"New York's pop-up economy moves fast: if you blink, you'll miss the drop, the collab or the dish everyone suddenly won't stop talking about. This week, 8it put some order to the chaos, releasing the winners of its 4th annual 8it Awards, a snapshot of the pop-ups, chefs and one-off dishes that defined the city's underground food scene over the past year."
"Best New Pop-Up went to M'Maht, the Cambodian food project of Bronx-born chef Pauline Buth. The pop-up is rooted in Khmer home cooking and street food, drawing directly from Buth's family history and her grandmother's cooking. Operating out of rotating spaces like Commune in Brooklyn and Greenpoint's Lise & Vito, M'Maht's menus have featured dishes like soy-garlic wings, boklahom (Cambodian papaya salad), grilled coconut corn and olive oil pandan cake."
"Some of the biggest recognitions landed on individual dishes. Drop of the Year went to the Knafeh Pancake from Hen House, a limited-run item that gained traction beyond its original pop-up window. Collab of the Year honored the Jerk Chicken Patacon by CMarty's Jerk and Titi's Empanadas, a crossover that combined two established pop-ups into a single hot-ticket menu item."
8it Awards recognized New York City pop-ups, one-off dishes, and chefs across multiple categories, spotlighting projects that shaped the underground food scene over the past year. M'Maht won Best New Pop-Up for Khmer home cooking and street-food dishes inspired by Pauline Buth's family history and grandmother's recipes, operating from rotating spaces in Brooklyn and Greenpoint. DM Dinners received Hustler of the Year for a roaming, reputation-driven series; Piscator earned Most Consistently Delicious for seafood-focused work. Hen House's Knafeh Pancake won Drop of the Year. CMarty's Jerk and Titi's Empanadas collaboration won Collab of the Year. Bong moved toward a permanent restaurant and won Poppin' Off.
Read at Time Out New York
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