9. Fish Friday at Acme Smoked Fish
Aside from film production, tech companies, and sanitation, Greenpoint is also home to the Acme Smoked Fish factory, which produces smoked salmon, whitefish salad, trout, herring, and other fish specialties that you can find in supermarkets and appetizing shops all over New York City and beyond. Acme also made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for the world’s largest salmon lox bagel, which weighed in at over 200 pounds.
In a beloved Greenpoint tradition, for years, the Acme factory has opened its doors to the public on Friday mornings from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. and sells its products at wholesale prices. In the past, lines have extended around the block as locals and New Yorkers from other neighborhoods flock to the factory for delicious fish at a deep discount. Because of COVID-19, the factory is no longer letting people inside, but you can pre-order your fish and pick it up curbside on Friday mornings.
