# Rapper-Themed Pop-Up Restaurants Powamekka Cafe Memorializes Tupac Shakur with Food By Joey Haar | Published 2016-09-12 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powamekka-cafe References: [eater](http://www.eater.com/2016/9/9/12863400/tupac-pop-up-restaurant-fresno) & [2dopeboyz](http://2dopeboyz.com/2016/09/08/2pac-powamekka-cafe/) For one day only, Powamekka Cafe will pop up to honor the 20th anniversary of Tupac Shakur's death through an unusual medium: food. The pop-up restaurant, which is slated to open in Fresno, California's Fulton Mall, will offer a menu that references some of Tupac's biggest hits and well-known lyrics. Items on Powamekka Cafe's menu will include the California Love Chicken Sandwich, the Hennessy Apple Butter Chicken Wings, the Mac-and-Cheeseburger, and Thug Passion Cake Pops. And, of course, the pop-up restaurant will be pumping Tupac's music throughout the day. While a restaurant might seem like an odd way to pay homage to the rap giant's musical influence, notes collected from Tupac's possessions after his death indicate otherwise. Apparently, the rapper had plans to open a restaurant of his own, and those plans are what the Powamekka Cafe owners based their designs off of. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Regional](https://www.trendhunter.com/regional) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Rapper-themed Pop-up Restaurants:** Opportunity for restaurants to create temporary dining experiences centered around iconic musicians and their music. - **Food as Tribute:** Opportunity to commemorate influential figures through culinary experiences that reference their work and legacy. - **Inspired by Artists' Visions:** Opportunity to bring to life the unrealized concepts or ideas of artists and incorporate them into innovative dining concepts. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Restaurant Industry:** Opportunity for restaurants to create unique and immersive dining experiences that attract new customers and generate buzz. - **Pop-up Event Industry:** Opportunity to cater to the growing demand for one-time, exclusive events that offer a unique and memorable experience for attendees. - **Themed Entertainment Industry:** Opportunity to combine food and entertainment to create immersive experiences that blur the lines between dining and art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rapper-Honoring Cannabis Strains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/death-row-records-cannabis.md) - [Rapper-Honoring Fall Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tupac-shakur-estate.md) - [Celebratory Soda Diners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-125-pepsi-diner.md) - [Cartoon-Themed Pop-Up Eateries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonic-the-hedgehog-speed.md) - [Music-Themed Cafe Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-up-cafe-in-paris.md) - [Rapper-Approved Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-4-box.md) - [Anniversary K-Pop-Themed Menu Items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chopstix-noodle-bar.md) - [Action Movie Pop-Up Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deadpool-wolverine-popup-cafe.md) - [NFT Burger Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bored-hungry.md)