The rain is just temporary, but the flood of pop-ups and new dish drops in NYC is never ending. This week, we're sidestepping those lake-sized puddles and diving deep into some soul-hugging comfort food. Culinary artists throughout the city are weathering the storm to dish out delights that will make you forget all about the hurricane outside. A Caribbean cookout collab, a Mexican national treasure, cozy tasting menus and a deli-style indoor tailgate are the top food pop-ups and dish drops in NYC this week.

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Shmackwich x Winner Caribbean Cookout
Prospect Heights // 9.30

Home of the wagyu chopped cheese, Shmackwich, and Michelin Bib Gourmand Winner are teaming up with Loisa for a Caribbean cookout on Saturday. The one-night only event will have a prefix menu of jerk chicken, ackee & salt fish fritters, steamed cabbage, plantains, rice and a McRib Chimi, the lovechild of the McDonald’s classic and a Dominican cheeseburger. Winner is set to host the ticketed event that will feature live music to complete the vibe. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.

Chile En Nogada
Crown Heights // Available thru 10.15

When you think about Mexican food, you probably think about tacos and tamales, because they’re so commonly represented. But real ones will tell you the best Mexican food is dishes you won’t often find north of the border. Chile en nogada is a prime example of that. Through Latin Heritage Month, Ursula is collabing with James Beard award-winning chef Rick Martinez for the stuffed pepper covered in nutty mole that’s considered a national treasure of Mexico. Their version is a New Mexican green chile filled with pork piccadillo, peaches, pears, apples and almonds then coated with a pecan mole and topped with pomegranate seeds. Find all the info in the 🧨 Drops category on the 8it app.

Unkle Harold’s Bodega
Bushwick // 10.2

Chef Harold Villarosa, a featured host on Bon Appétit formerly of Per Se and Noma is popping up at Sobre Masa this Monday. The Filipino-born Bronx-raised chef will roll out a five-course dinner of cassava cake with fluke and trout roe, grilled mushrooms with smoked herring cream, roasted squash with porkbelly, beans and eggplant, pandan steamed stripe bass and a pear torte. 100% of the proceeds from the dinner will fund Children Of Promise, an organization that provides support for children of incarcerated people. Find all the info in the 💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.

Hera
Bushwick // 10.5-10.7

Roaming restaurant Hera by chef Jay Rodriguez is back for a series of dinners this week, where a Bushwick apartment turns into a restaurant. The menu will celebrate the bounty of early Fall and no one solemnizes seasonality better than Jay, a farmer’s market frequent flyer. The veggie-forward menu will feature heirloom beets with chive vinaigrette, caraway and mustard, grilled parsnips with adobo glaze, apple chutney and fennel, torched leeks with bagna cauda, salsa verde and cured egg, caraflex cabbage with black garlic aioli, dukkah and herbs, plus a roasted squash budino with brown butter, pepitas and brown sugar. Find all the info in the💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.

Zingerman’s Deli
Chelsea // 10.7

Zingerman’s Deli of Ann Arbor, Michigan is set to bring their Reubens, ingrained in the minds, hearts and tastebuds of many University of Michigan alumni, to Olly Olly Market next Saturday. They’re bringing as much corned beef, Russian dressing, and pickles they can carry for the one-day event that will look like a college tailgate, as the bar broadcasts the Michigan vs. Minnesota football game. A tailgate package can be purchased that gives you access to a buffet of sandwiches, sides and drinks. Find all the info in the💥 Pop-ups category on the 8it app.

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