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EaterWire Midday Edition: Red Hook Food Vendors get 6 Year Permit
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And the epic and sordid ordeal with the Red Hook Ball Field food vendors—which began last summer when the vendors got called out by both the DOH for health violations and the Parks Dept for a lack of permits—finally comes to a close today, as the Parks Dept. announced they awarded them a 6 year permit for the grounds. Soccer fans, taco eaters, and all manner of Red Hook foodies can rest easy as the food tents will be set up in time for the opening of the season. Let's get straight to the press release:
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Hot dog and burger spot and Red Hook staple Schnäck is shuttering, according to recent intel from Cutlets: "We hear through the grapevine that the proximate cause of the closing is a lost lease, but having seen ever-thinning crowds over the past year, we are more likely to believe that the poor location and awful service softened the victim up for the final blow." This news does not bode well for fast food food lovers in the nabe, who are already dealing with the uncertain future of the Redhook Ballfields vendors. [Cutlets]
In re:, among other things, the neighborhood's declining dining scene: "Look for the smoke signals, the smoldering signs of the fire dying out. You can see them, over the water, off to the southwest. They're coming from Red Hook." Friends, this has spurred us to action. Much more to follow. [NYMag]
From the tipline: "I passed by 360 on Monday night on my way home from work and there was a woman loading large boxes of vegetables into the basement. Looks like something's happening." This follows a commenter report from late last week of "two women bringing in boxes to the basement." Calls to the popular prix fixe restaurant, shuttered since early summer, rung endlessly. Developing... [~E~]
Red Hook Notebook: Layla's Replacing Lillie's Next Month, Pioneer Update, Whither 360?
A few bits of news now from the far off land we know, and love, as Red Hook.
1) First, a person closely connected with the space formerly known as Lillie's writes with new details on the bar replacing it, owned by Brooklyn restaurateur Neil Ganic: "Lillie's will reopen (Soft) in about 3 to 4 weeks with a cool underground modern feel and a new name, Layla's. The whole place was gutted and the bar's history was hidden under years of decadence and abuse. The original 1930's bar and many of the timeless decor was saved and is standing proud among the new futuristic lounge style additions. Rumors are that this bar was a mafia hot spot 30 to 40 years ago. Capone was a regular back in the day and may have been owner at one point. The bar could be open to the public around the first of December. The bar will have several attractions nightly from an amateur comedy open mic night to Big Name Music artist and bands for exclusive engagements on Friday and Saturday. A few of the backers are in the music industry and own a big name guitar company (secret). I got a tip about there being a celebrity VIP night that is by invitation only before the opening. This will be a red carpet event with New York's celebs only in attendance." Recall as well that a branch of Ganic's La Bouillabaisse, in Brooklyn Heights, is coming as well. Bar/restaurant respective addresses: 46/44 Beard Street. [Eater Inbox]
Red Hook Ballfield Vendors Close Out the Season
[Papusa line, 1:33pm Saturday.]
The lines—especially those for papusas—were as long as anyone could remember seeing them at the Red Hook Ballfields this past weekend, as the vendors served up for the last time this season. After surviving the summer (barely), there's good reason to believe that ballfields will be operational next year. But, as Gowanus Lounge points out, things are unlikely to stay how they were:
Even if the vendors are back next year, the scene will be very different. By then, Red Hook will be serving as a conduit for up to 50,000 cars a week traveling to and from the waterfront Ikea... The Parks Department is putting the permit up for competitive bidding and it's unknown whether the Health Department will demand changes that could be very expensive and whether God Only Knows what other city agencies will focus on them.Indeed. Click through to Gowanus Lounge for more shots from yesterday's swan song.
· Last Red Hook Ballfield Weekend: Long Papusa Lines [Gowanus Lounge]
· Red Hook Ballfields Safe Until October [~E~]
· Red Hook Ballfields Will Not Go Quietly [~E~]
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