Red Hook

Portside if you happen to visit on a weekday between 10am and 6pm or the second Sunday of the month from 5 to 10pm (August 12 and September 9 are the remaining summer dates) Relax in the hammock, watercolor at the art table, or pet the ship cat, Chiclet.
http://portsidenewyork.org/visitor-info/

Brooklyn Ice House (318 Van Brunt Street; 718-222-1865; open every day 12 pm–4 am) BBQ + beer

Red Hook Lobster Pound (284 Van Brunt Street; 718-858-7650; Su-Th 11:30 am–10 pm; F-Sa 11:30 am–11 pm).

Baked Cafe- beautiful cakes, brownies and homemade treats. Everything is made from scratch on the premises. 

Steve’s Authentic Key Lime Pies- Purchase a Swingle, a mini key lime pie frozen on a stick, and then dunked in chocolate.

Sunny's- a classic dive bar

Cacao Prieto-  behemoth distillery and chocolate factory. Tours: $20/ per person.

Brooklyn Crab - outdoor picnic tables, multi-level, bar + seafood

Red Hook Outdoor Films

Ample Hills Ice Cream Factory

South Brooklyn Ferry

Pioneer Works- a gallery/ studio / community space, a garden, and a publisher with a nearby bookstore. Every month, the enormous downstairs space transforms into a free party with Second Sundays.

Valentino Pier Park