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Drink

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

If you love spirits but can’t imagine sipping on duck-fat-infused bourbon, you’re in luck.

Why Vegan Fat-Washed Cocktails Will Be Big This Year

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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Whether you're embracing new ways of thinking about health, or simply eager to explore fresh recipes, a new year is the perfect time to examine what and how we eat.

Try This Creamy Avocado Shake to Jumpstart Your New Year  

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In the morning, I blend my mango-and-berry smoothie breakfast bowl with powdered ashwagandha, and later, at tea time, I’m dunking an herbal tea bag loaded with the goodness of ginseng in hot water.

What Are Adaptogens, Exactly? 

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In an alternate universe, I’m walking the beaches of Santa Monica after a yoga class, chugging a glass bottle of lemon-mint earl grey kombucha as the sun sets over the Pacific.

Probiotic-Packed Kanji Is a Winter Blues Cure-All

For me, pani puri is the most texturally interesting dish in all of Indian cuisine.

How an Indian Street Snack Became American Haute Cuisine

Recipes to Remember

Tea Cozy

Your guide to the best herbal teas on the market and around the world, how to make a cannabis blend, and how to throw a proper afternoon tea time.

Tea Cozy: Everything a Tea Drinker Should Know

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Make the Best Masala Chai You’ve Ever Had

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I have a special place for Sri Lankan cuisine in my heart.

Make This Roast Pumpkin Curry to Celebrate Sri Lankan Immigrant Cuisine 

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

Cúrate

We’ve all seen travel shows where the host (maybe reluctantly at first) sucks the juice out of a fish head and, eyes widening, is always pleasantly surprised with the result.

What Makes Fish Heads so Damn Delicious?

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Indian cuisine is having a bit of a moment in America right now.

This Sweet and Spicy Mango-Chili Sorbet Tingles All the Taste Buds 

Ice cream is a perfect representation of which ingredients or flavors therefrom the region deems important.

The Joy of Making Saffron-Cardamom Ice Cream

Hot Bake

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


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

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My first memory of an icebox cake is making a DIY version in my kitchen during summer vacation when I was nine.

Why Icebox Cakes Have Truly Never Gone Out of Style

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Ironically enough, one of the most common forms of Indian barbecue—the tandoori chicken—is not intrinsically Indian afterall.

Latest Posts From Sonal

Why Vegan Fat-Washed Cocktails Will Be Big This Year

Bartenders are using coconut oil, peanuts, and avocados to make richer, vegan-friendly drinks.

Try This Creamy Avocado Shake to Jumpstart Your New Year

Embrace the world of Ayurveda with these healthy recipes.

What Are Adaptogens, Exactly?

A staple in Ayurvedic and Chinese healing, spot these ancient ingredients in candy, TikToks, and your next matcha latte.

Probiotic-Packed Kanji Is a Winter Blues Cure-All

Loaded with root vegetables, this kombucha-like drink is easy to make and love.

How an Indian Street Snack Became American Haute Cuisine

In Michelin-starred restaurants or handheld on the sidewalk, pani puri is snacking at its finest.

Make the Best Masala Chai You’ve Ever Had

Chef Meherwan Irani shares his best tips on getting Indian tea just right.

Make This Roast Pumpkin Curry to Celebrate Sri Lankan Immigrant Cuisine

Cynthia Shanmugalingam’s book Rambutan combines personal and diasporic Sri Lankan recipes—with a good dash of ‘Tamil joy.’

What Makes Fish Heads so Damn Delicious?

From Iberian prawns to South Asian curries, they are the crowning glory of the seafood world.

This Sweet and Spicy Mango-Chili Sorbet Tingles All the Taste Buds

Chef Sujan Sarkar shares his recipe inspired by Indian summers and NYC vendors.

The Joy of Making Saffron-Cardamom Ice Cream

This Indian dessert bursts with aromatics and spice. But if you don’t want to make it at home, you might find versions at the grocery store.

Why Icebox Cakes Have Truly Never Gone Out of Style

From 1920s housewives to TikTok creators, bakers continue to embrace this cold treat.

How Indian Barbecue Goes Way Beyond Tandoori Chicken

Chef Chintan Pandya of Dhamaka shares a recipe for seekh lamb kebab.