7. Erie Basin + Fort Defiance: Red Hook, Brooklyn
Red Hook on a sunny Sunday does the heart good. So does Erie Basin and its ever-changing antique & jewelry curiosities. From signet and cameo rings to amazing portraits from an Indiana Longfellow’s lodge discovered on our last trip (they’re kind of like a Midwestern version of the Masons, we learned), every time we go back to the shop we’re mesmerized. A quick visit to the block turns into an afternoon with a drink from Fort Defiance across the street - preferably made with what’s rightfully called the “Best Seltzer in Brooklyn.” Booze is normally in the plan for us, but their homemade lemonade and gingerale are good enough to keep us sober.
Erie Basin
388 Van Brunt Street (near Dikeman)
Fort Defiance
365 Van Brunt Street (at the corner of Dikeman)
http://fortdefiancebrooklyn.com/
April 05th, 2010 / Comments
