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Akron’s Lock 3 has launched a summer-long pop-up restaurant intended to show off the diverse culinary talents of the city.
The No-Hi Pop-Up is a partnership with the North Akron Community Development Corporation. Every week it will feature a different local vendor or culinary artist.
North Akron CDC Operating Director Justin Chenault said they’ve picked vendors who can handle the pressure of providing concessions at Lock 3.
“There’s so many challenges with the pace of Lock 3," Chenault said. "On a Friday night, if you have Rock the Lock and 4,000 visitors, how many of those visitors are coming for concessions?”
The vendors will cooking and serving during all Lock 3’s operating hours through its 18-week season. The pop-up kitchen kicked off with offerings from International Jerk, which specializes in jerk chicken tacos and nachos.
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