Let’s be real…keeping track of all NYC’s food pop-ups and limited-edition dish drops has been nearly impossible. Over the last few decades, pop-ups have been on the rise in NYC and 8it has become the go-to source for tracking all of them and helping these entrepreneurial chefs get discovered. From chef residencies to sidewalk pop-ups, we’ve sifted through the culinary chaos on Instagram to bring you a handpicked selection of NYC’s finest pop-ups and limited-edition drops that you should dig into this week. Consider this your backstage pass to the hottest pop-ups & limited-edition eats in NYC! Dive into our weekly curated list of upcoming food adventures before they disappear 🧨💥
We always expect to see cultural collabs in NYC’s food scene, and this weekend’s pop-ups and drops are no different. And they’re actually taking it to another new level. A Lebanese-Mexican menu, South East Asian and Afro Caribbean dogs, a Thai gelato drop, turkey and duck in two forms, and a Chino Latino collab are all on our list. If there’s one thing you won’t be this weekend, it’s bored.
Ceniza
Frog Wine Bar // 358 Marcus Garvey Blvd, BK // Thru Sat 11.22
Luis Ahuet is bringing Ceniza back for two days this weekend with a Lebanese-Mexican menu at Frog. Olive oil rolls, a little gem salad with Parmesan dressing handmade pappardelle, pumpkin ‘love letters’ and olive oil chocolate cake…yes please.
Tristen Epps x Chaat Dog
Time Out Market Brooklyn // 55 Water St, BK // Fri 11.21
Chef Tristen Epps, and Pervaiz Shallwani of Chaat Dog, are dropping hot dogs that are topped with Afro-Caribbean and South Asian flavors. The menu includes lamb dogs with jerk mushrooms, beef dogs with Ethiopian heat, the OG Chaat Dog, a buuter chicken sasage Chaatwurst, frito pie inspired Chaat-Cho’s.
Thai Ice Cream Sandwich Sundae
Caffé Panna // Both locations // Thru Sun 11.23
Fish Cheeks and Caffè Panna… need I say more? The Thai Ice Cream Sandwich Sundae is of coconut sticky rice and Coconut Candied Peanut ice cream, layered with panna, brioche crunch, peanut butter & coconut. The sundae is available thru Sunday, at both stores.
Turduken Shwarma
Hen House // 120 1st Ave, NYC // Sun 11.23
Happy 2 years to Hen House! To celebrate, and in the spirit of Thanksgiving they’re making a Turducken Shawarma two ways. From noon on Turducken Shawarma on a Split will be served up followed by a Turducken Shawarma cake.
Besos de Tres
Chino Grande // 253 Grand St, BK // Sun 11.23
Chino Grande’s very own Chef Dylan Golden and Chef Milton Revilla are dropping a special menu this Sunday. Mexico meets Puerto Rico meets the east features dishes from both chefs, including clams y chorizo en brodo, slutty ceviche, camarones zarandeados and more… with karaoke Latino going through the night.
This is just a taste of what’s poppin’ in the 8it app. If you have any suggestions to make the 8it app experience even better than it already is, don’t hesitate to shoot us a DM.
STAY HUNGRY, NEVER HANGRY!
The 8it team
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