With Thanksgiving gone, the holiday season has officially kicked off. It’s time to start your holiday shopping and come up with a solution to the age-old question: “what do I even get for my dad?” But while you’re at it, what’s in it for you? Put an exclamation mark on your shopping hauls by treating yourself to these food pop-ups afterwards. It will feel something like holiday shopping for your stomach.

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 Boiis Co.
Union Square // Thru 12.24

The Union Square Holiday Market has kicked off and you can find pastry prodigies, The Boiis Co. at booth #G1. The Filipino-owned mobile bakery is known for their mochi-laced desserts, most notably cookies known as ‘mooks’ that come in flavors of ube, matcha and salted caramel. They even dropped a mochi banana bread this week that’s available at the market! Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.

Xin Mời
Greenpoint // 11.27

Vietnamese supper club Xin Mời is taking over the kitchen at Di An Di on Monday with a prix fixe feast that could transport you to Saigon. Beef shanks cooked in chili and fish sauce, lemongrass noodle soup with beef shank, pork roll and crab cake, a lychee dessert and more will feature on the menu. This is the kind of comfort food you’ll need after a big day of holiday shopping. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.

The Ssam
Midtown // SUN-FRI

Gary Hur was once addicted to ssam and ate it for three months straight for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Now, he’s sharing it with the world at Nimbus in midtown. Ssam is the Korean word for wrap, and Hur’s version fuses Korean and Vietnamese flavors and textures with 14 different ingredients. Rice paper is carefully stacked with egg, perilla leaf, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, carrots, Korean meats, cucumbers, apples, bell peppers, mushrooms, mint, avocado, cilantro and rolled tight for these unique creations. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.

Five Tastes
Jersey City // 11.28

The ultimate treat yourself pop-up dinner is coming up this Tuesday at Skinner’s Loft. Five tastes is putting on a six-course tasting menu of contemporary French dishes infused with different types of caviar to help you channel your inner high-roller. Siberian and Oscietra caviar will be sourced by Scale Fish Market for the event and each course includes a drink pairing. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.

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