Julien Levy

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New York

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

While it’s only a two hour drive down NJ-109 to get “down the shore” (about 125 miles top to bottom, from Sandy Hook to Cape May), once you get close to the ocean and the salt air begins to stream in through the car’s windows, you’ll Zen-out and realize: the destination is but a small part of any journey.

Where to Eat on Your Next Road Trip Down to the New Jersey Shore

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The small post-industrial city of Beacon, New York, has been well worth a weekend visit (or permanent decampment) for quite some time—and now more than ever during COVID, this popular oasis for city-weary New Yorkers is a welcome art and nature-filled getaway less than two hours from the city.

9 Reasons to Drive to Beacon, New York

Alexander Stein

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

NYC is a sandwich town -- from the pastrami on rye to the bacon, egg and cheese, we both invented and mastered the genre of handheld meals.

20 Essential NYC Sandwiches to Bring to a Picnic

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Drink

Like everything else in New York City, cocktails only get more expensive with each passing year.

The Best Cocktails for $10 and Under in NYC

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Events

New York City Nightlife: What to Do After Dark

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Here Are the Big Changes Coming to NYC This Year

Chuko

A glorious confluence of myriad flavors and textures, ramen is more than the sum of its parts.

Steam up the Windows at Brooklyn’s Best Ramen Spots

Coppelia

In the “city that never sleeps,” finding food at all hours is easy as big apple pie.

24-Hour Restaurants Where You Should Eat While the Rest of NYC Sleeps

Bradley Thornber

Distinct from the local pub or neighborhood joint, the dive is an icon of American drinking culture.

Follow the Xmas Lights to These Boozy Brooklyn Dive Bars

Walter Wlodarczyk

The summer heat rolled in on full blast early this summer and hasn’t let up much since.

The Best Rooftop Bars in Brooklyn

Weed

Everything You Need to Know About Legal Weed, Smoking, Edibles, CBD and More

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The Best Head Shops and Smoke Shops in NYC

Nathan Rawlinson

When Rachel Davis Mersey was having lunch in The Bar Room at The Modern, a double-Michelin-starred Danny Meyer restaurant, the 40 year-old university professor’s casual afternoon became an unforgettable affair after she nonchalantly posted to social.