Some of the most exciting meals in LA can be found in the backyard of a wine bar or under an EZ-up on a neighborhood corner. Pop-ups, whether they’re previews of more permanent spaces or one-offs, are deeply ingrained in Southland dining culture. This is your guide to new and ongoing pop-ups around the city. Have a pop-up that should be on this list? Email us at la@eater.com.
Future plans
Teotl will be bringing the best of Mexican-inspired farmers’ market cuisine to Square One Dining on June 7 from 5-9pm. Dishes on the menu include escabeche, aguachile and grilled bavette steak. 4854 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029.
Little Lunch Coffee and Saturdays at Seven are hosting a summer block party in Venice on June 8. Tickets are $18 and include live music, free drinks and more. 50 Brooks Avenue, Venice, CA 90291.
Benny Boy Brewing is partnering with Relations Her to host a Pie for Pride fundraiser on June 9. For a $20 ticket, guests can sample each of the pies made by queer chefs from Los Angeles and vote for their favorite. 1821 Daly Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031.
Thai pop-up restaurant Dag will be coming to Offhand Wine Bar on June 9th from 5pm to 10pm. Expect menu items like Thai Caesar, Yellowtail Crudo, and Tom Yum Tortellini. 3008 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404.
in progress
Walking Spanish, a modern Central American pop-up restaurant, has opened for Sunday and Monday patronage at Las Perlas in West Hollywood. The menu includes dishes such as yucca fries, braised short ribs with kimchi and cheese, and fried chicken sandwiches. 7511 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90046.
Andrew Ponce will open A Tí, a pop-up restaurant, at All Day Baby starting May 30 for eight days in May and June. The menu features tuna tostadas, crispy short rib tacos and crispy duck mole through June 21. Contact Tock for reservations. Address: 3200 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90026.
Head to the corner of Sunset and Western every day for La Chinantla, a pop-up restaurant serving Oaxacan cuisine. Start off with aguas frescas, then tlajudas, memelas, tacos, elotes and more. 5531 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90028.
Yi Cha, Chef Debbie Lee’s Korean fried chicken restaurant, is open Friday nights in the former Bar Moruno space in Silver Lake before opening at its permanent location in Highland Park this summer. Grab a seat at the bar and enjoy fried chicken, banchan and beer. 3705 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90026.
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