Kat Thompson

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Senior Staff Writer, Food & Drink

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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

Kids love chain restaurants and for good reason.

The Best Chain Restaurants in California to Whet Your Appetite 

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

Lunar New Year

Thrillist is ringing&nbsp;in the Lunar New Year with a collection of guides, profiles, and features all related&nbsp;to how it is celebrated in communities around the country.

Celebrating Lunar New Year: Guides, Profiles, Features & More

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The story of Win Son—the acclaimed Taiwanese American restaurant and bakery located on opposite corners of the intersection between Montrose Ave and Ave of Puerto Rico in Williamsburg, Brooklyn—really begins in the adjacent neighborhood, Bed-Stuy.

This Mullet Roe Spaghetti Is an Umami Bomb Perfect For Lunar New Year

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Lauren Tran grew up in Seattle, where there was always an abundance of Vietnamese desserts to choose from: green honeycomb cake infused with the scent of pandan, sticky and steamed bánh da lợn made with rice flour, and spherical fried sesame balls.

How to Make Red Sticky Rice for Vietnamese New Year

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Lunar New Year is a time for cleaning the house, lighting incense on the altar, red envelopes stuffed with crisp bills, and—most important of all—delicious food.

How Food and Drink Professionals Are Celebrating Lunar New Year

Pantry Goals

From the best recommendations at Trader Joe's and Aldi to our favorite products at global markets, these stories provide you with all the inspiration you need for your next grocery trip.

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Hot Pot Broth Bases to Stock Up on for Lunar New Year

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Tien Nguyen and Diep Tran had a bit of a Julie & Julia moment when working on the Red Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook.

Make This Roasted Pork the Centerpiece of Your Lunar New Year Dinner

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Elaine Phuong and her brother, Victor, do not have a background in food.

Snack on This Crunchy Pickled Radish for Vietnamese New Year

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There is never a wrong time to eat instant noodles.

The Best Instant Noodles to Satisfy Your Ramen Cravings

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This Is the Soup That Esther Choi Swears By for Lunar New Year

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The iconic bowl haircut is a nostalgic fixture in many Asian Americans’ lives.

Chinese American Sauce Line Bowlcut Focuses on Ingredients and Big Flavor

I’ve long wanted to make pasta from scratch, but have been too afraid to attempt it.

Take a Class to Experience the Pure Joys of Making Pasta

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My new year’s resolution is to eat more leafy greens.

Kat Thompson

Latest Posts From Kat

The Best Chain Restaurants in California to Whet Your Appetite

These fast-casual restaurants are the new frontier of California fast food chains, from burger joints to taquerias, fried chicken to Sichuan noodles.

This Mullet Roe Spaghetti Is an Umami Bomb Perfect For Lunar New Year

Win Son founders share their version of Taiwanese American cuisine in a new cookbook.

How to Make Red Sticky Rice for Vietnamese New Year

The red hue of xôi gấc is said to bring good fortune.

How Food and Drink Professionals Are Celebrating Lunar New Year

Plus all the delicious dishes they’ll be making.

Hot Pot Broth Bases to Stock Up on for Lunar New Year

Whether you’re a fan of numbing chilies, seafood, or bone broth, there are so many flavors to choose from.

Make This Roasted Pork the Centerpiece of Your Lunar New Year Dinner

This Red Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook recipe is enhanced by the salty anchovy sauce.

Snack on This Crunchy Pickled Radish for Vietnamese New Year

Fish sauce is at the heart of this family recipe for Têt.

The Best Instant Noodles to Satisfy Your Ramen Cravings

Instant happiness is a slurp away.

This Is the Soup That Esther Choi Swears By for Lunar New Year

Tender brisket, dumplings, and rice cakes make up this celebratory tteokguk ramen.

Chinese American Sauce Line Bowlcut Focuses on Ingredients and Big Flavor

Founder Crystal Ung drew inspiration from her family’s restaurant when she developed her chili crisp and char siu barbecue sauce.

Take a Class to Experience the Pure Joys of Making Pasta

My mission to turn flour and eggs into strands of spaghetti and fettuccine.

Our Favorite Bottled Salad Dressings to Up Our Vegetable Consumption in 2023

Nutty sesame dressing, herbaceous ranch, tangy vinaigrettes, and more.