The Hottest December Food Pop-Ups in New York City

TheHottestDecemberFoodPop-upsinNew YorkCity

From a Singaporean restaurant at an East Village bakery to a former Bessou chef at a Lower East Side Vietnamese spot

Pop-upshavelongthrivedinNYC,butoverthepastcoupleofyears,they’vebecomeanintegral partofthediningscene.Theseblink-and-you’ll-miss-iteventsmightdeliverathrillingmealfor thoseintheknoworoerapeekatdishesthatcouldsomedaytakecenterstageatabuzzynew restaurant.

Thecity’sproliferatingpop-upshaveneverbeenmorefuntoattend—orhardertokeeptrackof. Below,we’vegotyourgo-toguideforallmealsephemeralinNYC,fromaSingaporeanrestaurant atanEastVillagebakerytoaformerBessouchefataLowerEastSideVietnamesespot.Checkback eachweektotrackwhichNewYorkCitypop-upsshouldbeonyourradarrightnow.

December 9 — 16

Native Noodles at Lady Wong

WashingtonHeightsSingaporeanspot NativeNoodles,originallyknownforitsQueensNight Marketstand,ishostingapop-uponSaturday,December10,atthebakeryEaterNY dubbedthe bestoftheyear.That’sright,NativeNoodleswillbesellingsavorydishesatLadyWongthisweek, startingat11:30a.m.Preorders arelive. 332 E. Ninth Street, near Second Avenue, East Village

NativeNoodleswillalsobesellingsignaturedisheslikeitslaksaonSunday,December11atthe Tradesmanbar,alongsideSingapore-inspiredcocktailsmadefortheevent. 222 Bushwick Avenue, near Meserole Street, East Williamsburg

Lingo at Saigon Social

Aheadofthe2023openingofGreenpointJapaneserestaurant Lingo,chefEmilyYuen,formerlyof Bessou,ishostingadinnerattheLowerEastSide’sSaigonSocial.TheJapaneseandVietnamesesixcoursemenu(think:cauliowertempuraandmusselsandclamsinaginger-misobroth)willtake placeonTuesday,December13,withoneseatingat7p.m. $75perperson. 172 Orchard Street, at Stanton Street, Lower East Side

Dear Henry at Honey’s

Newsouthernpop-upDearHenrybychef RenaeWilson iscomingtoHoney’sinBushwickon December16and17.Themenu lists andouillechickenandseafoodgumboandvegetarianokraand mushroomgumbo.Bothcomewithdirtygreensrice.Hoursare6p.m.untilsold-out.Walk-ins welcome. 93 Scott Avenue, at Randolph Street, Bushwick

Norberto Piattoni at Ostudio

ThelatestcheftakeoveratresidencyspaceOstudioisfromNorbertoPiattoni,thechefbehindthe wood-redpop-up theModestos.ThelastdaytoexperienceitisSaturday,December10. 366 Stockton Street, near Broadway, Bed-Stuy

L’Appartement 4F at Alex Mill

L’Appartement4FshookupsleepyBrooklynHeightswhenit openedonMontagueStreet thisMay withseeminglyneverendinglines.Now,theteamisbringingitsbakedgoodstoManhattanwitha two-dayeventheldattheclothingstoreAlexMill.StopbytheSohoshoponDecember9and10, startingat9a.m.,totryyourluckatgrabbingonebeforetheysellout. 77 Mercer Street, between Broome and Spring streets, Soho

Eaterishostingapop-upofourveryownstartingthisweekend.ShopanEater-curatedcollection offoodandhomends,popinforspiritedtastings,andgetholidaycookingadvicefromour favoritecookbookauthorsandchefs.Checkoutthe fulllistofevents andRSVP online.Themarket debutsonSaturday,December10,andrunsuntilDecember18(note:itwillbeclosedMonday, December12). 131 Greene Street, between Prince and West Houston streets, Soho

