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Gowanus and Red Hook is in Brooklyn. In addition to Gowanus and Red Hook, this travel guide also covers Carroll Gardens.
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The anchor of the Gowanus neighborhood is this famously polluted canal. The Carroll Street Bridge is the oldest retractable bridge in the US (and one of only four left).
A small 2-room gallery divided by a bizarre door.
Red Hook is the only place in New York where you can get a frontal view of the Statue of Liberty from land.
Old Gowanus warehouse turned into a music venue.
A well-priced cafe and bakery.
Supper club.
The Farmacy
An old-fashioned ice cream parlor and soda fountain located in a restored apothecary shop. Offerings including eggcreams (a classic New York Jewish drink with no egg and no cream), unique fountain sodas, and specialty sundaes. Vegan options.
A not-too-cheap homemade liqueur and cocktail bar.
Small warehouse brewery in an industrial area of Carroll Gardens. Other Half has a big selection of beers on tap, 9 of which are IPAs. The taproom is small and can get pretty crowded. It has a funky vibe completed by the antelope head mounted on the wall.
Opened in 2006, the hotel features complimentary breakfast, wifi access and comfortable furnishings.
There is a water taxi (M-F $5, one way, Sa-Su free) from Pier 11 a few blocks north and east of the Battery in Manhattan's Financial District to the Red Hook IKEA store.
Retrofret Vintage Guitars shop in the Gowanus deals exclusively in vintage, antique and used musical instruments, it is reported to be the largest store of its type on the east coast. The customer base is fairly evenly divided between local/tri-state area, national and international clients. Owner and founder, Steve Uhrik, moved the business to its current location from SoHo, Manhattan in 1983.
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