The working-class industrial neighborhood of Red Hook has been part of that transformation, with shopping, restaurants and waterfront parks drawing a steady stream of visitors. Try raw oysters, creamy chowder, fried scallops (huge and sweet), crab bites (fritter balls served with Cajun aioli), and of course, divine crab rolls — fresh meat with a little mayo and lemon on a toasted bun. Tamara Vipond, whose husband and a friend co-own Brooklyn Crab, says they get a lot of calls asking, "How do I get there?" Options include the F subway train to Smith-Ninth Street and then the B61 bus, or a water taxi from Manhattan, free on weekends through Labor Day. The ferry brings shoppers to an Ikea two blocks away — it's not unusual for diners to show up laden with Ikea boxes and bags — and to the Fairway supermarket located in a massive brick warehouse across from Brooklyn Crab. Other eateries worth visiting in resurgent Red Hook include the slightly upscale Good Fork, Fort Defiance, known for great cocktails, and if you prefer lobster rolls over crab, Red Hook Lobster Pound.
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