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 
This weekend is all about classics getting their grown-up glow up. Two old-school favorites come back sharper with better ingredients and cultural twists, pastry chefs are going tropical, and some of New York’s most trusted tacos leave the block for a field trip worth following.
Bonnified Fish Sandwich
Bonnie’s
398 Manhattan Ave, BK
Sat 1.17 – Sun 1.18 till sell out
: instagram @calvinhungry
Chef Calvin Eng of Bonnie’s teamed up with Bon Appetit to create his Cantonese twist on the Filet-O-Fish. A cod and shrimp fish cake is crispied up and topped with ginger-scallion tartar sauce and placed between two buns that were born to soak it all up.
Esse Taco Pop-Up
Time Again
105 Canal St, NYC
Sat 1.17 8pm till sell out
: instagram @essetaco
The New York style taco we all know and love is stepping out of their Williamsburg shop and giving Manhattan a taste. Esse Taco and friends are throwing a party tomorrow and you gotta be there. A sunny corner at Time Again, two DJs, and tacos by the one and only Esse? Vamos.
The Dusty Kitchen
Hudson Wilder
142 Plymouth Street, BK
Sun 1.18 10am-5pm
: instagram @thedustrykitchen
Chef Abi Balingit is poppin’ up for the first time this Sunday with pastries and puddings. The James Beard award winning chef is known for remixing Filipino American desserts, as launched in her new cookbook, Mayumu. Swing by Hudson Wilder to get a taste of her Calamasi Financiers, Ube Snowballs and Laing Yorkshire Puddings this weekend.
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Gotham Burger Social Club
131 Essex St, NYC
Sun 1.18 11am-12am
: instagram @gothamburgersocialclub
Gotham Burger Social Club is droppin’ another collab with Campo Grande – this time, a play on a nostalgic fast food fave. The sandwich is made with Iberico Pork Ribs and smoked to perfection by Union Big BBQ, topped with lots of sauce, pickled onions and GBSC’s signature pickles.
Passion Fruit Croissant
Radio Bakery
135 India St, BK
Thru Sun 1.25
: instagram @mikejchau
Radio Bakery did it again (shocker). This croissant crust is filled with creamy curd meringue, whipped créme fraiche and topped with fresh passion fruit for crunch.
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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