Must-Eat Food Pop-Ups & Drops in NYC 11.4-11.11
This week’s Must-Eats is all about me. Hey guys, I’m Reece, and it’s my birthday. I’ve been writing this weekly article since its humble beginnings when it was laden with run-on sentences and led by a vague title (R.I.P Drop Digest- real ones know). And although the run-on sentences persist and that title didn’t help our SEO, it did describe exactly what we’re trying to do here: keep our loyal readers and 8it fam informed about the upcoming pop-ups and dish drops in NYC that they can’t miss. Nearly a year and a half later, with a much more purposeful, actionable, SEO-friendly title, we’re still here and having a lot of fun with it (everyone except my editor). So this week, to celebrate what I’ve built, I’m bringing you pop-ups by a couple of my favorite chefs in NYC. Plus, the theme of my birthday is to try new things, so I’m including a few I’m excited about that are new to my radar.
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.
The Grit Shop
Ridgewood // MON-FRI
📸: @the_grit_shop
Chef Lonnie Love, a culinary unicorn, has his latest concept- The Grits Shop up and running in Ridgewood. Historically characterized as a simple, highly accessible food, grits are given the Xzibit treatment at The Grits Shop, with 12-hour braised oxtail or Mafè shrimp smothered in peanut sauce over coconut cream grits, porcini butter grits with truffle and more. Someone nominate Chef Lonnie Love for an episode of “Pimp My Grits.” Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.
Gangjin
Williamsburg // 11.6
📸: @gangjin.nyc
Chef Daniel Lee’s Gangjin pop-up is named after his hometown on the southern tip of the Korean peninsula, a region known for having some of the best seafood on the planet. Using local ingredients, Lee creates a seafood-focused experience that honors his homeland and plays into its name. Gang means fire or strength and Jin means flowing river or mild, so the food starts out light and refreshing and progresses into stronger, more pungent flavor. This week, he’ll be at Sobre Masa for a five-course dinner featuring a scallop dish, an ikura tostada, cauliflower velouté, market fish with beans and sweet potatoes, and Mexican doughnuts with banana milk. Find all the info and reserve your spot with the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.
Salvo’s
Bed-Stuy // 11.5
📸: @salvos.nyc
Whispers have been circling around the NYC food media landscape about a moped crawling the literal NYC landscape with sandwiches in tow. By whispers, I mean a whole article in Grub Street, and by a moped, I mean Salvo’s Cucina Casalinga. Salvatore La Rosa delivers sandwiches with various Italian-leaning topping ensembles like soppressata, provolone and marinated zucchini in his Puch Magnum around Bushwick, Bed-Stuy and Ridgewood. This weekend, he’s popping up at Dear Friend Books slinging mortadella or roasted pepper paninis, lasagna bolognese, and cacio e pepe or alla norma spaghetti frittates. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.
Bé Bếp baby kitchen
Greenpoint // 11.9 & 11.10
📸: @kingtaibar
A Vietnamese pop-up by Phoebe Tran, Bé Bếp baby kitchen is quickly becoming one of the most “if you know, you know,” hardest reservations to get amongst NYC pop-ups. Building off of family recipes and seasonality, Tran’s cooking style highlights a few main ingredients in every dish. She will take her concept to Korean rice wine bar Hana Makgeolli next Thursday and Friday with an à la carte menu featuring Vietnamese noodle soup. Find all the info and reserve your spot with the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.
Thanksgiving Dinner Dumplings
Mimi Cheng’s // Available all November
📸: @mimichengs
A gargantuan feast is coming up later this month, but we all know you’re gonna fill up on appetizers before the traditional Thanksgiving foods hit the table anyway. So, while you still have time, head to Mimi Cheng’s for their Thanksgiving Dinner Dumplings filled with turkey and cranberry-thyme stuffing. They drop these every November, and we can confirm that they hit different. Plus the cranberry dipping sauce absolutely slaps. It might even give you some Thanksgiving leftover inspiration for Black Friday when you can’t fit everything in your fridge. Find all the info in the 🧨 Drops category on the 8it app.
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