Must-Eat Food Pop-Ups & Drops in NYC 12.23-12.30
You might think all chefs are grinches considering they have to work on Christmas, but you’d be wrong. Two components are in every chef’s innate nature; hospitality and sarcasm. While they're busy griping about the extra workload to feed folks enjoying their day off, deep down, they're secretly loving it. It's their twisted way of spreading holiday cheer in the kitchen. So, here's a taste of the most exciting food pop-ups and dish drops NYC chefs have cooked up, inspired by the holiday madness that's finally here!
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Rainbow Cookie Pannetone
Harlem, Williamsburg // Holiday drop
📸: @settepaninyc
Settepani is a pastry palace with locations in Harlem and Williamsburg. Famous for remixing the classic panettone with unexpected Italian twists, Bilena & Nino are running a special drop for the holidays. Like a Dr. Frankenstein of Italian pastries, they’ve hybridized two classic festive Italian desserts into one. Find all the info in the 🧨 Drops category on the 8it app.
Black Forest Croissant Tart
Greenpoint // 12.22-12.24
📸: @radiobakery
Santa’s GPS destination is set for Greenpoint this weekend. Radio Bakery, which opened earlier this year to much acclaim, is pushing a black forest croissant tart in limited quantities this weekend. The tart has a chocolate croissant shell filled with sour cherry compote and chocolate pudding, and it’s topped with whipped cream. Find all the info in the 🧨 Drops category on the 8it app.
Oiji Mi x bōm
West Village // 12.24, 12.25, 12.31
📸: @oiji.mi
This might just be the Christmas dinner of your dreams. Michelin-starred Korean restaurant Oiji Mi is welcoming its sister restaurant bōm to the Michelin-starred family with three nights of festive collaboration highlighting the culinary teams from both restaurants. On Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve they will run a special seven-course tasting menu together. Currently, there is only availability on Christmas. If you’re still looking for dinner plans, this is how you can assure no one will be eating better than you on Christmas. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.
Pandantone
East Village // Holiday drop
📸: @ladywongpastry
In a world riddled with so much boring panettone that’s all the same, you should feel lucky that you live in NYC where there’s no shortage of creative panettone flavors. Lady Wong is dropping this pandan-flavored Pandantone for the holidays. Chiffon-like with its airy, buttery crust, this is looking like the perfect early dessert this Christmas. Find all the info in the 🧨 Drops category on the 8it app.
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