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Eat Seeker: The Best Restaurants in Your City Right Now

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

It’s an understatement to say that LA restaurants have had a tough few years, and recent months have seen heartbreaking closures across categories.

Everywhere You Need to Eat in LA Right Now

New York

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A charming coffee shop comes for the under-caffeinated in the East Village, a nationwide plant-based restaurant empire launches a Williamsburg outpost, and a locally sourced diner expands into Long Island City—these are just a few of this week’s exciting newcomers that have piqued our culinary sensibilities.

Check Out 8 New Restaurants in NYC Opening This Week

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Over the last few years, Orange County restaurants have helped the region climb towards culinary recognition, despite being so often overlooked in favor of metropolitan neighbors Los Angeles and San Diego.

The Best New Restaurants in Orange County in 2023 So Far

Nation

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Disney fans, get ready to dive into an incredible immersive exhibit.

This Huge 15,000-Square-Foot Disney Exhibit Just Opened in Philadelphia

Las Vegas

2023 is shaping up to be a monumental year for blockbuster openings in Las Vegas, from new resorts, including Fontainebleau and Durango, to hot attractions, including the MSG Sphere and F1 Grand Prix.

The Best Restaurants in Vegas Right Now 

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Centurion Lounge guests at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will now have plenty of space to relax while traveling.

Take a Look Inside Amex's Massive New Lounge at the Seattle Airport

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NYC's NoMad neighborhood officially has a new shining star.

Virgin Hotels Just Opened Its First NYC Location, Take a Look Inside

San Francisco

The pandemic was tough for San Francisco’s restaurant scene with seemingly endless closures, but in true SF style, the city is bouncing back better than ever.

The Best Restaurants in San Francisco Right Now

Boston

You might be hibernating during these winter months, but Boston’s restaurateurs sure aren’t.

The Absolute Best Restaurants in Boston to Visit Right Now

Washington DC

First Look

Thrillist takes you inside the hottest new restaurants, from upscale destinations to casual cafes.

First Look - Thrillist

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Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

If it’s an adrenaline rush you’re after, it’s an adrenaline rush you’re going to get at DC’s newest escape room Beat The Bomb.

Race Against the Clock at DC’s New Intense Escape Room

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Drink

Vegas Has a New Speakeasy Hidden in a Donut Shop at Aria

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You may have heard that February is the worst month, but in LA it may be the very best.

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Everywhere You Need to Eat in LA Right Now

LA’s best new spots include everything from tacos to pasta and elevated Cantonese to modern Parisian.

Check Out 8 New Restaurants in NYC Opening This Week

Blue Ribbon launches an omakase concept, PLANTA debuts a Brooklyn outpost, and more exciting new restaurants in NYC.

The Best New Restaurants in Orange County in 2023 So Far

The OC restaurant scene is getting better and better.

This Huge 15,000-Square-Foot Disney Exhibit Just Opened in Philadelphia

It even features a hologram of Walt Disney himself.

The Best Restaurants in Vegas Right Now

The best new spots to check out in Sin City.

Take a Look Inside Amex's Massive New Lounge at the Seattle Airport

It sprawls across 14,000 feet.

Virgin Hotels Just Opened Its First NYC Location, Take a Look Inside

The stunning new hotel started welcoming its first guests just this month.

The Best Restaurants in San Francisco Right Now

The best restaurants in San Francisco are back along with some new additions.

The Absolute Best Restaurants in Boston to Visit Right Now

Boston’s best restaurants include oyster bars, African comfort food, and a dumpling factory.

Race Against the Clock at DC’s New Intense Escape Room

If you lose, you’ll be splattered with paint from head to toe.

Vegas Has a New Speakeasy Hidden in a Donut Shop at Aria

A first look at Sin City's latest speakeasy.

10 Exciting New Restaurant Openings in LA to Try This Week

Your new dining plans include tinned fish in West Hollywood, birria in Beverly Grove, pizza in Huntington Beach, and so much more.