Kaya Grill & Gyoza

06/05/2026

Happy June Family & Friends!!

Hello Kaya Family

Summer has arrived, and with it comes sunshine, sizzling pans, familiar faces, and new friends we haven’t met yet.

This season feels especially exciting for us. Kaya Grill & Gyoza has been growing in beautiful ways, and we’re so grateful to continue sharing meals, stories, and joyful moments with all of you. Whether you’ve been rocking with us since day one or are just discovering us at a market this summer—welcome. We’re happy you’re here.

Here’s what’s cooking this month and beyond 👀

🌿 Farmers Market Season is in Full Swing

The gyoza are crisping, the sauces are flowing, and we’re officially outside all summer long.

Meet us weekly at:

🥟 61st Street Farmers Market
Every Saturday | 9AM–2PM
6100 S Blackstone

🥟 Farmer at the Green Farmers Market
Every Tuesday | 11AM–3PM
320 S Canal (BMO Building)

And later this month…

🌞 Austin Town Hall Farmers Market
Starting Thursday, June 11
1PM–6PM
5610 W Lake St

Catch us on the last two Thursdays of every month through October for fresh gyoza, good conversation, and your favorite Kaya flavors.

Come hungry. Stay awhile.

♻️ Bring Your Own Container = A Little Love Back

We’ve started something new!

As part of our sustainability efforts, we’re now offering a Bring Your Own Container (BYOC) discount.

Bring a clean reusable food container or sauce ramekin and receive 5% off your total order.

Small actions add up—and we’d love for you to join us in creating a little less waste and a lot more intention.

🌾 Dinner Party at the Farm — June 28

Have you been wanting to experience Kaya Grill & Gyoza outside of our pop-up style serving?

We’ve got something special planned.

Join us for an communal dinner party at Cedillos Produce Farm on Sunday, June 28 from 5PM–8PM.

Expect a beautiful evening filled with:
✨ A thoughtfully prepared three-course dinner
🥂 Drinks included
🌱 Farm energy + open skies
🥟 Kaya flavors in a whole new way

Registration is required, and tickets are limited.

We can’t wait to gather around the table with you.

🎉 Festival Season is LIVE

Big news: Kaya Grill & Gyoza is heading to some of the summer’s biggest celebrations!

🔥 Taste of Chicago — Grant Park
Wednesday, July 8 & Thursday, July 9

We’ve officially been accepted as a pop-up vendor and will be serving our crowd-pleasing crispy deep-fried gyoza to festival-goers from across the city.

Then keep the fun going with us at:

🎌 JAPAN Festival — Skokie Sports Park
Saturday, July 11 & Sunday, July 12

More details coming soon, but trust us—you’ll want to bring your appetite.

📺 Catch Kaya on WGN!

Mark your calendars:

On July 13, our owner and Head Chef, Royce Lowery, will be live on WGN Midday News for a cooking demonstration featuring one of Kaya’s sweetest crowd favorites…

🥟 Signature Dessert Gyoza

You already know Chef Royce is bringing the flavor and the energy.

We’ll be sharing reminders as the date gets closer—don’t miss it.

Thank you for continuing to grow with us.

Every market visit, every shared post, every plate ordered helps Kaya become more of what we’ve always hoped it could be: a place where food, culture, and community meet.

We’re excited to meet new faces this summer and continue sharing good news along the way.

See you soon (and hopefully hungry),

Chef Royce & Danielle
Kaya Grill & Gyoza

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05/30/2026

Meet us there tomorrow!!! for 5% off your order!!

05/23/2026

✨ Double the Kaya tomorrow! ✨

We’re popping up in TWO places tomorrow and we’d love to see you 🌱🥟

📍 Stop #1
61st St Farmers Market
6100 S. Blackstone Ave
🕘 9AM – 2PM

📍 Stop #2
Lake Effect Brewing Company
3047 N. Milwaukee Ave
🕓 4PM – 10PM

Come grab your favorite gyoza, good vibes, and support local 🌞

♻️ New Sustainable Initiative: Bring your own clean to-go container or ramekin for sauces and receive 5% off your order! As a sustainable catering company, we’re working to reduce waste one delicious meal at a time.

Good food. Less waste. Community care. 💚

Tag a friend and pull up on us tomorrow!

05/21/2026

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05/15/2026

Farmers Market Season Starts this Saturday!

Summer is officially loading… and we’ve got a lot happening.

From new farmers markets to community partnerships and private catering, we’re excited to keep growing and bringing Kaya to more spaces across Chicago this season.

