Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

Nation

Weed

Everything You Need to Know About Legal Weed, Smoking, Edibles, CBD and More

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Over the past couple of years, the cannabis scene has grown in leaps and bounds.

How to Spot the Difference Between All These Synthetic Cannabinoids

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While much of the world toasted the start of a new year when midnight hit on January 1, Haitians had another occasion to celebrate.

These Top Chefs Are Putting a Spotlight on Haitian Cuisine 

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Homemade edibles can intimidate even the most ambitious cooks.

Give Edibles the Respect They Deserve by Making Salted Mocha Caramels 

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For many people all over the world, Lunar New Year sounds like bubbling broth and chopsticks clacking together.

How to Host a Cannabis-Infused Hot Pot Feast

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It’s a rainy morning in Brooklyn Heights—an ideal morning, really, for experiencing the zen-like Salter House, a cafe/boutique where rustic, baked goods and crisp, cotton linens commingle.

Meet the Brooklyn Baker Making Bagels Out of Japanese Vegetable Yeast

Photo by René Bjerregaard

Polar bear fences surround the schools in Svalbard, Norway, a remote archipelago closer to the North Pole than the mainland.

What It's Like to Run a Restaurant in the World's Northernmost Town

Weekend Project

We share a recipe from an expert and allow them to share the best tips and tricks for a home cook or bartender to get it done.

Weekend Project: Home Cooking and Cocktails Made Easy

Lunar New Year

Thrillist is ringing&nbsp;in the Lunar New Year with a collection of guides, profiles, and features all related&nbsp;to how it is celebrated in communities around the country.

Celebrating Lunar New Year: Guides, Profiles, Features & More

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The story of Win Son—the acclaimed Taiwanese American restaurant and bakery located on opposite corners of the intersection between Montrose Ave and Ave of Puerto Rico in Williamsburg, Brooklyn—really begins in the adjacent neighborhood, Bed-Stuy.

This Mullet Roe Spaghetti Is an Umami Bomb Perfect For Lunar New Year

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Feng-Feng Yeh became passionate about Chinese chorizo during the 2020 pandemic shutdowns.

How Chinese Chorizo Links These Immigrant Communities

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Lauren Tran grew up in Seattle, where there was always an abundance of Vietnamese desserts to choose from: green honeycomb cake infused with the scent of pandan, sticky and steamed bánh da lợn made with rice flour, and spherical fried sesame balls.

How to Make Red Sticky Rice for Vietnamese New Year

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Lunar New Year is a time for cleaning the house, lighting incense on the altar, red envelopes stuffed with crisp bills, and—most important of all—delicious food.

How Food and Drink Professionals Are Celebrating Lunar New Year

Veg Table

Eat clean with these vegan- and vegetarian-friendly recipes, and discover the top-rated plant-based food and drink spaces.

Veg Table: Healthy Recipes & Plant-Based Champions - Thrillist

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It’s a carnivore’s world, and we’re just eating in it.

The Best Vegetarian Meals to Try at Major Fast Food Chains

Pantry Goals

From the best recommendations at Trader Joe's and Aldi to our favorite products at global markets, these stories provide you with all the inspiration you need for your next grocery trip.

Why Honduran Anafre Is the Perfect Snack

Beers and bean dip are an undefeated duo—but try this Honduran version made with quesillo and chorizo.

Get a Healthier High with DIY Cannabis Tea

Grab your favorite tea blends and make a cozy beverage.

These Cannelloni Enchiladas Are the Comfort Mashup We Need

For chef and cookbook author Ixta Belfrage, “fusion food” isn’t a bad thing.

How Fish Fries Became a Staple of Black Southern Culture

Rooted in history, dredged in cornmeal—this humble dish is far from ordinary.

City Guides

How to Spot the Difference Between All These Synthetic Cannabinoids

Delta-8, Delta-9, THC, CBD, real weed…here’s what you need to know.

These Top Chefs Are Putting a Spotlight on Haitian Cuisine

But not without the help of their mothers.

Give Edibles the Respect They Deserve by Making Salted Mocha Caramels

This foolproof recipe has dark chocolate, flaky sea salt, and homemade cannabutter.

How to Host a Cannabis-Infused Hot Pot Feast

LA chef and cannabis caterer Wendy Zeng shares her expert tips for making hot pot and a recipe for THC-sesame dipping sauce.

Meet the Brooklyn Baker Making Bagels Out of Japanese Vegetable Yeast

Sakura Smith uses an inherited starter from the 1970s to create a different kind of NYC bagel.

What It's Like to Run a Restaurant in the World's Northernmost Town

At Norway’s Huset, extreme conditions mean meals are made with creative, hyper-local fare.

This Mullet Roe Spaghetti Is an Umami Bomb Perfect For Lunar New Year

Win Son founders share their version of Taiwanese American cuisine in a new cookbook.

How Chinese Chorizo Links These Immigrant Communities

A hybrid dish born out of solidarity has launched a food and arts movement.

How to Make Red Sticky Rice for Vietnamese New Year

The red hue of xôi gấc is said to bring good fortune.

How Food and Drink Professionals Are Celebrating Lunar New Year

Plus all the delicious dishes they’ll be making.

The Best Vegetarian Meals to Try at Major Fast Food Chains

Prepare your dipping arm.

Hot Pot Broth Bases to Stock Up on for Lunar New Year

Whether you’re a fan of numbing chilies, seafood, or bone broth, there are so many flavors to choose from.