[March 2024] NYC food pop-ups, events, specials, and things to do

Restaurant Week is over and Fool's Spring is upon us with Second Winter not far behind. Industry City's still going hard on all kinds of festivals, but the only festival I'm looking forward to (*cough cough* Queen's Night Market *cough*) won't kick off until April.

Still, there's plenty of food pop-ups and specials to attend (some weekly, like weekend specials at Banh in Manhattan Valley), culinary events (lots of wine tasting for some reason? 🤔), and general things to do (competitive winter picnicking in Greenpoint! Or ) this month.

As always, please double check the locations I've pasted: I get copy-paste trigger happy too, just like anyone else.

If you know any other food-centric (or just interesting and offbeat) events happening March (or this spring), please comment below and I'll add it to the list.

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Recurring

• Fridays, 8AM-1PM - Get a discount on high quality smoked fish (lox yay!) every Friday from Acme Smoked Fish in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Order between noon on Tuesdays to noon on Friday and pick up at your selected pick up time between 8am and 1pm on Fridays
• Sundays, 10AM-5PM - Grand Bazaar NYC in UWS, Manhattan
• Every other Sunday, 3PM-7PM - The Laksa Shop pop-up (menu) @ Wild East Brewing Co. in Gowanus, Brooklyn | ?
• Various dates - James Beard Platform events | about $100-$200
• Weekends - Banh does weekend specials (announced via Instagram) in Manhattan Valley

Month long!

• Queens Together Restaurant Month! | Donate $25 (or more) for a VIP pass
• The Laksa Shop (menu) in Pearl River Market in Chelsea Market in Chelsea, Manhattan | ?
• Buy Swedish Fat Tuesday buns (semla!) at multiple bakeries and restaurants across the city before semla season ends

March 1 - 9

• 3/2, Saturday, 11AM-5PM - NY Indonesian Food Bazaar in Elmhurst, Queens
• 3/3, Sunday, 12PM - Competitive Winter Picnicking in Msgr. McGolrick Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn | $5-$7
• 3/3, Sunday, 10AM-sold out - Small-batch tortilla maker Border Town will be selling tacos @ Commune in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn | $5 a taco
• ⅗, Tuesday, 5PM-7PM - Streetbird by Marcus Samuelsson Launch @ Wonder in UES, Manhattan | SOLD OUT (unfortunately)
• 3/7, Thursday, 7PM-9PM - Cookbook Club: THE DOMINICAN KITCHEN by Vanessa Mota @ Archestratus Books + Foods in Greenpoint, Brooklyn | FREE
• ⅜, Friday, 5PM-sold out - Tikkun BBQ pop-up selling smash burgers (their Instagram) @ Madam Marie's in Astoria, Queens | starting at $10
• 3/9, Saturday, 12-sold out - Tikkun BBQ pop-up selling smash burgers (their Instagram) @ LIC Tonsorial Barber Shop & Shaving Parlor in LIC/Astoria | Starting at $12
• 3/9, Saturday, - FINI x Mimi Cheng's pop-up @ Fini Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Brooklyn: "Mimi Cheng's brings you a Taiwanese breakfast & a FINI collab bagel." | $75 per ticket (menu and reserve on Resy)
• 3/9, Saturday, 12PM-2PM - POP-UP with Arlyn Osborne author of SUGARCANE: Sweet Recipes from My Half-Filipino Kitchen @ Archestratus Books + Foods in Greenpoint, Brooklyn | Pre-sale book for $35; treats also for sale!
• 3/9, Saturday, 2PM - Chateau Ksara Wine Tasting @ Edy's Grocer in Greenpoint, Brooklyn | ?
• 3/9, Saturday, 7:30PM - LEV x The Hancock Fireplace Dinner @ in Bed-Stuy | $75 tickets via Eventbrite

