Meet Thrillist’s Local Heroes of 2020

• #toc_item_0 • [Meet Thrillist’s Local Heroes of 2020](#toc_item_1) • [See Your City’s Heroes](#toc_item_2) • [Sear Your Meat Like a Pro](#toc_item_3) • [SCORCH THAT FILET](#toc_item_4) • [Please Don’t Tell Anyone About This Town Upstate](#toc_item_5) • [Have You Ever Been Upstate?](#toc_item_6) • [Another Stout for the Books](#toc_item_7) • [All About Stout](#toc_item_8) • [2020 Was the Year for Donut Cereal](#toc_item_9) • [Check It Out!](#toc_item_10) • [Pull off a Proper Sausage Feast With These Legendary Link-Makers](#toc_item_11) • [Send Me the Sausage](#toc_item_12) *Header 728x90 [] As a wee schoolboy, I used to dread daylight saving time, and the fact that it made the day feel so much shorter. Now, as a night owl at-home worker on 2020 house arrest, I relish the extra few hours to act like an absolutely untamed maniac after sundown. What is with all these try-hards saying they need more daylight to feel good about themselves?! Haven’t you heard of howling at the moon and turning your home life into a personalized lo-fi Studio 54? Daylight saving time is a great time to light some balsam candles at 5pm, put some [Michael McDonald]( on the turntable, and get down with your bad self. It’s fondu/long underwear season, didn’t you know? Make your life feel like you’re the star of your very own sitcom about a ski mountain in 1978! Okay, now that I’ve given you some breathtaking inspiration for daily living, here are some more grounded, practical resources from Thrillist. We have some tips on how to cook pan-seared steak at home like you’re your own personal chef! An article about the Hudson Valley town you don’t already know about! An article about Goose Island’s Bourbon County Stout (which is also, incidentally, my nickname!)! Finally, there’s an article about all the TikTok food trends that got big this year (please don’t make me go on TikTok)! Finally, our list of 2020 heroes, in the food industry and beyond, is here! I’m off to pop a loaf of zucchini bread into the oven and listen to the soundtrack from Risky Business. It’s not easy being this glamorous, but it sure is fun. Until tomorrow, [-Ned Riseley, Newsletter Contributor]( [ [( local heroes [] [Meet Thrillist’s Local Heroes of 2020]( 2020 has been a year of unprecedented difficulty and transformation for the world, with the restaurant and bar community being especially hard hit. The COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the entire food ecosystem from farmers and purveyors who suddenly lacked businesses to supply, to restaurants and bars being forced to lay off staff and close doors, to food banks with double the mouths to feed and fewer resources to do so. In addition to this, a historic social justice movement grew, fighting against police brutality, the inequality that pervades American society and hinders the Black community, and the systems that uphold white supremacy. But in the face of adversity, unsuspecting heroes emerged. This was a moment unlike any other for the hospitality industry to take matters into their own hands. So here at Thrillist, we couldn’t close out 2020 without taking a moment to look back and acknowledge the brave people who, despite their own personal setbacks this year, pivoted their lives to step up, go beyond, and make change. [] [See Your City’s Heroes]( [( [( food & drink [] [Sear Your Meat Like a Pro]( This is an absolutely vital and no-nonsense article about how to sear your steak like a red-blooded meat maven. I have started doing a lot of searing at home, and even though I still haven’t figured out how to do it without getting splattered with boiling oil (friendly reminder to never cook in the nude), I’ve learned some things about getting the most out of my stovetop meat. I think this could be the article that really throws me over the edge and turns me into Bobby Flay’s heir apparent. [] [SCORCH THAT FILET]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( travel [] [Please Don’t Tell Anyone About This Town Upstate]( I am honestly so sick of people pulling me aside and telling me about their magical time upstate. I’ve been upstate. I know it’s magical. I know that it’s the place that every New Yorker loves to think they discovered. ENOUGH ALREADY! Although, I have to say, this article actually taught me some upstate tips I appreciated. Okay, Thrillist article, you can stay. It’s all about Newburgh, a tough little city that’s on the rise. I guess the secret’s out now. Good luck, Newburgh! I hope you don’t get flooded with too many New Yorkers now! [] [Have You Ever Been Upstate?]( [( [( news [] [Another Stout for the Books]( This is not my first trip to Goose Island, and it certainly won’t be my last. This is a Bourbon County Stout that’s perfect for Bourbon County Stout Season. There are a bunch of different varieties and flavors for whatever ails you. Nothing says "I am staying in this winter" like a Bourbon County Stout. So set out your bear traps, put on your woolen jodhpurs, crack open a Bourbon County Stout, and go goose hunting with your best bruvs! [] [All About Stout]( [( *720x300 Ad Banner [( news [] [2020 Was the Year for Donut Cereal]( I don’t really like to go on TikTok very often. Something about the mania of youth doesn’t sit well with me, an old, wizened Millennial veteran of social media. I worked hard for what I have (an out-of-touch and un-hip Instagram and a cranky, reactive Twitter account) and I don’t need to be inundated with wholesome, well-edited, bite-sized TikTok content. That being said, I do love Food TikTok. I love watching Gordon Ramsay belittle amateurs, and I love seeing someone with too much time on their hands make a really weird dish. This article from Thrillist compiles all the best food TikToks of the year, and the trends that came out of them. [] [Check It Out!]( [( [( sponsored: lipton [] [Pull off a Proper Sausage Feast With These Legendary Link-Makers]( Thanks to the madness of 2020, Oktoberfest came and went with a whimper this year. It's a bummer, for sure, but it doesn't mean that you can't still go full-tilt on sausage-eating (and beer drinking, if you're into that) at home this fall. In fact, you can stock up on fresh, premium linked meats from some of the greatest sausage makers in the country without even leaving your house. Whether you're in the mood for bratwurst, spicy smoked options, venison and boar sausage, or any number of other varieties, we've pulled together a selection of 9 top-notch purveyors around the U.S. who will ship their wares directly to your door via Goldbelly. [] [Send Me the Sausage]( [( *Footer 728x90 Thrillist Editorial - Favorable reviews cannot be bought. 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