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

Nation

Make Spirits Right

We teamed up with Jameson to curate some festive cocktails for epic reunions this holiday season.

Make Spirits Right - Thrillist

Old Fashioned

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​​In 1948, a New York tax-attorney-turned-cocktail-whiz published The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, which remains an indispensable bartending guide to this day.

This Is What an Old Fashioned Tastes Like with Honey 

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Maybe you had a similar experience to me, waking up on December mornings and cracking the door on an advent calendar to eat a tiny, hard piece of chocolate.

The Best Wine and Spirits Advent Calendars for a Boozy Holiday

On Tap

Whether you thrive on the holiday season or correctly find it stressful, it’s already beginning.

Every Beer Advent Calendar You Need to Know About This Year

Philadelphia

Beverage Director

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

As we head into the chillier months, there’s nothing quite like curling up with a good drink—whether you’re inside at your favorite bar or cuddling by heat lamps for year-round outdoor imbibing.

Where to Grab a Drink in Philly Right Now

Boston

As we head into the busy holiday season, the time has come for Bostonians to brace themselves for another classic New England winter.

Where to Grab a Drink in Boston Right Now

Photo by Cole Saladino for Thrillist

Photo be Cole Saladino for Thrillist

Drink This Cocktail to Celebrate Sagittarius Season

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I feel like hot drinks kind of have a bad rap.

How to Make Hot Cocktails That Actually Taste Good

Weekend Project

Weekend Project: Home Cooking During COVID-19

Well-Stirred

Recommendations for the best liquor and cocktails out there, and the stories of the people behind it.

Well-Stirred: Recommending the Best Liquors & Cocktails Out There

Photos by Dylan James Ho and Jeni Afuso

How to Properly Batch Cocktails for Your Next Party

Atlanta

Where to Drink in Atlanta Right Now

San Francisco

Playing home mixologist was fun for a couple of months in the spring of 2020, but if there’s one thing we appreciate more than ever these days, it’s a bar where someone far more qualified than ourselves concocts our favorite cocktail.

The Best Bars in San Francisco Right Now

Tip These Queens

We’re assembling a dynamic task force of legendary drag performers to offer up their life lessons in and around cocktail culture, served with a stiff dose of etiquette and the occasional read.

Why You Need to Add Chamomile Tea to Your Hot Toddy

Nothing will keep you warm like this twist on an old favorite.

Forget the Espresso Martini and Choose the Carajillo Instead

Lead bartender Dillon Keeler, of Suerte in Austin, shares his version of the carajillo.

This Bartender Reimagined a Whiskey Sour, and We’re Here for It

A touch of blackberry packs a serious punch.

Where To Get a Great Cosmo in Miami

Savor one on a rooftop, by the pool, or at a not-so-secret taqueria speakeasy.

City Guides

DIY Drinks

Scorched Earth

At first glance, the ingredients in this exotic frozen cocktail may seem strange.

Zack’s Daq

While you could certainly just mix rum with pineapple juice for a sweet, easy, tropical treat, this Rum Punch takes the combo to the next level with Plantation Pineapple Rum.

Banana Hammock

Created by Dan Greenbaum of New York’s Attaboy and Diamond Reef in Brooklyn, this playful riff on the Mai Tai harnesses the carmelized fruitiness of banana liqueur.

Passion Fruit Mojito

You need just a handful of ingredients to make a traditional Mojito: white rum, mint, lime and soda.

This Is What an Old Fashioned Tastes Like with Honey

The overlooked sweetener is just what this classic cocktail needed.

The Best Wine and Spirits Advent Calendars for a Boozy Holiday

Get into the holiday spirit.

Every Beer Advent Calendar You Need to Know About This Year

Try beers from Stone, Wicked Weed, Lagunitas, Bell’s, and Oskar Blues.

Where to Grab a Drink in Philly Right Now

From laid-back sports bars to wine spots with hundreds of options.

Where to Grab a Drink in Boston Right Now

From cozy neighborhood pubs to upscale speakeasies.

Drink This Cocktail to Celebrate Sagittarius Season

This Cinnamon Hot Toddy will give you a boost of fire energy and social cheer.

How to Make Hot Cocktails That Actually Taste Good

Avoid these three mistakes.

How to Properly Batch Cocktails for Your Next Party

This champagne-tequila cocktail is the perfect welcome drink.

Where to Drink in Atlanta Right Now

Take the edge off.

The Best Bars in San Francisco Right Now

Grab your vaccination card, we’re hitting the town.

How Biblegirl Is Leveling Up

This merch queen talks video games, graphic design, and imposter syndrome.

Dazzle Your Dinner Guests with This Easy Whiskey Punch Recipe

Calling all lemon lovers.