Christie Rotondo

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Nation

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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.

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

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Why is it that once the temperature is consistently over 70 degrees, whiskey takes a back seat on your bar cart?

A Beginner’s Guide To Drinking Whiskey in the Summer

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Shopping

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If you’re lucky enough to have your own backyard, then you know that once summer hits, it basically acts as an extension of your living room/kitchen/work-from-home setup until Labor Day.

9 American-Made Products That Will Turn Your Backyard Into the Place to Be This Summer 

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It’s Friday night, and, in what feels like an impossible turn of events after being stuck indoors for the last 18 months, I have plans (!) with other humans (!!) at a bar (!!!)

This Summer, We're Bringing Back the Pregame

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Lifestyle

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As we slowly start to return to “normal” life, there are a lot of things we would rather put our hard-earned cash towards than bills — like restaurant reservations or plane tickets.

How to Hack Your Monthly Bills and Save for What You Really Want This Summer 

The Roaming '20s

The Roaming '20s is all about embracing the nomad in each of us. With tips for working remotely, relocating, and exploring the great outdoors, we're reinventing the way we live, work, and travel.

Thrillist Presents 'The Roaming 20s': Embracing the Nomad in All of Us

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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

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One of the world’s most beloved nomads may have said it best: travel isn’t always pretty.

Real Nomads Share Their Best Advice on How To Make Anywhere ‘Home’ 

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People have been making rum since as far back as 1650, but in recent history, it’s been mostly relegated to making appearances in far-too-sweet beachside drinks that just don’t do its complexity justice.

5 Easy Ways to Upgrade How You Drink Rum

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In the midst of a pandemic and a job change, Tamir Vakil was finally living the lifestyle he had always imagined for himself.

Digital Nomadism Isn’t Going Anywhere — Here’s Why 

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Even in pre-pandemic times, many of us were guilty of eating lunch in front of our screens at the office.

How to Upgrade Your Lunch Break in 15 Minutes (or Less)

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Picture this: You spend fall in New York, so you can pick apples at their peak, then jet off to Miami for winter, where it doesn’t drop below 60 degrees.

Meet the Startup That’s Completely Reinventing How We Rent Apartments

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Sure, you could organize your closet or see if cleaning your oven sparks joy this spring — but “spring cleaning” doesn’t necessarily have to mean breaking out the sponges.

Spring Clean Your Life With These Straightforward Tips

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Entertainment

Thrillist's entertainment section covers every facet of popular culture. If you care about television, music, film, or celeb news; we've got it covered.

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Dark, twisted, and impossible to look away from — there’s a reason why true crime is one of the most addictive genres out there.

Everything We Know About All the True Crime Shows on discovery+

There are two places in our homes we’re all spending more time: in the kitchen and in front of our TVs.