Neighborhood Guide: Red Hook

Famous as the site of union corruption in On the Waterfront and drug-fueled tragedy in Last Exit to Brooklyn, Red Hook has managed to build its clean, new image slowly. There is no real commercial strip, so bars like Sunny’s, Lillie’s and Bait & Tackle feel like isolated spaces you were just lucky enough to discover. Although with a new Ikea in the 'hood, the nabe's quiet charm might not be...