Earlier this week, on the lead up to Father’s Day, Eater correspondent Jaya Saxena remarked that Father’s Day food items and experiences she has pitched include “grill essentials,” brown liquors, a meat thermometer, and a kit to make a cocktail called “The Vasectomy.” She went on to explain that those gifts aren’t suitable for every dad since not all dads are “bros”. We couldn’t agree more, so we stacked this week’s Must-Eats with food pop-ups and drops that will give dad a break from the grill, and allow him to explore his more adventurous side. Plus, it’s a double-holiday weekend, and we’re giving you the inside scoop on some of the most exciting Juneteenth food events in NYC.

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Juneteenth Block Party
Bed-Stuy // 6.18

An all-star lineup of Black women in food is teaming up for a Juneteenth Block Party at Ostudio this Sunday. Chefs Nana Araba Wilmot of Love That I Knead supper club, Lana Lagomarsini from Pressure Cooker Season 1 on Netflix, Deborah Jean known for her Haitian-inspired private dinners, and Jenneh Kaikai of boutique patisserie Pelah Kitchen will be bringing flavors from West Africa, the Caribbean and the South. Expect tomato tarts, Jollof rice, Haitian beef patties, brown butter pound cake with strawberry hibiscus compote, and DJs spinning vinyl all afternoon. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.

5 Course Father’s Day Dinner
Upper West Side // 6.18

Sure, you could take your dad to his favorite restaurant for Father’s Day, but we doubt it matches up to Chef Nancy Nguyen’s Vietnamese pop-up Beaucoup. On Sunday, she’s hosting a five-course dinner at Just Pho You with a menu featuring soft shell crab, beef pho dumplings, her dad’s shrimp and eggplant lettuce wraps, short rib stew, and summer corn ice cream. Bring your dad to this dinner and he’ll forget about his favorite restaurant. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.

Dinner En Noir
Brownsville // 6.19

Chef Lonnie Love of Mi Za Plaz is hosting a reservations-only dinner celebrating Juneteenth at September cafe in Brooklyn on Monday. The menu features dishes that are “dressed in black” including a seared scallop with fermented okra and 7 spice ash, wild greens with a dark chocolate garlic mustard, a duck breast with kumquat jus, a squid ink kafir leaf waffle with saffron battered cod and caviar cream sauce, and a mud pie with rum charcoal whip. Along with the five course meal, there will be conversations about the significance of Juneteenth, and a musical performance by Alex Tremblay. Guests are asked to dress in all black casual attire. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.

Oxtail Sandwich
Flatiron // 6.16-6.18

NYC’s pastry king Dominique Ansel is teaming up with Stefano Secchi of Flatiron’s Michelin-starred Italian joint specializing in the flavors of Emilia-Romagna, Rezdôra, for an epic sandwich called My Dad, The Hero that will be available at Dominique Ansel Workshop. The sandwich features oxtail slow-braised with tomato confit, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme for five hours, topped with parmesan fonduta and salsa verde on garlic rosemary ciabatta bread. If you and dad are on the go this Father’s Day, pick up this sandwich for the ultimate packed lunch. Find all the info in the 🧨 Drops category on the 8it app.

Juneteenth Food Festival
Crown Heights // 6.17 & 6.18

The Weeksville Heritage Center is hosting the second annual Juneteenth Food Festival featuring 29 Black food businesses including Kit An’ Kin, 2 Girls & a Cookshop, and Kitchen Time Kev. The vast array of dishes available will include barbecue, fried fish, crab boil, red beans and rice, as well as flavors from regions of Africa and the Caribbean. There will also be a marketplace of Black-owned apparel, performances, and conversations about the legacy of Black freedom in America. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.

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