On my way home from Red Hook I stopped off in Maine at the Red Hook Lobster Pound

I was visiting a client in Red Hook yesterday and decide to find a place for lunch. I had heard about all the great restaurants, bars and food places that have been growing in Red Hook Brooklyn, The Red Hook Diet. We have been meaning to get over there for some time.  Now with the new Fairway open and the new Ikea, Red Hook has become an even greater destination.

Came across this real gem that made me feel like I had suddenly been beamed up to Maine. The place is called the Red Hook Lobster Pound where I had the most delicious lobster roll and seafood chowder ever. 

Katia of Carroll Gardens, reported the coming of Red Hook to Red Hook on her Blog

"Starting on April 25, (2009)  Susan Povich and her husband Ralph Gorham will drive to Maine weekly and bring back the freshest lobster directly off the lobster boats and bring them back to their store at 284 Van Brunt Street" See Post

Up until then RHLP had been attracting a lot of buzz in their appearances at places the Brooklyn Flea Market in Dumbo.

I had their delicious shrimp chowder that is so perfect, a sublime lobster roll and washed it down with some authentic Maine root beer. Yumm..

It is reported that RHLP tracks down the freshest, most delicious lobsters from a secret family of lobstermen in Maine. They bring them down to NY and work their magic. The roll is a top-split New England bun by J.J. Nissen that they toast on the griddle in butter. The roll soaks up the mayo and butter perfectly the result is a lobster roll that it practically impossible to find outside of New England.  

The folks posting on Chowhound feel the same Read More

I would be negligent if I failed to neglect the delicious Whoopie Pie that was dessert. Made by one of the several great bakery shops in the area. Probably Baked which is at 359 Van Brunt Street.

Correction: Susan writes to say "Whoopie Pies were actually developed by me in collaboration with Margaret Palca of Margaret Palca Bakes."  Another great bakery in Red Hook.

Word is that RHLP will be serving their delicious fare at in Central Park Summerstage this season if Brookly is too far.

Red Hook Lobster Pound
284 Van Brunt Street
Brooklyn, NY
(646) 326 7650