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

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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

Do It For The Cocktail Culture is a brand that shares Black history through cocktails.

This Kwanzaa-Inspired Bourbon Cocktail Celebrates the Fruits of the Harvest

Weekend Project

Weekend Project: Home Cooking During COVID-19

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How to Properly Batch Cocktails for Your Next Party

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The resurgence of the espresso martini continues to live on.

Forget the Espresso Martini and Choose the Carajillo Instead 

The Global Table

From sushi and tamale how-tos to crispy catfish and vegetarian congee recipes to tips on mixing cocktails like a pro and mastering imperfect presentation, here’s how to throw your own globally inspired holiday potluck this year.

The Global Table - Thrillist

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It's not Christmas in Puerto Rico without our traditional coquito drink.

How to Make Coquito for the Holiday Season

It’s almost easier to make a bad dirty martini than it is to make a great one.

The Definitive Guide to Mixing a Dirty Martini

Spirit Free

The non-alcoholic beverage resource for the sober curious, mindful drinker, or those wanting a spirit-free drink where the booze is optional, but flavor is not.

Spirit Free: Ultimate Non-Alcoholic Drink Guide - Thrillist

Activism is at the heart of everything Bryant Terry does.

Make This Grape Tarragon Spritzer from the ‘Black Food’ Cookbook

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There are cocktails that are rooted in history, and there are cocktails that have a sense of place.

How to Make Floral Ice Cubes to Dress Up Your Cocktails

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For nearly two years, our at-home bartending skills have been put to the test.

How to Milk Wash Cocktails at Home

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Not many great business plans start with a mojito.

Swoon Makes a Miraculous Simple Syrup Without Sugar

When bartender Alba Huerta called up Scribe Winery in Sonoma a few years back and asked if they had ever thought about making a verjus, there was a bit of confusion.

Verjus Might Be Your Bartender’s Most Versatile Ingredient

Summer Sips

<p>Cool down with everything from refreshing cocktails and Jell-O shots to poolside punches and frozen drinks. We're providing&nbsp;the ultimate guide to summer drinking from some of the best bartenders and drink experts around the country.</p>


Summer Sips: Refreshing Drink Recipes for Summer

My Longtime Crush on the Crush Cocktail

Summer Games

<p>Welcome to Thrillist’s guide to the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. The Games, which were postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19, take place from July 23 through August 8.</p>


This Kwanzaa-Inspired Bourbon Cocktail Celebrates the Fruits of the Harvest

Toast to Black history with this festive drink.

How to Properly Batch Cocktails for Your Next Party

This champagne-tequila cocktail is the perfect welcome drink.

Forget the Espresso Martini and Choose the Carajillo Instead

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

How to Make Coquito for the Holiday Season

Puerto Rican coconut eggnog is the holidays in a bottle.

The Definitive Guide to Mixing a Dirty Martini

Don’t skimp on the olives.

Make This Grape Tarragon Spritzer from the ‘Black Food’ Cookbook

Bryant Terry’s new book is a love letter to Black foodways.

How to Make Floral Ice Cubes to Dress Up Your Cocktails

Paul Benkert of Bluebird Cocktail Room shares his tips for marigold ice spheres.

How to Milk Wash Cocktails at Home

Bartender Shige Kabashima shares his recipe for an apple pie cocktail.

Swoon Makes a Miraculous Simple Syrup Without Sugar

Cristina Ros Blankfein and Jennifer Ross use monk fruit to sweeten lemonade, iced tea, and cocktail mixers.

Verjus Might Be Your Bartender’s Most Versatile Ingredient

Use it for non-alcoholic drinks, a mixer in cocktails, or in a salad vinaigrette.

My Longtime Crush on the Crush Cocktail

This Mid-Atlantic beach favorite has endured and evolved for the past 40 years.

Toast the Tokyo Olympics With a Traditional Japanese Highball

Learn from Suntory’s Gardner Dunn and award-winning barkeep Julia Momose.