FREE Chicago Pop Ups! Taste the No. 1 Dumpling from Japan

Thu Nov 6, 2025
2:00pm to 6:00pm CT
Age: All Ages
Price: FREE
Location:
Mariano’s
1615 S Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60616
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Japan’s number one cult-following gyoza brand - Ajinomoto Hane-Style Gyoza - arrives in Chicago in just a few weeks– and it’s throwing two major pop-ups in the city to celebrate.

The FREE pop-up tastings are:

  • November 5: South Loop’s Jewel-Osco (1224 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605), 2-6 p.m.

  • November 6: Bronzeville’s Mariano’s (1615 S Clark St Chicago, IL 60616), 2-6 p.m.

The foodie experience will include a rare sighting of the Ajinomoto food trucks, chef-led demos, interactive tastings, photo-ready social media moments for foodies, games, prizes, and more!

Ajinomoto Hane-Style Gyoza are the only gyozas on the market featuring the signature “hane” — a delicate, crispy “lace skirt” that forms as they cook.

 

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.