This Weekend’s Must-Eat Food Pop-ups & Drops in NYC: January 23, 2026

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 is one of those weekends where hesitation costs you. Five must-eat dishes, all on borrowed time, all gone the moment you decide to wait it out. No backups, no “we’ll see after the storm.” Make your move.

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📍 Fonty’s Deli + Dukkan
🏠 20 Christopher Street, NYC
🗓️ Thru Sun 1.24 • 7am-11pm

📸: instagram @fontysdeli_dukkan

This kati roll meets breakfast burrito consists of bacon, eggs, Amul cheese, cilantro chutney, avocado bharta, green chillies, and potato, all wrapped in a tortilla. Get yours now – with or without bacon – but definitely before it’s gone.

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South Philly Barbacoa

📍Panzón
🏠23 Greenpoint Ave, BK
🗓️ Sat 1.24 • 12–5pm

📸: instagram @laalacarte

Capulhuac-style lamb barbacoa from one of the most respected names doing it is landing in Brooklyn for one day only. Chef Cristina Martinez doesn’t travel lightly, but when she does, it’s about tradition, technique, and tortillas. Her lamb, handmade tortillas and salsas this weekend, will have you booking a trip to Philly to do it all over again next weekend.

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Taqeria Ramirez x Buba Bureka

📍 Buba Bureka
🏠 193 Bleeker St, NYC
🗓️Sat 1.24-Sun 1.25 • 9am-3:30pm

📸: instagram @bubabureka

Buba Bureka’s flaky pastry meets Taqueria Ramirez heat, stuffed with nopales that land bright, savory, and aggressively spicy. Served with salsa verde, super spicy salsa roja, pickled onions, pickled jalapeños, and fresh radishes. Hit it this Saturday and Sunday, before it’s gone.

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Hot Pot Experience

📍 Di An Di
🏠 68 Greenpoint Ave, BK
🗓️ Every Tues – Thurs • 5:30-11pm

 

📸: instagram @diandi.nyc

Di An Di droppin’ it like it’s hot… pot. The lemongrass beef broth is deep and savory, the tamarind mushroom stays bright and fully vegan, and the combo pot is the clear call if no one wants to compromise. Order it when you’re not in a rush and plan to stay awhile. But make your move, because it’s only available Tuesday through Thursday.

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Hop

📍 Runner Up
🏠 167 7th Ave, BK
🗓️ Thru Sun 1.25

📸: instagram @hop_brooklyn

Hop Brooklyn is closing the Park Slope chapter before going dark to build their permanent Khmer restaurant and cocktail bar in Red Hook. This is the last chance to eat their noodles and beef skewers… for now. If you’ve been meaning to try it, now is the moment, because waiting means having to wait even longer.

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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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