Serious Eats: New York
Steps to Make Red Hook Ball Field Vendors More Permanent
The design professionals behind Architecture for Humanity New York must secretly love huaraches, ceviche, and other favorites from the Red Hook ball field vendors. The group is organizing a competition called, “Call for Ideas: A New Marketplace for the Red Hook Vendors,” where the goal is to create a vibrant (and hopefully permanent) public market space for the vendors that preserves the traditional cooking techniques and addresses civic concerns.
As Porkchop Express said it, it's about finding a plan "conducive to Good Taco Times."
The first round saw 31 entries, at which point a jury of architects, journalists, urban planners, a parks official, and Porkchop Express himself narrowed it down to eight last Friday. While still in the early stages, Porkchop Express is optimistic: "the designs were unique, spirited and often well-conceived. And they took seriously the idea that Red Hook is all about uniting park-goers and vendors in a community centered around delicious Latino food."