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San Diego

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.

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Here in San Diego, we don’t take things too seriously, until it comes to our beloved California burrito.

14 Legit Spots to Try San Diego’s California Burrito

Nation

The New Smoke

Everything you need to know about barbecue and grilling.

The New Smoke: All About BBQ & Grilling

Photos courtesy of Valentina’s, 2M Smokehouse, and Killen’s, design by Maitane Romagosa for Thrillist

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Texas barbecue and Tex-Mex are beloved cuisines that, like many things in Texas, have a larger-than-life reputation.

A Closer Look at the Tex-Mex Barbecue Scene in Texas  

Los Angeles

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There’s a rising subculture in LA at the center of a complicated Venn diagram of fashion, skateboarding, music, and cacti, a head-on collision between Supreme-style commercial streetwear and Grateful Dead hippie aesthetics, a shaggy 24 year-old in a $60 tie-dye tee with a trowel in one hand and a blunt in the other.

The Best Thing We Ate This Week: Tamales from Olmeca

Weed

Everything You Need to Know About Legal Weed, Smoking, Edibles, CBD and More

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Like many of us, Santiago Cervantes was first introduced to cannabis through movies and music.

New Latino-Owned Cannabis Brand Mesobis Is Focused on Representation 

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The stretch of Spring Street between the 101 and Cesar Chavez Avenue looks a whole lot different today than it did just a few short years ago—where there used to be two largely unused parking lots, there is now LA Plaza Village, four colorful, mixed-use buildings that opened in 2019, with more than 350 apartments, ground-floor retail space, and four large murals.

LA Plaza Cocina Is the Mexican Food Museum of Your Dreams

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The taco is deceptively simple by reputation: tortilla, filling, and perhaps some garnishes or salsa on top.

25 Essential Taco Types, Explained

Star Pours

From wine and tequila to coffee and seltzers, here's our guide to the best celebrity-backed beverages that are actually worth drinking and buying for your home.

Star Pours: Best Celebrity Alcohol & Drink Brands

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Drink

When it comes to celebrity-owned spirits, tequila is perhaps the most saturated market.

The Best Celebrity-Owned Tequilas and Mezcals, Ranked 

Weekend Project

Weekend Project: Home Cooking During COVID-19

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When Rick Martinez first wrote the proposal for Mi Cocina, his debut cookbook, he knew he wanted to travel all over Mexico and share recipes from his adventures.

Why This Pollo Al Pastor Is Rick Martinez’s Favorite New Recipe

Chicago

Essential Mexican Restaurants

This Cinco de Mayo, Thrillist and 1800 Tequila are partnering to guide you to the best Mexican restaurants in your city so you can dig in on delicious nachos paired with a fresh margarita.

Essential Mexican Restaurants: Best Mexican Spots in the US

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Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, y’all, and that’s good news for Chicago.

Chicago’s Best Mexican Restaurants for Cinco de Mayo and Beyond

Exceptional Mexican food is readily available in nearly every neighborhood in San Diego.

17 Essential Mexican Restaurants You Need to Try in San Diego Right Now

San Francisco

Mexican food and San Francisco go together like tacos and margaritas, burritos and rice, and taquerias and the Mission.

17 Essential Mexican Restaurants in San Francisco You Need to Try Right Now

My Day Off

From a late-night dive bar to an early morning bakery, museum, park, or pit-stop, our favorite celebrities and personalities reflect on why they love the city they’re in the most.

Mexican

14 Legit Spots to Try San Diego’s California Burrito

Stuffed with carne asada, french fries, guacamole, cheese, and more, California burritos are a San Diego staple.

A Closer Look at the Tex-Mex Barbecue Scene in Texas

Meet some of the locals championing the popular food style.

The Best Thing We Ate This Week: Tamales from Olmeca

It was another good food week in LA, and this dish was our favorite thing about it.

New Latino-Owned Cannabis Brand Mesobis Is Focused on Representation

Mango con chile, tamarindo con chamoy—this LA-based brand brings bold Latin flavors to the edible.

LA Plaza Cocina Is the Mexican Food Museum of Your Dreams

The new Downtown museum has exhibits, classes, and a store all focused on the history of Mexican cuisine and culture.

25 Essential Taco Types, Explained

From al pastor to huitlacoche.

The Best Celebrity-Owned Tequilas and Mezcals, Ranked

Try blancos, reposados, and añejos from Kendall, Clooney, and more.

Why This Pollo Al Pastor Is Rick Martinez’s Favorite New Recipe

Martinez’s debut cookbook, ‘Mi Cocina,’ is an exploration of Mexican cuisine and identity.

Chicago’s Best Mexican Restaurants for Cinco de Mayo and Beyond

From laid-back chips and guac joints and birria-fueled cantinas to cheffy takes on south of the border staples.

17 Essential Mexican Restaurants You Need to Try in San Diego Right Now

From fresh Baja California seafood to Tijuana-style birria and more, it’s easy to find great Mexican food in San Diego.

17 Essential Mexican Restaurants in San Francisco You Need to Try Right Now

From our favorite spots to snag a Mission Burrito to regional specialties spanning Jalisco, Oaxaca, and beyond.

Rapper and Cannapreneur Berner’s 4/20 Day Off in San Francisco Is All About Food

SF native and cannabis connoisseur Berner crafts a perfect day off for 4/20, centered around the city’s best food spots.