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- ↑ Up your stationery game at Red Hook paper goods treasure trove Foxy & Winston (392 Van Brunt Street). And, while you’re there, pick up an arsenal of hostess gifts—from small-batch bath
- ↑The focus is on timeless vintage jewelry at Erie Basin (388 Van Brunt Street). Be sure to chat up owner Russell Whitmore while browsing Victorian diamond rings, Art Deco pendants, and Egyptian revival b
- ↑The pull of Fort Defiance (365 Van Brunt Street) has been making Red Hook a destination since 2009. Its cocktails have been praised by both your best friend and The New York Times, and it
- ↑Nothing takes a Saturday from good to next-level quite like a pool. Stop by the Red Hook Recreation Area (55 Bay Street) for a quick dip, or
- ↑ Before you leave, pick up the ultimate Red Hook souvenir—a bouquet from the flower arranging wizards at Saipua (147 Van Dyke Street). The shop also stocks a house line of beautiful, so-fresh-they-have-