEE
Mark’s Pizza
Newlin’s
Clinton Street
Rocky Sullivan
van Dyke St
Steve
Sunny
Conover Street
Columbia Waterfront
Alma
Columbia St
Bagel Boy Cafe
Hamilton Ave
Chase
Calexico Carne Asada
Union St
Casa DI Campagna
Caselnova
Fernando’s Focacceria
House OF Pizza & Calzones
Lilla Cafe
Mazzat
Petite Crevette
Sugar Lounge
Carroll Gardens
Cobble Hill
Abilene
Court Street
Smith Street
Bar Bruno
Henry St
Bombay Dream
Bourgeois Pig
Brooklyn Bread Cafe
Cour Street
Casa Rosa
Cobble Grill
Degraw Street
Cobble Hill Coffee Shop
Cody’s Ale House Grill
Court Street Grocers
CRAVE
Henry Street
Cubana Cafe
Downtown
BAR & Grill
Dubuque
EM Thai Kitchen
Enotica ON Court
Court St
Fragole
Francesco
Frank
GHANG
Gowanus Yacht Club
LE Petite Cafe
Ling Ling Young
Marco Polo Ristorante
Mama Maria’s
Mezcals Restaurant
Natures Grill
Oaxaca
J Hanleys
Palo Cortado
Palmyra
RED Rose
Sals Pizza
Sam’s Restaurant
Court
Savoia
Seersucker Restaurant
Smith & Vine
South Brooklyn Pizza
Stinky Brooklyn
Sweet Melissa
Vinny’s OF Carroll Gardens
Vinny’s Pizzeria
Vinny Tapas
Vinzee’s
Zaytoons
Gowanus Michael and Pings
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Mit
Michael Ping
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Parnk Slope
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