A Red Hook hero counter that has fed dockworkers since 1922 and still opens at 6am. The Nicky Special stacks ham, salami and capicola with fried eggplant, provolone and the 'hot salad' of pickled vegetables.
- Address
- 379 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 06:00-16:00; closed Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 20 min
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Cash only, and closes mid-afternoon; do not turn up near closing time.
- Take your Nicky Special to Valentino Pier by the water, The Infatuation's full Red Hook experience.