‘Music is on the Menu’ pop‑up
A high‑end pop‑up called Music is on the Menu ran at Kemuri Tatsuya with live music and chef-driven tasting experiences — another neat microtrend where restaurants fuse live hip‑hop/adjacent programming with elevated dining keepaustinweed X.
The session — promoted under the names “Kemuri no Kai” and “High End Affair” — ran March 16, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. (2026.do512.com) Keep Austin Weed and Music is on the Menu formally partnered with Kemuri Tatsu‑ya to present the one‑night collaboration. (keepaustinweed.net) Chef Nikki Steward and Kemuri executive chef Rich Reimbolt were credited as the evening’s culinary leads in the event publicity. (youtube.com) The printed tasting lineup included Oysters Motoyaki, Sweet & Sour Mozuku Shooters, Taiyaki Cornbread, Hot Pocketz (bbq brisket), Smoked Wings, Pork Belly Burnt Ends and Banana Pudding Cups. (youtube.com) Kemuri Tatsu‑ya is listed in the MICHELIN Guide and is frequently described as a Japanese‑Texas izakaya‑barbecue crossover — a profile the promoters leaned on. (guide.michelin.com) Do512 listed the dinner as an unofficial SXSW collaboration and sold tickets for the March 16 evening session. (2026.do512.com) Short promotional clips and post‑event uploads appear on Music is on the Menu’s YouTube channel, while Keep Austin Weed published the event announcement and related merch notes on its site. (youtube.com)
