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Las Vegas

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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

A Fresh Take on Italian Dining Opens in Southwest Las Vegas

Washington DC

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Travel

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If it’s an adrenaline rush you’re after, it’s an adrenaline rush you’re going to get at DC’s newest escape room Beat The Bomb.

Race Against the Clock at DC’s New Intense Escape Room

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Drink

Vegas Has a New Speakeasy Hidden in a Donut Shop at Aria

Miami

Paradox Museum 

Entertainment

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If there’s something Miami is never lacking in, it’s places to take selfies.

Wynwood's Latest Museum Is a Mind-Bending Exploration of the Human Brain

Sleep Like a Billionaire at This Surprisingly Affordable Ocean Drive Hotel

Dallas

Two Bit Circus

The fusion of dining with entertainment continues to expand around DFW, as concepts merge food and drinks with golf, shuffleboard, pickleball, and other fun ways to pass the time.

Two Bit Circus Is a Carnival Fever Dream with VR Games and a Robot Bartender

A Boutique Hotel Reopens in West Hollywood After a Dapper Revamp

New Orleans

James Collier

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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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

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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

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 Fresh Take on Italian Dining Opens in Southwest Las Vegas

A first look at Basilico Ristorante Italiano.

Race Against the Clock at DC’s New Intense Escape Room

If you lose, you’ll be splattered with paint from head to toe.

Vegas Has a New Speakeasy Hidden in a Donut Shop at Aria

A first look at Sin City's latest speakeasy.

Wynwood's Latest Museum Is a Mind-Bending Exploration of the Human Brain

From spinning rooms to gravity-defying spaces, Paradox Museum Miami offers an Instagrammable journey through the inner workings of the mind.

Sleep Like a Billionaire at This Surprisingly Affordable Ocean Drive Hotel

The Pelican Hotel, owned by Diesel founder Renzo Rosso, recently underwent a chic restoration with help from the Diesel creative team.

Two Bit Circus Is a Carnival Fever Dream with VR Games and a Robot Bartender

The company calls itself a “micro amusement park.”

A Boutique Hotel Reopens in West Hollywood After a Dapper Revamp

The reborn Palihouse West Hollywood has 95 stylish rooms, a new sushi bar, and a jaunty perspective.

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.