March 10 - 16

• 3/10, Sunday, 1PM-5PM - The Laksa Shop pop-up (menu) @ Heart of Gold in Astoria, Queens | ?
• 3/10, Sunday, 10AM-sold out - Brooklyn Curry Project serving their famous Indian breakfast @ Commune in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
• 3/11-4/9 - Ramadan mezze special = Bundle of mezze dips, dates, pita, and lahm bi ajin available for pickup all of Ramadan @ Edy's Grocer in Greenpoint, Brooklyn | $50
• 3/12, Tuesday, 6PM - Chef Josh Scherer Signs THE MYTHICAL COOKBOOK @ B&N Union Square, Manhattan | $39.20
• 3/13, Wednesday, 6PM - The New Ballymaloe Bread Book with author Darina Allen and moderator Natasha Pickowicz @ Archestratus Books + Foods in Greenpoint, Brooklyn | $5 for entry, OR $38 for book and entry
• 3/14, Thursday, 6PM - FLAVORAMA with author Arielle Johnson and moderator Lisa Marie Donovan @ Archestratus Books + Foods in Greenpoint, Brooklyn | $5 for entry, OR $40 for book and entry

March 17 - 23

• 3/19, Tuesday, 6PM-8PM - Best Baguette in NY Competition - The Finale @ The Market Line, LES, Manhattan | $34
• 3/19, Tuesday, 5:30PM - Bebep Kitchen Vietnamese Pop Up Phoebe Tran | Tickets on Resy
• 3/20, Wednesday, 8PM They're currently rescheduling this event for some future date - Jose Andres and Friends: The Zaytinya Cookbook of Mezze Madness @ The Town Hall in Theater District, Manhattan | Tickets starting at $67.90
• 3/20, Wednesday - Mezze bar popup dinner event featuring a special menu from chef Maddy DeVita (@Handmethefork) @ Edy's Grocer in Greenpoint, Brooklyn | ? but tickets drop 3/13 on Edy's Grocer online shop
• 3/20, Wednesday, 6:30-9:30 - Barolo Barbaresco Festival @ Center415 in Midtown East, Manhattan | $59 via Pulsd or $125 via Eventbrite
• 3/21, Thursday, 6PM - Anna Francese Gass discusses ITALIAN SNACKING with Rachael Ray @ B&N Union Square, Manhattan | $42.05
• 3/22, Friday - Spring cocktail making class @ Whisk & Whiskey in Gowanus/Park Slope, Brooklyn | $38 per person, which includes 2 cocktails and the hands-on class
• 3/23, Saturday, 1PM-4PM or 6PM-9PM - The 2024 Brooklyn Whiskey & Spirits Festival @ Industry City, Sunset Park, Brooklyn | $35 via Pulsd, $70 via Eventbrite
• 3/23, Saturday, 10AM-6PM - JapanFes in the East Village at Broadway-LaFayette St, Manhattan
• 3/23, Saturday, 7:30PM - LEV x The Hancock Fireplace Dinner @ in Bed-Stuy | $75 tickets via Eventbrite
• 3/23, Saturday, 1PM-2PM - Chef Coy's spring cookie deco class @ Whisk & Whiskey in Gowanus/Park Slope, Brooklyn | $20 per person
• 3/23, Saturday, 7PM-11PM - Last installation of Soup & Chill. Classic Cambodian soup, 1 cocktail, and karaoke @ Whisk & Whiskey in Gowanus/Park Slope, Brooklyn | $30 per person

March 24 - 31

• 3/24, Sunday, 2PM-8PM - The Laksa Shop pop-up (menu) @ Kato Sake Works in Bushwick, Brooklyn | ?
• 3/27, Wednesday, 7PM - BINGO + SNACKS with Liz Alpern @ Archestratus Books + Foods in Greenpoint, Brooklyn | $10
• 3/27, Wednesday - Whiskey and Chai Wed: Monthly comedy, storytelling, trivia and Thoughts Bourbon tasting @ Whisk & Whiskey in Gowanus/Park Slope, Brooklyn
• 3/29-3/31 - Lebanese Ma'amoul cookies, Sfouf cake, and other treats for sale @ Edy's Grocer in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
• 3/30, Saturday, 10AM-2PM - Bryan Ford's (@artisanbryan) pop-up celebrating and giving you a taste of his soon-to-open flagship bakery Pan y Cafe. Pop-up @ 505 Rogers Ave in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. Preorder for pickup via Tock or just show up but some things might be sold out.
• 3/31, Sunday, 10AM-sold out - Small-batch tortilla maker Border Town will be selling tacos de guisado @ Commune in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn | $5 a taco

Upcoming (Early bird tickets so buy now)

• 4/17, Wednesday, 5PM-9PM - 2024 Brisket King NYC @ Pig Beach in Astoria | $49 tickets via Pulsd! OR $60 early bird tickets until March 30th, afterwards $71