Patty Lee

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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

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May ushers in Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to honor the many historical and cultural contributions of this diverse group.

The Must-Try Delivery Dishes from AAPI-Owned Restaurants in NYC

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

No matter how you arrive in DUMBO—by foot, ferry, or the A,C, or F subway lines—you’ll land in one of NYC’s most attractive neighborhoods.

What to Eat, Drink, and Do in DUMBO, Brooklyn

First Look

Thrillist takes you inside the hottest new restaurants, from upscale destinations to casual cafes.

First Look - Thrillist

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It took Eric Sze a year and a half to bring Wenwen—the follow-up to his wildly popular Taiwanese restaurant, 886—to life.

Greenpoint’s Newest Hot Spot Is a Taiwanese Restaurant from the Creators of 886

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

Lunar New Year is typically a bustling time for the many enclaves of Chinese communities across NYC.

The Best Places to Eat Dumplings in Chinatown and Across NYC

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Growing up in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park—one of NYC’s largest Chinese communities—dim sum was as much a part of my weekly routine as school and Saturday morning cartoons.

Thanks for the Memories, Jing Fong

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Even in NYC, museum restaurants and cafes used to be as pedestrian and overpriced as their gift shops, peddling chicken salad sandwiches on cold croissants about as appetizing as a $6 Jackson Pollock postcard.

Still Life With Fruit... and Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner: NYC’s Best Museum Restaurants

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The Michelin brand is alternately known for quality tires, a cuddly mascot, and one of the most coveted accolades in the service industry, depending on your kink.

The Most Affordable(ish) Meals at NYC's Michelin-Starred Restaurants

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Cheap Eats NYC: Best New York City Restaurants for Cheap Meals

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Eating on the cheap isn’t easy in New York City, but thankfully, there are still a few neighborhoods where you can eat like a king with just a Lincoln in hand.

The Best Food Under $5 in Chinatown

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Lifestyle

Manhattan can be a wildly overwhelming place, packed with more landmarks, bars, restaurants, stores, and activities than you could ever dream of working your way through -- which often makes it impossible to decide on what to actually do in the borough.

The Best Things Every Visitor Should Do in Manhattan to Feel Like a Real New Yorker

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Central Park is huge -- 843-acres huge -- making it Manhattan’s largest green space, and an easy place to spend hours just roaming around.

The 16 Best Things to Do in Central Park

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New York City overflows with over-the-top experiences -- there are magnificent Broadway shows, spendy Michelin-starred meals, and $18 coffee -- just to name a few.

Don’t Miss These Awesome Simple Joys of Life in NYC

Nation

Everyone knows that guy who thinks he's a Thai-food expert.