🥟 SUMMER FARMERS MARKET LINEUP

You can now catch Kaya Grill & Gyoza weekly at markets across the city:

📍 61st Street Farmers Market
6100 S Blackstone
Every Saturday | 9AM–2PM
Starting May 16, 2026

📍 Farmer at the Green
320 S Canal
Every Tuesday | 11AM–3PM
Starting June 2, 2026

📍 Austin Town Hall Farmers Market
5610 W Lake St
Select Thursdays | 1PM–6PM
Starting June 11, 2026

Fresh handmade gyoza, rotating flavors, and the same small-batch energy you know us for 👀

🦁 YEAR THREE WITH LINCOLN PARK ZOO

We’re honored to partner with Lincoln Park Zoo for the third year in a row as a sponsor for their annual Zoo-ologie fundraiser happening tomorrow.

We’ll be serving lite bites alongside an incredible group of restaurants and supporters helping raise funds for the zoo’s mission and programming.

We’re grateful for the continued collaboration and excited to be part of another special evening.

Tickets are still available if you’d like to support:

🔥 PRIVATE CATERING & POP-UPS

Kaya Grill & Gyoza also offers private catering, chef demonstrations, and custom pop-up experiences for community gatherings, corporate events, celebrations, and more.

Online ordering is coming soon, but in the meantime:

If you’ve got an idea and want help bringing it to life, submit an event request through our website and let’s build something together.

We’ll handle the food, flavor, and experience.

As always, thank you for supporting Kaya Grill & Gyoza. Every event, every pop-up, and every plate helps us continue building something rooted in culture, creativity, and community.

We’ll see y’all this summer 🔥

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05/13/2026

We just had to share! We are so honored to be able to serve at Lincoln Park Zoo's annual Zoo-ologie fundraiser for the third year in a row. If you want to support Lincoln Park Zoo, and get a chance to try our food with an open bar get your ticket here - https://www.lpzoo.org/about-the-zoo/leadership/auxilary-board/zoo-ologie/

04/27/2026

Our latest news

We’ve got two chances to catch us this week—and both are bringing the heat.

🥟 Pop-Up #1
Thursday, April 30th
10am - 1pm
Southside Market & Cafe - 433 E 79th St; Chicago, IL

🥟 Pop-Up #2
Saturday, May 2nd
12pm to 6pm
Lake Effect Brewing Company - 3074 N Milwaukee Ave; Chicago, IL

As always: handmade gyoza, small batches, flavorful sauces and bold flavors when it’s gone… it’s gone.

Pull up early.

Bring Kaya to YOU

You can now officially request a Kaya pop-up:

✔️ Host-funded events (you bring us in)
✔️ Crowd-funded pop-ups (your community/staff helps make it happen)

We’ll handle the food, the setup, and the experience.

👨🏾‍🍳 More than a pop-up…

We’ve also been expanding how we show up in the community.

Kaya now offers live chef demonstrations for corporate teams, community organizations, and private groups—interactive, high-energy experiences where we share technique, culture, and flavor in real time.

Perfect for:
• Team-building events
• Community programming
• Private experiences

Be sure to sign up for Text Message Updates by texting JOIN to 833-486-5963. Get a 15% off Coupon when you join our text message community!

Stay tapped in—more drops, locations, and collaborations coming soon.

See you this week 👀

Kaya Grill & Gyoza

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04/01/2026

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03/31/2026

Thanks for being our customer!

Welcome to Kaya Grill & Gyoza 🔥

We’re glad you’re here. Kaya started with a simple idea — serve bold, flavorful food and create experiences that bring people together.
If you’ve already pulled up on us, you know what it is.
If not… we got you.

🥟 What we’re known for:

Handmade, deep fried gyoza, rotating menus, and pop-ups that feel like an experience — not just a meal.

🌐 What’s new:
We just updated our website to make it easier to stay connected, see what we’re cooking, and now…

🚨 Request a Kaya Pop-Up
You can now bring Kaya to YOU.

Whether it’s a private event, celebration, or something for the community:
- Host-funded events
- Crowd-funded pop-ups

We’ll pull up and make it happen.

Come at Spend the Black - Saturday, April 4th from 10AM to 6PM

This weekend come try our food on 75th & King Drive at the 2nd Annual Spend the Black Event. No registration is required.

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03/25/2026

Come This Weekend!

We are popping up at several locations this weekend. Join us and come try our new offerings for the season!

Check out our event on Thursday, Mar 26, 2026.

Check out our event on Sunday, Mar 29, 2026.

