Lia Picard

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Lifestyle

If you’re from Georgia’s capital, you’ve probably experienced pretty much everything the city has to offer.

The 13 Most Exciting Suburbs Near Atlanta

Thanksgiving

From the best things to cook &amp; what to watch and do, to how you can spend time volunteering, Thrillist will help you have the best Thanksgiving.

Thrillist Thanksgiving Guides: Everything to Buy, Cook, Watch & Do This Year

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

Thanksgiving is a time for food, fun, and fellowship, but sometimes the preparation can be a bit stressful.

Where to Order the Perfect Thanksgiving Dinner in Atlanta

Nation

Recipes to Remember

Hot Bake

Welcome to our monthly baking column where we share recipes, interview experts, and chronicle all things bread, pastry, and dessert.

Hot Bake: Recipes for Bread, Pastries, Desserts & More

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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Chocolate babka, honey cake, rugelach—there’s no shortage of delicious Jewish sweets.

Bake This Velvety Flourless Chocolate Cake for Passover

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When childhood friends Tom Oxford and Oliver Coysh opened Exploding Bakery in Exeter, U.K. more than a decade ago, their goal was to create incredible brownies and traybakes, or the U.K. dessert that resembles bar cookies.

Ring in Fall with This Stunning Apple Cake

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In Vegas, bartenders cart over a martini bar and shake drinks one-by-one in front of guests at Carvertsteak.

How TikTok Has Revived the Tableside Restaurant Show

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Drink

A simple fermented drink, tepache is a combination of pineapple rinds and brown sugar.

Why Pineapple Tepache Should Be Your Favorite Fermented Beverage

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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

As a coastal dune lake slowly spills into the Gulf of Mexico, shades of blue, teal, and tan swirl together like watercolors.

This Slice of the Florida Panhandle Is Extra Chill and Extra Gorgeous

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

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The diversity of Atlanta’s metropolitan area means there’s a bounty of culinary options to choose from—but that in itself makes it difficult to decide on exactly where to eat.

Everywhere You Need to Eat in Atlanta Right Now

Summer Sips

Cool down with everything from refreshing cocktails and Jell-O shots to poolside punches and frozen drinks. We're providing&nbsp;the ultimate guide to summer drinking from some of the best bartenders and drink experts around the country.

Summer Sips: Refreshing Drink Recipes for Summer

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It wasn’t until I moved to Atlanta that I learned what a little sprinkle of salt can do to watermelon.

Why We’re Having a Salted Watermelon Summer

Beverage Director

Beverage Director: Find the Best Bars to Drink at in Your City

Going out for drinks isn’t just about the drinking.

The Absolute Best Bars in Atlanta Right Now

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What’s the Difference Between a Crumble, Cobbler, and Crisp?

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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In case you missed it, it’s tinned seafood summer.

Lia Picard’s Recent Articles

The 13 Most Exciting Suburbs Near Atlanta

Whether it’s Marietta, Woodstock, or College Park, these cities just outside of the ATL are perfect for a day visit.

Where to Order the Perfect Thanksgiving Dinner in Atlanta

Cooking for Turkey Day doesn’t have to be so much of a hassle this year.

Bake This Velvety Flourless Chocolate Cake for Passover

Chef Alon Balshan takes baking cues from—and creative liberties with—his aunt Louise’s classic cake recipe.

Ring in Fall with This Stunning Apple Cake

This autumnal beauty hails from British bakers Tom Oxford and Oliver Coysh new cookbook ‘Bake It, Slice It, Eat It’.

How TikTok Has Revived the Tableside Restaurant Show

Smoked desserts, martini carts, and theatrical salads are making a comeback.

Why Pineapple Tepache Should Be Your Favorite Fermented Beverage

De La Calle founder Rafael Martin del Campo shares his love for the ancient Mexican drink.

This Slice of the Florida Panhandle Is Extra Chill and Extra Gorgeous

The opposite of spring break in the Sunshine State.

Everywhere You Need to Eat in Atlanta Right Now

From Midtown, Buckhead, Old Fourth Ward or otherwise, the ATL has got you covered if you're searching for a bite to eat.

Why We’re Having a Salted Watermelon Summer

This savory snack is turning up in cocktails, kombucha, and cider.

The Absolute Best Bars in Atlanta Right Now

From luxurious rooftop bars to cozy, neighborhood watering holes, these are the places where you can find a good drink and an even better time.

What’s the Difference Between a Crumble, Cobbler, and Crisp?

Baker Cheryl Day explains how to tell these summertime treats apart.

Where to Buy the Best Tinned Fish Online

It’s tinned seafood summer.