243768 Thu Aug 19 09:21:56 -0700 2004 14 19 Outer Boroughs 0 1294518 Was wondering if anyone has tried this new bar called Moonshine down at 317 Columbia Street in Red Hook? Thu Aug 19 09:21:56 -0700 2004 0 DeeDee 1 1294520 Do they even have food? Are we discussing bars now? And Red Hook starts on the OTHER side of Hamilton Avenue. Thu Aug 19 09:30:43 -0700 2004 1294518 0 Scott Berkman 2 1294522 "Are we discussing bars now?" Where have you been? There has been plenty of discussion on bars on this board. "And Red Hook starts on the OTHER side of Hamilton Avenue" Relax. Moonshine is 1/2 a block north of Hamilton Avenue. Can't you cut her a break? DeeDee, I suggest you check out Moonshine. It replaced an old neighborhood bar and is a fun place to hang out. They serve beer in mason jars and have lots of country tunes in the jukebox (if you're into that sort of thing). Really laid-back atmosphere, too. Thu Aug 19 09:53:31 -0700 2004 1294520 0 Champ 3 1294527 they have in-the-shell-peanuts. and even a grill, for BYO meat, so yes, they do have food, and yes, it's worth checking out for the lovely cheap drinks and the bull dogs. Thu Aug 19 12:00:47 -0700 2004 1294522 0 caledonia 4 1294549 I find bar recommendations to be a valuable service here. And I'll be trying Moonshine soon, whether it be in Red Hook or "Carroll Gardens West." Thu Aug 19 17:29:06 -0700 2004 1294527 0 Kate A. 2 1294530 I hate when people act like this. Thu Aug 19 13:20:04 -0700 2004 1294520 0 billyblancoNYC 2 1294538 Its got a nice vibe. And doesn't Red Hook really spill well beyond its geographical borders. I mean, who would want to contain such infectuous spirit. I suppose we can name that area what we want: what about Brooklyn Battery Tunnel exhaust zone: BEZ for short Thu Aug 19 14:51:48 -0700 2004 1294520 0 Driggs 3 1294568 Oh, can we please not? :) Personally I love the fact that my neighborhood doesn't have any cutesy name. The longer people keep calling it "that neighborhood on the other side of the BQE from Carroll Gardens, above Red Hook, kinda near the water, you know where that Mexican place is", the happier I'll be. At least it ain't Bococa. Fri Aug 20 01:24:31 -0700 2004 1294538 0 flywheel 4 1294570 And dont forget the two old men in folding chairs next to the dirty american flag tied to the chain-link fence Fri Aug 20 07:01:17 -0700 2004 1294568 0 Driggs 5 1294603 And the "Live Poultry Market"--somewhere on Columbia or Van Brunt, I think--saw it yesterday when I was running down there. A little spooky, but it made me happy to know i could buy my very own little chicken friend, if only I had a backyard. Fri Aug 20 15:37:19 -0700 2004 1294570 0 dixieday 6 1294795 Columbia at Degraw, been there for years; you can buy a rabbit friend there too. Seriously, they do a decent business and I've heard there's nothing better than fresh killed chicken. Wed Aug 25 15:40:44 -0700 2004 1294603 0 sixozpatty 4 1294680 lol--your quote is exactly what i call that nabe, not red hook! hows about we call it "hook up" instead? or not. and speaking of moonshine, is the chicken bar speakeasy club across the street from that mexican restaurant still happening? hehe Mon Aug 23 02:34:17 -0700 2004 1294568 0 mrnyc 4 1294793 How about "Columbia Street Waterfront District" for cutesy?? It is now the offical NYC designation for our neighborhood. Moonshine is on Columbia at Woodhull?? Mapquest was unclear and I don't get down to that end of Columbia much. Wed Aug 25 15:29:30 -0700 2004 1294568 0 sixozpatty 5 1294831 The locals--and there used to be locals here, before the big sewer project on Columbia St. caused the collapse of dozens of houses (where the new housing is now) and the end of the Columbo crime family's domination of the area-- simply called this neighborhood "Columbia St." or the "Columbia St. neighborhood". There were pushcarts on Union St. outside of the House of Pizza and Calzone, Latticini Barese and Ocean fish market. So I think Columbia St. it should be. In any case, enjoy Moonshine. Wed Aug 25 21:48:32 -0700 2004 1294793 0 bobjbkln 2 1294553 I think that before Robert Moses and his peeps built the Gowanus Expressway (originally known as the Gowanus Parkway), the area in question was generally referred to as Red Hook. And to bring this back to food talk, grill your own meat there? Hmmm. That's a little crazy but I guess it could be fun. Thu Aug 19 19:13:40 -0700 2004 1294520 0 Dipsy