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Red Hook Ballfield — Brooklynian

Red Hook Ballfield

alafairnadia
alafairnadia
edited November -1 in Red Hook
- awesome food: fresh grilled corn on the cob with lime juice, salt & chili powder
- cheap food: $1.50 for an arepa or pupusa and coleslaw
- free hilarity: watching new yorkers butcher the spanish language in vain attempts to order food.

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  • brass.buttons
    brass.buttons

    Subject: Re: Ballfield

    Hey,
    You beat the NY Times to it.
    Did you see yesterday's story about food at the ballfield?
    bb
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia

    Subject: Re: Ballfield

    brass.buttons wrote: Hey,
    You beat the NY Times to it.
    Did you see yesterday's story about food at the ballfield?
    bb
    Yes, I did - it was a pretty good story and it was nice to get the background on the spot.

    that said, I'm really irritated that it'll be full of tourists next time I go. :)
  • steveo
    steveo

    Subject: Re: Ballfield

    brass.buttons wrote: Hey,
    You beat the NY Times to it.
    Did you see yesterday's story about food at the ballfield?
    bb
    Dang! How'd I miss it?

    Anyway, here it is:
    http://events.nytimes.com/2006/08/23/dining/reviews/23unde.html

    The Red Hook ballfields are the best place on earth, I'm firmly convinced.
  • pitu
    pitu

    Subject: Re: Ballfield

    steveo wrote: [quote=brass.buttons]Hey,
    You beat the NY Times to it.
    Did you see yesterday's story about food at the ballfield?
    bb
    Dang! How'd I miss it?

    Anyway, here it is:
    http://events.nytimes.com/2006/08/23/dining/reviews/23unde.html

    The Red Hook ballfields are the best place on earth, I'm firmly convinced.

    thx for the link
  • livetotravel
    livetotravel
    OK - made our first pilgrimage to the Ball Fields today and we will never eat street/stall-food anywhere else!

    We each had a huarache, one chicken and one pork (from the Martinez family's stall), ordered with everything - the crema being the absolute best sauce. These are meals in themselves but we still had room for a cheese and jalapeno pupusa (Salvadoran)with slaw and salsa. Cooked to order and super fresh.

    All the food was fabulous.

    We felt like we were in a Central American or Mexican village. The soccer matches were good also and the vibe is one of the best around.
  • pitu
    pitu
    Fifth Ave in the 40s and 50s (Sunset Park) can be pretty tasty in the evenings...
    for when the ballfields aren't cooking.

    I read somewhere that Sept 16 (Mexico's Independence Day, which happens to fall during the ball leagues finals or something) is a super awesome time at the ballfields.
    But could it actually get any more awesome?
  • livetotravel
    livetotravel
    pitu wrote: Fifth Ave in the 40s and 50s (Sunset Park) can be pretty tasty in the evenings...
    for when the ballfields aren't cooking.

    I read somewhere that Sept 16 (Mexico's Independence Day, which happens to fall during the ball leagues finals or something) is a super awesome time at the ballfields.
    But could it actually get any more awesome?
    I don't know - after we ate we went to Fairway and on our way back passed the ballfields again - the area was packed - it was great to see. It has a community spirit rarely seen around these parts. I just love the whole la familia vibe.

    Gotta find way to buy something in Red Hook that's for sure.
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    On your way from the ballfields to Fairway, you should also stop at the Farmer's Market.
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    Livetotravel wrote: but we still had room for a cheese and jalapeno pupusa (Salvadoran)with slaw and salsa. Cooked to order and super fresh.
    there is nothing better than crispy corn and cheese.

    the only thing I can't seem to find at the ballfields that would complete my spasms of adoration (since I found the tamarind juice guy) is a mango jicama salad with lime and chili. le sigh. I guess I'll have to make it myself. :cry::cry::cry:
  • stacey
    stacey
    When my husband played for a league in Red Hook after the baseball and/or soccer games there used to be impromptu jam sessions. About 6 or 7 when all the other games would wind down, there would be someone who pulled out a bongo, another person has marracas, someone else is banging two spoons together and next thing you know they were playing some really ass moving spanish music.
  • pitu
    pitu
    http://morethandonuts.blogspot.com/2006/09/throw-down.html

    :twisted:

    a fine bit of blogging about the day Bobby Flay brought his asinine show to the ballfields . . .
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    pitu wrote: http://morethandonuts.blogspot.com/2006/09/throw-down.html

    :twisted:

    a fine bit of blogging about the day Bobby Flay brought his asinine show to the ballfields . . .
    well ... if you've watched the show, and I'm a food network junky, I think ole bobby has only won one throwdown. I'm seriously convinced that he's going to lose any throwdown he has with actual real live central and south americans, too, since that stupid fuck only knows about new mexican cuisine. can't wait to see his ass get handed to him. again.
  • pitu
    pitu
    alafairnadia wrote: [quote=pitu]http://morethandonuts.blogspot.com/2006/09/throw-down.html

    :twisted:

    a fine bit of blogging about the day Bobby Flay brought his asinine show to the ballfields . . .
    well ... if you've watched the show, and I'm a food network junky, I think ole bobby has only won one throwdown. I'm seriously convinced that he's going to lose any throwdown he has with actual real live central and south americans, too, since that stupid fuck only knows about new mexican cuisine. can't wait to see his ass get handed to him. again.

    Okay, Flay skeeves me, but I watched one of the Throwdowns (v US Marine in the desert) and was totally annoyed at him rolling up with vastly superior ingredients and equipment. The show didn't play that for any fun - it's just the competitive asshole thing. I don't identify with it.
    It didn't matter that the marine *won* in the end, with his US Gov chuck steak and coca-cola marinade. I'm a big fan of an even playing field . . . Top Chef, anyone?

    But yeah, I'd watch it one more time to see the pupusa lady put a hurtin' on . . .
    :D
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    yeah, I definitely don't watch it for itself - it's not that good and flay totally has an advantage. I also think 99% of the time his advantage is what sporks him. there's a reason why ribs cooked over wood chips and charcoal taste better than ribs cooked in a gigantic self-cleaning gas grill.

    when I first heard about the show, I thought it was literally a throwdown - like an iron chef type competition with very little prep time. the actual setup is totally lame. but ... bobby flay is lame, so I'm not surprised.
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    pitu wrote: http://morethandonuts.blogspot.com/2006/09/throw-down.html

    :twisted:

    a fine bit of blogging about the day Bobby Flay brought his asinine show to the ballfields . . .
    anyone know if he won or lost this throwdown?
  • t-fal
    t-fal
    Ooh wow! I know its the winter now, but its still pretty warm out, is this still happening on the weekends? Or will I have to wait until May?

    I will be moving to Red Hook this weekend, and I had no idea about this. MY STARS!! Had I known, I might have moved sooner!
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