238175 Tue Jun 18 16:42:33 -0700 2002 17 19 Outer Boroughs 0 1262932 So, we decided to spend the afternoon at Red Hook Brooklyn and visit Steve's Key Lime Pie little bakery. If you go there early enough you can choose from different sizes. Start with the 3" up to 12". The pie is amazing. Fresh and cool. Great for summer. You can seat on the water front overlooking Staten Il and Liberty Bell. address: 204-207 Vandyke. Enjoy Tue Jun 18 16:42:33 -0700 2002 0 Bakers 1 1262935 You can also get these at Key Food Tue Jun 18 17:54:26 -0700 2002 1262932 0 Faren 2 1262964 If you're a Park Slope Food Coop member you can find them there. Wed Jun 19 10:23:06 -0700 2002 1262935 0 Stephanie L. 3 1262980 And at Pete's Waterfront Ale House on Atlantic. But I do want to check out the bakery. He sure has a cute dog. Wed Jun 19 16:41:26 -0700 2002 1262964 0 Kate A. 4 1262981 Are there other things at the bakery aside from the key lime pies? Wed Jun 19 16:54:54 -0700 2002 1262980 0 Faren 5 1263009 Steve the owner is working on a Chocolate covered key Lime Pie on a stick. YUMMY Thu Jun 20 12:22:54 -0700 2002 1262981 0 Bakers 1 1262967 You can also get them at the new Pumpkin's Organic Market on 8th Ave and 13th Street in Park Slope. I just had one, and it was very good. When I make it myself, I make it even tarter, though! Wed Jun 19 14:06:04 -0700 2002 1262932 0 Cathy Elton 1 2732675 I just wanted to bring a little attention to this archived thread. I, for one, could sure use something from Steve's to cool down and simultaneously satisfy my craving for something tart. I has got to go -- SOON ! 'And what do you get when you take the absolute best key lime pie, put it on a stick, dip it in premium chocolate and freeze it? Of course you get a Swingle™, a frozen, chocolate-dipped key lime pie on a stick!' ... http://www.stevesauthentic.com/keylimepie.htm Mon Jul 09 11:39:49 -0700 2007 1262932 10609 Cheese Boy 2 2733142 Is there still a place to eat the pies there? Mon Jul 09 13:26:18 -0700 2007 2732675 11727 janie 2 2733792 I hate to be a nay-sayer. I really like the pies, and LOVE the setting and the whole aesthetic, but I have to say: I don't really think the pies are that exceptional. I wish I could get behind them and totally gush about what a transformative experience they are, and how I never had a TRUE key lime pie until I tried Steve's, but . . . in a blind test taste, I'm guessing they wouldn't actually blow away the competition from any half-decent restaurant or bakery. That being said, I haven't tried the Swingle yet, so I'll reserve judgment that maybe that's something truly unique and wonderful. I *can* vouch for the limeade, which, for what it is, is mighty tasty and refreshing on a hot summer day. Not worth trekking across Brooklyn for, but if you're in Red Hook already, worth a stop. And, yes, there is a nice place to sit and drink your limeade and eat your pie (or Swingle!), but better still is to take it and go around the corner, into the heart of the relatively new plant Liberty Sunset Garden Center on Pier 41, and sit at a lovely table just about on top of the Harbor, surrounded by exotic perennials and annuals and Lady Liberty practically close enough to reach out and touch. Mon Jul 09 16:40:44 -0700 2007 2732675 19686 fmogul 3 2733858 I agree. I've wanted to love that pie, but it just isn't special. The surroundings, however, are. So go eat some decent pie and enjoy the view. For revelatory key lime pie, try Pies and Thighs, which is a dump surrounded by urban wasteland, so get some amazing pie and take it home. Mon Jul 09 16:57:58 -0700 2007 2733792 11392 gnosh 4 2734224 I have to agree with gnosh. I actually prefer P&T's pie(s). No view to speak of though (as stated) ... ... I like Steve's Swingle. Mon Jul 09 19:02:14 -0700 2007 2733858 10609 Cheese Boy 3 2734304 I'm curious where he gets his key limes to squeeze fresh, and where he even got the ones he squeezed in the Keys on his magical journey, since key limes have not grown there since before his time. Mon Jul 09 19:25:02 -0700 2007 2733792 11778 irishnyc 4 2736454 Key lime and Mexican lime are used interchangeably. FWIW cooks did a key lime write up were they claim regular Persian limes were the best in their test. Steve's is really above average in that the crust has actual butter in it, the pies are fresh. Tue Jul 10 12:18:50 -0700 2007 2734304 14468 Geo8rge 1 2736487 I've had great Key Lime Pie in Key West...seems every restaurant down there has a little different spin on them. I wouldn't spend the extra $$ on key limes though-the bottled juice works just fine. I'm wondering if I should drizzle some good dark chocolate on my next one... Tue Jul 10 12:26:15 -0700 2007 1262932 106699 Bryarsmom 1 2737981 When did they transport the Liberty Bell to the mouth of the Hudson? Tue Jul 10 19:40:13 -0700 2007 1262932 75939 bluishgnome 2 2738079 I think it's actually adjacent to Staten 2. Tue Jul 10 20:13:08 -0700 2007 2737981 10609 Cheese Boy 3 2738088 ROFL!!! Nice one. ;) Tue Jul 10 20:15:02 -0700 2007 2738079 75939 bluishgnome