First Taste of the Ballfields, and More To Come
Every spring, we (and legions of other Brooklyn-dwelling food lovers) count the days until the re-opening of the Red Hook ballfields, where vendors grill up pupusas, empanadas, meat on sticks, and other Latin American treats. One Chowhounder cruised by yesterday and reports that a few stands were open (have the vendors picked up on the…
Every spring, we (and legions of other Brooklyn-dwelling food lovers) count the days until the re-opening of the Red Hook ballfields, where vendors grill up pupusas, empanadas, meat on sticks, and other Latin American treats. One Chowhounder cruised by yesterday and reports that a few stands were open (have the vendors picked up on the buzz-generating potential of the “soft opening”?), though the full array of stands won’t be up until next weekend. “There were some goat tacos and some fried thing with cheese or chicken,” friseelardons reports, “just enough to whet your appetite for when the real thing opens up.”
Red Hook Ball Fields 2007 [Chowhound]
Photo by sinned_.
The Parks Department issues the vendors’ temporary concession permits. It’s doubtful Ikea will have any affect on that.
Has anybody considered that the city is bound to revoke their right to sell along the park once Ikea opens? After all, that’s the main channel for their traffic – whick will be overwhelming. They certainly won’t want a few food trucks irritating their customers, and I’m sure the city will just bend over for them, as they have all along. The only question is- where will they move the carts?
I CAN’T WAIT. I will be there opening weekend. This place is a gift from heaven. Horchata Lady: I’ve missed you more than you’ll ever know.