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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Drink

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.

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Some people maneuver themselves into the world of spirit-making from positions in the service industry.

This Bright Red Gin Is an Ode to the Native Plants of Vietnam

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

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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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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

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Tien Nguyen and Diep Tran had a bit of a Julie & Julia moment when working on the Red Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook.

Make This Roasted Pork the Centerpiece of Your Lunar New Year Dinner

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Elaine Phuong and her brother, Victor, do not have a background in food.

Snack on This Crunchy Pickled Radish for Vietnamese New Year

New York

Since the 1870s, Manhattan’s downtown neighborhood of Chinatown has served as a hub of community, love, and culture in New York City.

The Best Restaurants in NYC’s Chinatown

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This Is the Soup That Esther Choi Swears By for Lunar New Year

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The iconic bowl haircut is a nostalgic fixture in many Asian Americans’ lives.

Chinese American Sauce Line Bowlcut Focuses on Ingredients and Big Flavor

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.

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Walking through a Chinese grocery store personally brings on a mix of emotions.

The Best Snacks and Drinks to Buy at a Chinese Grocery Store

San Francisco

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In February of 2020, when there were only a handful of COVID cases in the United States, throngs of people stopped going to San Francisco’s Chinatown out of an unfounded fear that the neighborhood was more likely to have people with the virus.

Where to Eat in Chinatown, According to the Experts

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It’s a cold January afternoon in 2011, and I’m standing in front of a narrow doorway in London’s Chinatown with my boyfriend and some increasingly hungry graduate school friends in tow.

This Bright Red Gin Is an Ode to the Native Plants of Vietnam

Sip this Sông Cái Distillery spirit like it’s a dram of amaro.

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 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.

Make This Roasted Pork the Centerpiece of Your Lunar New Year Dinner

This Red Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook recipe is enhanced by the salty anchovy sauce.

Snack on This Crunchy Pickled Radish for Vietnamese New Year

Fish sauce is at the heart of this family recipe for Têt.

The Best Restaurants in NYC’s Chinatown

Institutions and TikTok favorites for Lunar New Year and all-year round.

This Is the Soup That Esther Choi Swears By for Lunar New Year

Tender brisket, dumplings, and rice cakes make up this celebratory tteokguk ramen.

Chinese American Sauce Line Bowlcut Focuses on Ingredients and Big Flavor

Founder Crystal Ung drew inspiration from her family’s restaurant when she developed her chili crisp and char siu barbecue sauce.

The Best Snacks and Drinks to Buy at a Chinese Grocery Store

Egg roll cookies, green onion pancakes, and yakult milk are must-have items.

Where to Eat in Chinatown, According to the Experts

There’s plenty to see, do, eat, and drink in North America’s oldest Chinatown district.

The Chinese New Year Dumplings That Gave Me Hope for Our Future

What started as a trip to find dumplings ended up becoming a larger gateway to our past.