On Monday I wrote about the return of the Red Hook Ball Field vendors and how the crowd has been dying down every season. I may not be able to bring a lot of people but I do hope I can help in some way by getting as much people to go with me tomorrow around noon. And according to Blondie and Brownie, their six year permit to vend at the ball field ends this year. So it makes it even more important for us to support these vendors.

So will you join me tomorrow, the 12th, at the Red Hook Ball Field around noon (till 3pm) for some tasty Latin foods? I will try and grab the 2nd bench in the field along Bay St, closer to the corner of Bay St and Clinton St. Then we’re going to follow up with a trip to the new The Treats Truck Stop grand opening for some cookies and brownies. Oh…and I look like this!

THE RED HOOK BALL FIELD VENDORS ARE BACK!! Once again I can walk 30mins down to Red Hook and get some freakin good and authentic Latin foods. And once again I vowed to eat more than just tacos from the Country Boys or a plate of chicharron with yuca from the Ceron truck.

I remember when I first visited the ball field, the vendors were all under their own tents and it would be normal to stand in line for a very long time just for pupusas from the El Olomega truck. My friends and I would trek out to Red Hook early to save a spot on the grass. Back in the day, while it was popular, no one really knew about it yet. And then it got really popular in the food scene. Which was great, more business for the vendors but of course then it drew the attention of the city and you know with the city…they have to put laws and rules on everything. The vendors were forced to serve their food out of trucks that they had to purchase themselves. After that the vibe definitely changed. It sort of lost that pop-up food oasis but people (even people from Manhattan) kept going back which was great! Then the crowd began to thin out. People now have more choices for outdoor dining (The Brooklyn Flea, Smorgasburg, Dekalb Market, Hester St Fair and bigillion other food options during the summer time) and the attention that the ball field vendor once got was gone.

Yes this past weekend was gloomy and chilly and wasn’t the optimal outdoor dining weather but none of the vendors had any lines at all. It’s also quite sad to look at their site and see how outdated it is and that there are so much stuff (bio and menu) in the site that are still missing.

I’m just one person but I like to believe that I have a little bit of fame power and I want to use that power to bring the crowd back to Red Hook. Will you join me?

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