Keeping up with NYC’s food pop-ups and limited dish drops is basically a full-time job. 8it does it for you. We track the most time-sensitive drops across the city (from chef residencies to one-day collabs to sidewalk pop-ups) and every Friday we hand-pick the ones we’re especially excited for. Here’s this weekend’s must-eats…
Dependent on who you are, May Day has a different meaning: a celebration of spring, an annual remembrance of JT’s “It’s Gonna Be Meaaay?”, or the workers – the immigrants – who built this city. For us, it’s the latter… although we might be guilty of the second. This weekend’s must-eats are a reminder that the coolest thing on any menu isn’t a technique or a trend, it’s a person with a history, a story and a recipe that they brought here. That’s something to celebrate.
Solo Diner
📍Address revealed with tickets
🏠 Brooklyn
🗓️ Fri 5.1 • 7pm
: instagram @solodiner.nyc
Fil-Am pop-up, Solo Diner, is ringing in AAPI month with a Kamayan dinner. That’s a family style spread, typically eaten with your hands, this time with lechon at its core. Tickets are $125 and each ticket includes dinner and drinks.
Arroces Paella Rave Vol. 3 ft. Forsyth Fire Escape
📍Dead Letter No. 9
🏠 63 Grand St, BK
🗓️ Sat 5.2 • 2-8pm
: @steve8it
Tomorrow marks the official start of summer… not the solstice, the Paella Rave. Arroces and 8it’s summer series is hitting with monthly collabs, and the opener is with Chef Isabel Lee of Forsyth Fire Escape. One-day-only menu: Pernil Paella with Pickled Onion and Chicharrón, Scallion Pancake Crab Rangoon, and Shrimp Octopus Croquettas, all to the sounds of four of NYC’s favorite house music DJs.
Papitropical × Mercado Andine
📍The Corner Bar
🏠 38-01 69th St, Queens
🗓️ Sat 5.2 • 2pm till sell out
: instagram @papitropical
Chef Tamarindo of Papitropical is known for honoring Caribbean and Manabí heritage through dishes that truly leave a mark. This weekend, Tamarindo is fusing that with NYC’s burger obsession and it’s local spring produce. Tomorrow, you can hit his limited burger menu built on Andean flavors – whether you go with beef or black been patty, it’ll be dressed with ramps, ají, sweet plantain.
Baby’s Buns & Buckets
📍Other Half Brewing, Domino Park
🏠 34 River St, BK
🗓️ Sat 5.2 – Sun 5.3 • 5pm till sell out
: instagram @babysbb.nyc
Sister-owned Thai American street food spot is bringing a limited menu to pair with Other Half’s taps. The menu of Grilled Honey Pork Sandwich, Tofu Sloppy Joes, Baby’s, Lobster Roll, Gaeng Dang Dog, and Thai Spicy Fries is available tomorrow through Sunday.
Aish × Bazm
📍With Others
🏠 340 Bedford Ave, BK
🗓️ Thru Sun 5.3 • 5pm till sell out
: instagram @aish.works
This weekend marks the end of a spring residency by Aish and Bazm, two thoughtful dining concepts serving Iranian flavors through a modern lens. The menu consists of small dishes made for sharing, rooted in Persian flavors and seasonal ingredients. From Za’atar Labneh to Black Tea Panna Cotta, the menu is one of those that makes you order one of everything.
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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