Red Hook Ballfields

What hasn't already been said about the Red Hook vendors? I want to swim in watermelon agua fresca, and I would die happy with a chorizo huarache in my hand...or hands - it actually takes two to hold one of those monsters. The huarache is a taste extravaganza, starting with a thick, spongy and greasy corn tortilla, filled with refried beans, chorizo (or pork or steak or chicken), piled with hot sauces, cheese, lettuce, tomato, cilantro and probably some other things I couldn't see. The chalupas start with a corn tortilla, dipped in a big vat of oil, fried on a griddle, then topped with salsa verde, chicken, beef, and pork (3 chalupas in a an order), lettuce and tomato. Since Alex was the 400th person in line at the huarache stand, I traveled down the row of vendors and picked up a cool, refreshing ceviche appetizer for us to share. The mixto was full of shrimp, octopus, calamari, fish and red onions in a broth of coconut milk and lime juice. The perfect light snack when you're waiting for a 12,000 calorie huarache.