First Look

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New Orleans

James Collier

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

Chef Serigne Mbaye’s much anticipated restaurant opens Wednesday, and it will carry the name of the pop-up series he and business partner, Effie Richardson, produced, Dakar NOLA.

Dakar NOLA Settles Into a Permanent Home on Magazine Street

Chicago

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Travel

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Chicago continues to prove it’s second to none: this time, with the worldwide debut of Harry Potter: Magic at Play, an immersive 30,000 square foot experience transporting you into the fantastical world of wizards that’s also one of the few places you can get Butterbeer outside of Orlando’s Universal Studios.

A 3-Floor Immersive Harry Potter Experience Just Opened in Chicago

Miami

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Remember the shopping mall food court, where you and your friends would bounce around scoring samples from Kelly’s Cajun Grill then solving the world’s problems over a big shared order of Burger King fries?

Kylo Offers a New Spin on the ‘90s Food Court

Entertainment

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Inside the Rubell Museum, DC’s Newest Home for Contemporary Art

Los Angeles

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Is there anything more valuable than space?

A Classic Hilltop Restaurant Reignites After a Dramatic Renovation in Monterey Park

A Swanky New Hotel Debuts as Part of The Wharf’s Massive Expansion

San Diego

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Lifestyle

From a free exhibit at SoFi Stadium to a new street art gallery on La Brea, LA has plenty of options when it comes to getting your modern art fix.

Admission is Free at Orange County’s New Modern Art Museum

Beyond The Streets Brings a New Gallery of Street Art to La Brea

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Sometime in the early 1950s, or so the story goes, Arthur Miller came to town to develop a movie with Elia Kazan, who took him out to a bar with an actress that Kazan may have been seeing at the time—Marilyn Monroe.

A Historic Hollywood Venue Reopens in a Hidden Theater with Dinner and a Show

Boston

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All art is subjective, unless, of course, it's really, really bad.

See Art ‘So Bad, It’s Good’ at This Newly Reopened Boston Museum

Las Vegas

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With decades of books, magazines, and television appearances under her belt, Martha Stewart has proven herself the absolute icon of hosting, party planning, and home decor.

Martha Stewart Unveils Showstopping First Restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip

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Arriving for your meal by boat is always such a Miami flex, and now there’s another dock and dine opportunity you can add to your list with the opening of Bayshore Club.

Dakar NOLA Settles Into a Permanent Home on Magazine Street

Chef Serigne Mbaye’s highly anticipated modern Senegalese tasting menu restaurant explores the West African diaspora’s influence on New Orleans cuisine.

A 3-Floor Immersive Harry Potter Experience Just Opened in Chicago

The 30,000 square foot enchanted attraction is taking over Water Tower Place.

Kylo Offers a New Spin on the ‘90s Food Court

This sleek new downtown food hall is all digital—and put Popeye’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich on a pizza.

Inside the Rubell Museum, DC’s Newest Home for Contemporary Art

The inaugural exhibit honors DC-native Marvin Gaye with works by Keith Haring, Jenny Holzer, and more.

A Classic Hilltop Restaurant Reignites After a Dramatic Renovation in Monterey Park

Luminarias evolves into its next phase with luxurious design and a total overhaul of the culinary program, offering an excellent special occasion option in San Gabriel Valley.

A Swanky New Hotel Debuts as Part of The Wharf’s Massive Expansion

The sleek new hotel offers sweeping views of Jefferson Memorial and other iconic sites.

Admission is Free at Orange County’s New Modern Art Museum

Explore some of California’s most acclaimed modern artists with five exhibitions at the newly opened Orange County Museum of Art.

Beyond The Streets Brings a New Gallery of Street Art to La Brea

The first show features innovative work from modern graffiti artists and legends in the game, with collaborations, events, and more to come.

A Historic Hollywood Venue Reopens in a Hidden Theater with Dinner and a Show

Cinegrill was once a playground for mid-century starlets, and the luxurious venue is returning to life with a new menu and calendar at the Hollywood Roosevelt.

See Art ‘So Bad, It’s Good’ at This Newly Reopened Boston Museum

The Museum of Bad Art is back.

Martha Stewart Unveils Showstopping First Restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip

Landing in the Paris hotel, The Bedford by Martha Stewart is a chic, farmhouse-inspired ode to the queen of DIY and home decor.

Miami's Newest Waterfront Restaurant Bayshore Club Has Made Its Debut

The iconic location has major vibes.