Red Hook Gets Its First Food And Drink Crawl

RED HOOK, BROOKLYN — Ever wanted to try a dozen of Red Hook's most popular restaurants for the price of one or two meals? Tastes of Brooklyn has you covered.

The food and drink crawl group is coming to Red Hook's waterfront for the first time and will let residents sample from a long list of the neighborhood's best eateries for a fraction of the price.

The Red Hook Crawl will kick off next Sunday, July 28. Eaters can buy tickets for four tastes at local restaurants for $20 or 11 tastes for $50, organizers announced. Ticket holders are able to walk up to each of the restaurants and sample an array of dishes that the owners have chosen.

This is the first time the Tastes of Brooklyn has come to these eateries, which will include everything from Red Hook Winery, to Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pie, to the historic Sunny's Bar, where live music will end the afternoon.

It is part of the group's efforts to expand into different areas of the borough. Tastes of Brooklyn most recently brought its food and drink crawl to Gowanus for the first time in April and plans to expand to the Columbia Waterfront and to Prospect Lefferts Gardens in the fall.

The Red Hook Crawl will run from 2 to 6 p.m. and will also feature free soccer for kids, art displays and youth-run Hip2B Healthy Markets. Proceeds will benefit the Red Hook Art Project and Seeds in the Middle's programs that empower youth in Brooklyn food deserts to make the Hip2Be Healthy Markets.

Other eateries on the Red Hook list include Van Brunt and Widow Jane, Fort Defiance, Brooklyn Icehouse, San Pedro Inn, Wet Whistle Wines, The Copper Pot and Mark's Red Hook Pizza.

Here's a look at the map:

Reserve tickets for the crawl online at tastesofbrooklyn.com or check out the event's Facebook page.

Businesses that want to participate, including restaurants or local artisans, can still sign up online too, organizers said.