Now in its tenth year, this sprawling barbecue destination near the Red Hook waterfront is the best in New York City. Lines still form out the door for Hometown's brisket, ribs, pulled pork and all manner of sandwiches.
Appropriately for a waterfront neighborhood, Red Hook includes seafood restaurants like Brooklyn Crab and lobster-roll spot Red Hook Lobster Pound, as well as top Thai restaurant Pok Pok Ny. Food-truck culture is also well represented, with a number of Vendy Award winners setting up at the Red Hook Ball Fields.
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