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Los Angeles

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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

It’s not exactly clear when it happened, but somewhere along the line summer became the most branded season.

The Best New Bars in Los Angeles Right Now

Las Vegas

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Entertainment

Thrillist's entertainment section covers every facet of popular culture. If you care about television, music, film, or celeb news; we've got it covered.

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There’s a reason Las Vegas is known as the Entertainment Capital of the World, but with so many shows on so many stages on and off the Strip, where do you even begin?

The Best Shows and Musicals in Las Vegas Right Now

We're Out Here

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We're Out Here: A New LGBTQ Travel Vertical

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Lifestyle

Following the example of other nightlife venues and events, LA’s LGBTQ bars are slowly returning to life and welcoming patrons of all identities, orientations, and proclivities on their dance floors.

The Best LGBTQ+ Bars in Los Angeles

San Francisco

Considering SF was built around its saloons during the Gold Rush and, 150 years later, was a pioneer in the craft cocktail movement, it’s unsurprising that this town is full of fantastic drinking destinations for imbibing.

Get Lost in the Sauce at the Best Bars in San Francisco Right Now

Never has a town needed an abundance of coffee more than San Francisco.

13 Coffee Shops in SF That Prove the City Is a Coffee Mecca

Chicago

Chicago, with all its architectural ingenuity and envelope-pushing art, has always been a city of innovation, and that sentiment that certainly applies to its Michelin-starred food scene.

Old-School Chicago Is Alive and Well at These Classic Restaurants

To a New Yorker, folding a slice of pizza like a taco is the most regal way to eat it, but consider carving into a slow-cooked, thick, cheesy, and sauce-laden pie with a knife and a fork… now that’s class.

Where to Find Chicago’s Best Deep-Dish Pizza 

San Diego

Whether you dig thick, chewy slices, wafer-thin crispiness, or something in between, San Diego’s pizza shops deliver all your favorite pies in a big way.

17 of the Best Pizza Joints in San Diego

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Southern California winter may not cause locals to flee for warmer weather, but it does remind us that the desert is right nearby.

Now Is the Perfect Time to Head to Palm Springs 

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The flip of the calendar from one year to the next can feel arbitrary, an imaginary dividing line like a birthday—are things so different now than they were on December 31, than they were when you were both one day and also one year younger?

16 LA Restaurant Openings to Get Excited About in 2023

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It is a rite of passage for every Angeleno to be badgered by visiting friends, relatives, friends of relatives, relatives of friends, and sometimes by random strangers on the internet who demand to know where to eat on their trip to LA.

The 27 Most Essential LA Food Experiences

Whether you favor pretty lattice tops with bubbles of fruit peeking from below, or flaky exteriors that reveal slow-roasted, savory chicken alongside a medley of vegetables, pies are a classic comfort food, especially around the holidays.

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The Best New Bars in Los Angeles Right Now

Everywhere to grab a drink in LA, from Porto Tonicos with olives to craft beer in Burbank, a legendary cocktail in Beverly Hills, and beyond.

The Best Shows and Musicals in Las Vegas Right Now

Here are the most mind-blowing shows, from Magic Mike Live to Penn & Teller.

The Best LGBTQ+ Bars in Los Angeles

From dive bars to roving dance parties to a strip mall wine bar for the sapphically inclined.

Get Lost in the Sauce at the Best Bars in San Francisco Right Now

San Francisco’s best bars include secret speakeasies, botanical delights, and naughty natural wine bars.

13 Coffee Shops in SF That Prove the City Is a Coffee Mecca

Switch up your work-from-home routine with a fresh view and fresh cup of coffee.

Old-School Chicago Is Alive and Well at These Classic Restaurants

These Windy City institutions include century-old cafeterias, drive-ins, and more.

Where to Find Chicago’s Best Deep-Dish Pizza

Roll up your sleeves, loosen your belt, and prepare for a next-level pizza experience at these Chicago originals.

17 of the Best Pizza Joints in San Diego

From NY-style to Chicago deep dish and more, you’re sure to find a pizza to suit your mood in America’s Finest City.

Now Is the Perfect Time to Head to Palm Springs

Winter is the sweet spot, when the weather is just right for brunch, hiking, architecture tours, and poolside drinks.

16 LA Restaurant Openings to Get Excited About in 2023

From tacos to tasting menus and vegan sushi to jamón ibérico, these are the spots to watch this year.

The 27 Most Essential LA Food Experiences

From numbing mala dumplings to taco crawls, you can’t call yourself an Angeleno until you’ve tried all of these

The Best Pie Shops in San Diego

San Diego’s best bakeries and pie shops are ready to satisfy all of your sweet cravings, from classic apple and pumpkin pie to savory options and more.