The Red Hook Food Vendors have been a staple of Brooklyn summers for the past 33 years. The Vendors have provided incredible cuisine and a unique market atmosphere in Red Hook Park, selling empanadas, pupusas, grilled corn and other Latin American dishes from tents at the northwest corner of the park.
In 2008 year the Vendors were awarded a six-year permit to continue
this tradition. However, due to health code restrictions they were required to prepare and serve from concession trailers parked along Bay Street at the northern edge of the park.
While concession trailers provided a solution that allowed business to
continue, the cost associated with renting the trailers was prohibitive
for some vendors. Also, the trailers detracted from the charm and
appeal of the former open-air market environment.