Must-Eat Food Pop-Ups & Drops in NYC 3.18-3.25
It’s that time of year when St. Patrick’s Day and March Madness collide so everywhere you look there will be drinking. Lots of it. You’re in luck because we’ve got a lineup of pop-up and dish drops that will make curing your hangover a layup. And college ballers won’t be the only ones proving they could go pro this week, as our Must-Eats also includes a pasta-making masterclass complete with a three-course dinner afterward.
As always, this article is just a small taste of the pop-ups and drops in the 8it app. Hit the green button below each dish to access 8it and get all the deets. (Private Beta password: NYCPOPUP)
The Blarney Burger
Hell’s Kitchen, UWS // All March
📸: @5napkinburger
They say if you kiss the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle outside of Cork, Ireland, you’re awarded with great eloquence. Perhaps the same could be said for 5 Napkin Burger’s March drop, The Blarney Burger, when it invariably shakes your hangover off. This cheddar cheese smash burger not only gives a nod to Irish legend, but also Irish cuisine with beer-braised corned beef, stout mustard, and cabbage slaw. There’s nothing more St. Patrick’s Day than freshening up with some corned beef and providing yourself with a delicious base before you start drinking again. Tap the Irish flag below for all the info.
Boozy Shamrock Shake Doughnut
West Village // 3.17-3.19
@thedoughnutproject
Leslie Polizotto’s doughnut workshop is adult-ifying undeniable nostalgia this weekend with this bourbon-vanilla glazed old fashioned that transforms the Shamrock Shake into a doughnut. Last week, we got to see Leslie and her team in R&D action and we can confirm some type of magic is at work at The Doughnut Project, so keep your eye out for a rainbow and a pot of gold. Tap the shamrock below for all the info.
Jase’s BBQ
Rockaway Beach // 3.18, 3.19, 3.26
One of the city’s greatest barbecue facilitators is serving his award-winning BBQ at Rockaway Beach Brewery on Saturday while the games play on TV. What could possibly go better with basketball? With Jase Franklyn running point, expect a menu of jerk ribs, brisket, pulled pork, and if St. Patrick’s Day endows us with a bit of luck, his famous BBQ pigtails. Tap the pig below for all the info.
Pasta Party
Harlem // 3.23
📸: @settepaninyc
Thursday marks a chance to become a pasta pro as Settepani is hosting a Pasta Party where you can learn to make various shapes of pastas before devouring three courses. If you’ve never made pasta before, fear not and trust the process because Chef Bilena will guide you through it like the Pat Summit of pastas. Before you know it, your pasta game will be running as smooth as a triangle offense. Tap the pasta below for all the info.
The Boiis Co.
Lower East Side // 3.18
📸: @theboiisco
The Boiis are back for their first pop-up of 2023 at Southeast inside The Market Line. The Filipino-owned bakery is known for their mochi-laced desserts, most notably cookies which are known as ‘mooks’ that come in flavors of ube, matcha, salted caramel, and their latest drop cherry blossom just in time for Spring. They will be revealing another riveting drop on Saturday; butter mochi squares. Pull-apart cherry blossom mochi pastries that resemble brownies but a bit sexier. Tap the mochis below for all the info.
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