Red Hook Tavern
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The lowdown
With its much-praised trophy burger, its sense of raffish, neighborly camaraderie, and its roster of hungry-man foods inventively conjured by a first-class chef, Billy Durney’s latest contribution to the burgeoning Red Hook dining scene is a throwback to the old days of the corner neighborhood tavern, and also to that time in the not-so-distant past when high-end gastropubs were popping up all over town like barista bars. The exceptional, Peter Luger’s-style burger is worth a visit, but don’t sleep on Allison Plumer’s pan-fried chicken (with mashed Yukon Golds and gravy), which is one of the finer new big-city iterations of this old country classic.
What you need to know
Insider Tips The house opens at 5 p.m., which makes this the prime time to secure a seat at the bar.
Recommended DishesRomaine wedge, chicken-liver pâté, dry-aged Red Hook Tavern burger, pan-roasted half-chicken, fior di latte sundae.
DrinksFull Bar, Beer and Wine
Noise LevelCivilized