Entries from Serious Eats: New York tagged with 'hacks'

Ikea Water Taxi to the Ballfields is Still Free... For Now

Contrary to rumors, the Ikea Water Taxi hack we discovered a few months back is still free, even if you are not shopping at Ikea. However, if you are planning on taking it to the ballfields this weekend, be prepared to let Ikea shoppers board the boat ahead of you. [Gothamist]

Ikea Hack: Free Ferry and Bus Service Will Give Easy Access to Red Hook Ball Field Vendors

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The food-related buzz about the Red Hook Ikea in Brooklyn so far has been that the cafe there will serve "unspecified New York specialties" in addition to the usual meatball fare.

But the real story is this, ladies and gents: The Red Hook vendors will now be easily accessible from Manhattan via the Ikea Ferry.

Take the New York Water Taxi–Ikea Ferry to Red Hook; the soccer taco vendors are an easy couple blocks away.

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