Must-Eat Food Pop-Ups & Drops in NYC 1.13-1.20
Now that the 2023 8it awards have been announced and ceremoniously handed out, we’re starting out 2024 with a clean slate. That means there’s a whole 12 months ahead of us for new and exciting pop-ups to wow us and the entire NYC eating community with their craft. Plus the start of the year has chef’s creative energy flowing into new and exciting dish drops and collabs. I’m writing this shortly after stuffing myself with a double Gotham smash burger and Gotham Burger Social Club’s newest menu item: fried pickles, on my first visit to their first brick-and-mortar after years of attending their pop-ups. If this isn’t a full-circle moment, I don’t know what is.
As always, this article is just a small taste of the pop-ups and drops you can find in the 8it app. Hit the green button at the bottom of this article to explore the 8it app.
Ya Sista’s Sangwich by Cugine
Williamsburg // 1.13 & 1.14
📸: @finipizza
That skinny, funny Italian-American guy from the internet who likes food is collabing with Fini Pizza for a bagel sangwich that likely already has your sister’s attention. It’s roast beef dipped in gravy on a sesame bagel with horseradish cream cheese and caciocavallo. It’s available from 8AM to 3PM on Saturday and Sunday and pre-orders are already filling up. Make sure to get yours before your sister pre-orders their whole supply. Find all the info in the 🧨 Drops category on the 8it app.
99
Lower East Side // 1.13 & 1.14
📸: @ninetynin.e
99, a pop-up bakery known for cakes with dreamy flavors is popping up with slices and whole cakes at Dimes Market on Saturday and Sunday. Whole Hidden Rose Apple Mousse and Banana Milk Tres Leches cakes are available for pre-order and slices will be available on a first-come first-serve basis. Keep an eye out for souffle cheesecake with persimmon and citrus & cream mochi slices. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.
Your Delicious Moment
Crown Heights // 1.14
📸: @yourdeliciousmoment
Crown Heights beverage oasis King Tai Bar, which won the Pop-Uplifter award for consistently hosting and supporting pop-ups at this past year’s 8it awards, is hosting Your Delicious Moment this Sunday. Your Delicious moment is known for a killer burger which has graced the kitchens of Win Son and Chino Grande this past year. On Sunday, their menu features a crispy carnitas sandwich with tamarind chili glaze, a side dish boldly-named “1000-year” potato confit, jalapeño caesar salad, and a salted vanilla banana brulee sundae. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.
Beto’s Carnitas
Long Island City // 1.15
📸: @betoscarnitas
If you have Monday off, it would be a shame if you don’t celebrate with carnitas. This Monday, Beto’s Carnitas is popping up at Fifth Hammer Beer from 1PM until sold out. Their menu features carnitas tacos and tortas, mushroom tacos and tortas, and a chicharron prensado gordita. This is a new pop-up on our radar that might just make waves in 2024. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.
Nick Tamburo Residency
Greenpoint // TUE-SAT
📸: @nick.tamburo
Nick Tamburo, formerly CDC of Claud, is Fulgurances’ newest resident chef. An incubator for chefs, Fulgurances is known for tasting menus by rotating resident chefs. But Tamburo’s residency will deviate from the norm with a la carte options as well, including lobster rolls and clam chowder, homages to his Coastal Massachusetts upbringing. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.
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