03/11/2026

This week find us at:

21st Annual Chicago Food Justice Summit in collaboration with Chicago Food Policy Action Council . Registration is required for entry! - https://registration.socio.events/e/21stfjs

Friday, March 13th
11am to 3pm

We will also be at Plant Chicago’s monthly Mercado de Intercambio on Saturday, March 14th. This month’s theme is Celebración de la Mujer. Come try our food at Southside Social - 4432 S Ashland from 10am to 2pm!

02/25/2026

Join us this week as we pop up with our Crispy Double Fried Gyoza and signature sauces at two locations this week!! Come

📍 THURSDAY POP-UP

Southside Market
433 E 79th St, Chicago

🗓 Thursday, February 26, 2026
⏰ 10 AM – 1 PM

Pull up for lunch. Grab it hot.

⸻

📍 SATURDAY POP-UP

Lake Effect Brewing
3074 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

🗓 Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ 12 PM – 7 PM

Gyoza + Brews = Perfect Pairing

02/15/2026

We’re excited to be catering at an upcoming community vending event on March 13th from 11AM–3PM! 🍽️

Come out to connect with local vendors, support small businesses, and enjoy some delicious eats while you shop and build community. This event is proudly encouraged by the Chicago Food Policy Action Council as part of their ongoing work to strengthen our local food ecosystem.

✨ Registration is open now — don’t wait to secure your spot:
https://registration.socio.events/e/21stfjs

We can’t wait to see you there!

01/18/2026

Our first pop-up of the year — and a special one 💛

We’re grateful to continue growing alongside Southside Market and excited to bring our crispy double-fried gyoza to the South Side once again. Come

📅 Thursday, January 22
⏰ 11AM–1PM
📍 Southside Market | 433 E 79th St
🥟 $10 Lunch Special

Pull up, support local, and eat good.

12/18/2025

Come as we pop up at “Art Healed Me” Wellness Popup - tomorrow from 6pm to 10pm

https://facebook.com/events/s/art-healed-me-wellness-popup/875773781552842/

12/11/2025

Our Smoked Turkey & Collard Green Soup will be back Southside Market next week!!

Our cafe menu is extra cozy this week 🥣✨

Southside Market and Cafe Coop is excited to partner with local chef team Kaya Grill and Gyoza () who always bring fresh, locally sourced ingredients and so much heart to their food.

Through the end of the year, we’re featuring their rotating soups, starting with a warming Smoked Turkey & Collard Green Soup—made with smoked turkey, fresh collards, black-eyed peas, and a bright splash of vinegar (GF & low-fat).

Swing by Southside Market & Café Co-op (433 E 79th Wed-Sun 8a-4p) to grab a bowl, show love to a local chef, and shop your neighborhood co-op 🧡🧡🧡

11/19/2025

Come as Kaya Grill & Gyoza pops up at one of our favorite organization’s headquarters, Plant Chicago. Join us this Friday and Saturday November 21st and 22nd in the Back of the Yards neighborhood (4459 S Marshfield Ave, Chicago) for a Holiday market and Soup & Dumpling Happy Hour.

The market starts at 11AM and the Happy Hour starts at 3pm on either day. There will be two varieties of soup and the crowd favorite - crispy double fried gyoza - on the menu!!

We hope to see you this weekend as you shop local and support our small and growing business!

Be sure to follow us on IG to see where we will pop up next! Our catering menu is also available at getsaucedgyoza.square.site

IG: https://shorturl.at/4NpPv

11/14/2025

Tomorrow - Come as we at Mother Carr’s Farm in Lynwood, IL! We are serving up gyoza & soup!

Registration is free - https://tithe.ly/event-registration/ #/10593776

10/23/2025

Thank you to our wonderful clients that believe in our mission to offer flavorful fusion food made with love and community!! Featured items include: Asian Cucumber Salad, vegan kimchi, Bahn Mi Panini, crispy double fried gyoza with fresh toppings, mushroom kushiyaki, our curry rice and three sauces to add - teriyaki, Gochujang jerk & peach mango habanero!!! Looking for catering this season - !!!!

10/05/2025

Farmers market season is winding down…. No worries we have catering available for order online!! Check out kayagrill.com !!!

09/06/2025

We are posted at the 79th Street Renaissance Festival at the intersection of 79th & Racine from 10am to 8pm!!! Come !

08/18/2025

In need of catering services for your private or corporate event and looking for a flavor explosion that will have your guests in awe?? Check out our catering menu at kayagrill.com or send us a DM! We can’t wait for you to come !