Erik Helin

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New York

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

New York City is as much a sports town as it is anything else.

The Best Sports Bars in NYC

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Calling New York City expensive is an observation, not a suspicion.

13 Great Bars to Get a Beer and a Shot for $5 or Less in NYC

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It may come as a surprise, but this year’s Super Bowl is a Patriots-free affair.

Where Every Type of Fan Should Watch the Super Bowl in NYC

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If you don’t like free food, you’re either too proud, or you’re a liar.

Bag the Takeout and Check out These NYC Bars With Free Food, Instead

Events

We’re all familiar with the seasonal “Halloween Store” hustle.

Deck the Halls, Your Pets, and Yourself in Spooky Accessories, Costumes, and Candy at These NYC Halloween Stores

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Of all the beloved things inextricably linked to Halloween -- candy corn, spiders, belfrys and the bats therein -- nothing spells the season quite like scary movies.

31 Spooky Film Screenings to Check out in NYC This October

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Now that summer, with its breath-hot humidity and hard seltzers, is starting to unwrench its White Claws from NYC’s collective neck, we can bask in the beautiful decay of three months of glorious fall.

NYC’s Best Oktoberfest Celebrations

World Cup 2018

Where to Watch the World Cup With Soccer Fans in Your City

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Soccer fandom in the United States has never been easy with weird local scheduling to keep up with Euro time zones, and other sports crowding the field.

Where to Watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup in NYC

Nation

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Lifestyle

I’m sure this opinion is going to elicit scoffs, but here it is: Helping a friend move is the best way to spend a Saturday, and anytime you’re given the opportunity, you should take it.

Helping a Friend Move is Everything You Wanted to Do This Weekend

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In the New York of yore, those afflicted with March Madness were quarantined well into April.

Where to Watch March Madness: The Best NCAA Teams' NYC Fan Bars

PyeongChang 2018

PyeongChang Olympics 2018: Thrillist's Guide to the 2018 Winter Games

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News

For how vaunted Olympic athletes are during the Games, the concept of a “victory tax” on on medals and cash winnings seems in poor taste.

Here’s How Much Tax Olympians Actually Pay on Their Medals

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For Olympic athletes, their individual events are the peak of competition -- what they build towards their entire lives.