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…
Our days just became a whole lot less packed. Even I, admittedly not the biggest sports fan, will miss soccer filling our screens. But not to worry… we’ll fill that void with a lotta big bites. Here are five must-eat pop-ups and drops to kick off your weekend.
Island Gyals
📍Whoopsie Daisy
🏠 226 Rogers Ave, BK
🗓️ Sat 7.25 • 2:30pm till sell out
: instagram @achg.kitchen
Annie Faye Cheng and the Amandla Collective are joining forces on a Trini & Chinese Hainanese street food menu you don’t wanna miss. Chicken Skewers with yellow lantern aioli, Doubles, Hainanese Noodles with tamarind xo, Rice and Peas, and Lime Lychee Coconut Granita.
Smoke Sweats BBQ
📍Kissa Kissa
🏠 667 Franklin Ave, BK
🗓️ Sat 7.25 • 2-6pm
: @smoke_sweats
Winner of Brisket King NYC 2025 and runner-up at Rib King NYC™ three years running, Anthony Scerri is putting NYC on a rib in one bite. Bacon, egg, and cheese… on a rib. A St. Louis-style pork rib wrapped in bacon tallow, topped with creamy New School American Cheese sauce and crispy shallots, with a banana ketchup binder seasoned with salt and pepper. Pair it with a New York coffee cake topped with maple syrup.
Nishaan × Pizza Loves Sauce
📍Pizza Loves Sauce
🏠 147 E Houston St, NYC
🗓️ Sun 7.26 • 12pm till sell out
: Instagram @eatnishaan
Pakistani pizza? I’m there. Nishaan and Pizza Loves Sauce are teaming up for a one-day collab featuring three pies. Choose one, or go all in: a Chicago-style Lamb Sausage pizza spiced with chapli spice and Hank’s Juicy Beef giardiniera, a Bihari Barbacoa pie, and a Buffalo Tandoori pizza finished with achari mayo.
Ceniza
📍With Others
🏠 340 Bedford Ave, BK
🗓️ Thru Sun 7.26 • 2-11pm
: instagram @with.others.bk
Chef Luis Alhuet is taking over the With Others kitchen this weekend, bringing together the Mexican and Lebanese flavors he grew up with. Start with dishes like Tuna Aguachile or Egyptian Rice & Corn Croquetas before moving on to Hamachi al Pastor or Pork Milanesa. Save room for Luis’ beloved Rose Water Flan to finish the meal.
MYKA × Soothr
📍MYKA
🏠 159 7th Ave S, NYC
🗓️ Thru Sun 7.26
: instagram @soothr_nyc
I hate to throw fuel on the froyo fire, but I can’t help myself with this collab. MYKA and Soothr have created a Greek-Thai dessert baby that’s only around through this weekend. Their Mango Sticky Rice Froyo combines mango froyo, coconut cream, sticky rice, and mung bean rice crisps. If you’ve got time to kill, hit the line before this one disappears.
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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