Diaspora Co. at Counter Culture Coffee

Spicecompany DiasporaCo. iscomingtoNewYorkCityforaholidaypop-upshop.Shopthrough thebrand’sproducts,aswellasthosefromCarrollGardens’sMalaiicecreamandtheacclaimedEast ForkPottery.KeepalookoutontheDiasporaCo.’s website foreventsatthestore.Thespacewill beopenfromDecember3through18. 376 Broome Street, at Mott Street, Nolita

Dani Luv at Quality Eats Upper East Side

Thespiritofvodka-fueledLowerEastSidepartyspotSammy’sRoumanian,which closedin2021, willreturnfortheholidays. QualityEats UpperEastSideishostingSammy’sRoumanianbeloved performerDaniLuvstartingtoday,December2withrelatedthemedfoodspecialsanddrinks.For theShabbatdinnersonDecember2,9,and23,Luvwillperformfrom8to8:45p.m.Thecover chargeis$20perpersonon OpenTable. 1496 Second Avenue, at East 78th Street, Upper East Side

OkDongsik at Hand Hospitality

OkDongsik,arestaurantinSeoulknownforitsone-itemmenu,isteamingupwithHand Hospitality(behindspotslikeHerNameIsHan),foranongoingpartnershipservingbonebroth ricesoupoutofanemptyManhattanstorefront.ThecollaborationrunsfromNovember22through April1,2023. Reservations arenowlive. 13 E. 30th, between Madison and Fifth avenues, Nomad

Banchan by Sunny at Nightmoves

EverySundaythroughtheendofJanuary,pop-upBanchanbySunnywillhostadaytimeevent withkimbapandbanchanboxesinsidethenightclubattachedtoFourHorsemen,from3to7 p.m. 295 Grand Street, near Havemeyer Street, Williamsburg

Zaza Lasagna at Shelsky’s

ChefZahraTangorra’spop-upZazaLasagnahasreturnedtobagelspotShelsky’sforanotherseason. EveryFridaythroughDecember,customerscanpickuppre-ordersoflasagna,eggplantparm,pasta efagioli,andmorered-saucedishesfrom6to7:30p.m.Mustorder online inadvance. 141 Court Street, near Atlantic Avenue, Cobble Hill

Big Chune at Prima

NathanaelCoxcontinuesaresidencyatClintonHill’s Prima,acoeeshopthatmorphsintoawine baratnight.With BigChune,Coxservesrotatingsmallbitesthatinthepasthaveincludedoysters withcoconutmilkandngerlime,cornfritters,andJamaicanpatties.Cox’smenurunsWednesdays

throughSaturdays,from5to10p.m.,andSundays,from5to9p.m. 147 Greene Avenue, near Washington Avenue, Clinton Hill December

2 — 9

Josh Atwood at Lord’s

Lord’s,thenewnose-to-tailrestaurantfromtheteambehindDame,ishostingitsrstpop-upthis weekend.JoshAtwood,formerlythechef-de-cuisineofLowerEastSideBasquespotErnesto’s,is takingoverthekitchen,withamenuhighlightingthePyrénéesregion.Reservationsforthe Sunday,December4eventareopenonResy here. 506 Laguardia Place, near West Houston Street, West Village

Gangjin at Leo

Gangjin,aseafoodpop-upfromthecheffromOsakana,isheadingbacktopizzeriaLeoonMonday, December5.Anonlinemenu lists honeynutsquashwithikura,salmonwithgingerandbeet,and tunagalbi.Reservations arelive 123 Havemeyer Street, at Grand Street, Williamsburg

Agrodolce at Leo

AlsoatLeonextweekisatwo-nighteventcalledAgrodolceheldonTuesday,December6and Wednesday,December7.TheeventworkstosupportalocalCSA,andwillfeaturelocalproduce, broken-downwholelambsusedonthemenu.Reservationsare open 123 Havemeyer Street, at Grand Street, Williamsburg

YungKombucha420 and Masha Teas at Everyone

Instagram-famouscakemakerAimeeFrance(@YungKombucha420)andteabrandMashaTeas,are hostingaholidaymarketwithcakes,teas,hottoddies,ataneventspacecalled Everyone this weekend.Saturday,December3,3to7p.m. 27 Orchard Street, between Hester and Canal streets

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