Some of LA’s most exciting meals can be found on the back patio of a wine bar or under an EZ-up on a neighborhood corner. Pop-ups are ingrained in the dining culture of the Southland, whether they’re a preview of a more permanent space or just a one-off. This is a guide to new and ongoing pop-ups around town. Have a pop-up that should be on this list? Email us at [email protected].

Upcoming

Head to Gingergrass Mini Mart in East Hollywood at 5:30 p.m. on May 31 to find August Burger, a pop-up run by local high school student August Himelstein. Burgers, hot dogs, tater tots, and desserts will all be on the menu. 4850 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90029.

Pan pizza pop-up Mievé is setting up at Benny Boy Brewing on Saturday, June 1. The pop-up starts at 5 p.m. and is expected to sell out. 1821 Daly Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90031.

Boy Blue is heading to Hi-Lo Liquor in Culver City on Saturday, June 1 from 5 to 9 p.m. to serve bread bowls filled with mussels and its usual slate of pizzas. On June 2, Boy Blue will pop up again in Echo Park to serve oxtail ragu. 8582 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232.

Brian Polen, the co-owner of New York sake brewery Brooklyn Kura, is headed to Tsubaki on Thursday, June 6 to serve pours alongside a special menu from chef de cuisine Klementine Song. In addition to the usual dinner menu, Tsubaki will also be serving miso cream cheese with Ritz crackers and everything bagel seasoning, pizza toast on milk bread with maitake mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers, and more. The event is not ticketed, and the menu will be available with regular dinner reservations at Tsubaki. 1356 Allison Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90026.

Ongoing

Andrew Ponce is bringing his pop-up, Atí, to All Day Baby for eight nights through May and June starting May 30. On the menu, look forward to a tuna tostada, a crispy short rib taco, and crispy duck mole. The run ends on June 21. Reservations are available through Tock. 3200 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90026.

Head to the corner of Sunset and Western every day of the week to find La Chinantla, a pop-up serving Oaxacan food. Order some aguas frescas to start before indulging in an array of dishes, including tlayudas, memelas, tacos, elote, and more. 5531 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90028.

Every Friday at noon, West Coast Smash sets up in the West Coast Customs parking lot in Burbank. Head over to the pop-up to try a wagyu smash burger, but just be aware it closes as soon as it sells out. 2101 Empire Avenue, Burbank, CA. 91504.

For a chilaquiles craving, head to the corner of Vermont and 6th Street in Koreatown where Don Chilaquiles sets up from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day except for Monday. Order a platter with salsa verde or rojo and a choice of meats, including carnitas and carna asada, or a chilaquiles burrito stuffed with chips, crema, fried eggs, salsa, and more. 601 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. 90005.

Chef Debbie Lee’s Korean fried chicken restaurant, Yi Cha, is popping up at the former Bar Moruno space in Silver Lake on Friday nights in advance of its opening in its permanent Highland Park spot this summer. Pull up a seat at the bar for fried chicken, banchan, and beer. 3705 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA. 90026.