Jess Mayhugh

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Nation

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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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

Growing up, Anna Voloshyna was not allowed to cook.

Make These Dark Cherry Varenyky to Honor the Cuisine of Ukraine

Summer Sips

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Summer Sips: Refreshing Drink Recipes for Summer

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Drink

We love the coziness and calming effects of tea.

These Sparkling Tea Seltzers Are Getting Us Through the Heat Wave

Washington DC

Eat Seeker

Eat Seeker helps you find the best restaurants in your city. Check out our articles to help you find the best places to eat near you, now.

Eat Seeker: The Best Restaurants in Your City Right Now

To name the best Baltimore restaurants is sort of a complicated task.

Where to Eat in Baltimore Right Now

Sea Worthy

Welcome to Sea Worthy, Thrillist’s dedicated spot for seafood in all its forms—featuring everything from how-to recipes and how to create your own clam bake or raw bar at home to features on sustainability in the industry and day-in-the-life of lobstermen.

Sea Worthy: Seafood Recipes, Sustainability Features & More

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When Chef Luke Venner started out as a cook, one of the first stations he was put on was oysters.

This Zippy Green Apple and Yuzu Mignonette Makes the Ideal Oyster Topper

Wine Club

Wine Club: Everything You Need to Know to Find Actually Good Cheap Wine

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If you’ve had any experience with grappa, it likely came at the end of a meal at an Italian restaurant after a waiter handed you a shot glass of clear liquid.

Everything You Need to Know About Grappa

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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The Most Innovative Ways to Snack on Seaweed

Well-Stirred

Recommendations for the best liquor and cocktails out there, and the stories of the people behind it.

Well-Stirred: Recommending the Best Liquors & Cocktails Out There

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Sometimes it can be hard to stay on top of all the latest trends on TikTok.

Why We’re Putting Balsamic in Our Booze

The typical piña colada usually involves a plastic cup on a beach, beads of condensation falling down the side, a wedge of pineapple perched at the top, and the feel of coconut-flavored ice crunching between your teeth.

The Best Canned Piña Coladas to Drink This Summer

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The disco ball is certainly having a moment.

Make This Glittery Sherry Slushie for Your Next Summer Party

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When most people think of summer treats, dripping ice cream cones, sugar-dusted funnel cakes, and sticky snow cones come to mind.

The Secret Is Out on This Mid-Atlantic Summertime Treat

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Flipping through the first few pages of Mason Hereford’s new cookbook, you might as well be bouncing around on the country roads of rural Virginia in the back of his mom’s GMC.

How Gas Station Sandwiches Changed Mason Hereford’s Life

Summer Grilling

Thrillist is partnering with Smirnoff to show you how to level up your grilling game this summer, from fire pits and grills to all the best cookout foods and recipes.

Summer Grilling: Ultimate Cookout Guide and Recipes

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When the humidity hits a certain point in cities like New Orleans and Baltimore, you can count on sprinklers coming out, air conditioners blasting, and lines down the block to try everyone’s favorite summer treat: the snowball.

Jess Mayhugh’s Recent Articles

Make These Dark Cherry Varenyky to Honor the Cuisine of Ukraine

Chef Anna Voloshyna says these dumplings make for the perfect weekend brunch.

These Sparkling Tea Seltzers Are Getting Us Through the Heat Wave

Sip on flavors like peach mango, turmeric saffron, and yuzu lemon.

Where to Eat in Baltimore Right Now

Middle Eastern staples, wood-fired pizza, and tropical cocktails galore.

This Zippy Green Apple and Yuzu Mignonette Makes the Ideal Oyster Topper

How to shuck and what to serve alongside raw oysters at home.

Everything You Need to Know About Grappa

This underdog Italian digestif is gaining popularity in the U.S.

The Most Innovative Ways to Snack on Seaweed

Bite into crispy bacon, lotus chips, and beet sauerkraut.

Why We’re Putting Balsamic in Our Booze

Bartender Jillian Vose shares a cocktail recipe made with chili-infused balsamic vinegar.

The Best Canned Piña Coladas to Drink This Summer

Try these refreshing, ready-to-drink versions of the tropical rum favorite.

Make This Glittery Sherry Slushie for Your Next Summer Party

Bartender Natasha David says she likes all her drinks to have a sense of humor.

The Secret Is Out on This Mid-Atlantic Summertime Treat

Thanks to social media and creative iterations, the lemon-peppermint stick has taken on a life of its own.

How Gas Station Sandwiches Changed Mason Hereford’s Life

In his debut cookbook, the Turkey and the Wolf owner pays tribute to snacks of his youth.

Serve These Summer Snowballs at Your Next Summer Cookout

Dasia Kabia of Ice Queens shares tips for making her strawberry shortcake ice dessert.