You Look Like You Could Use Some Guy Fieri Trash Can Nachos

• [Brewskis in the Green Mountains](#toc_item_0) • [Pint Time!](#toc_item_1) • [It Wouldn’t Be Christmas Without Hibiscus](#toc_item_2) • [Grab a Sorrel](#toc_item_3) • [Guy FIeri Will Bring Trash Can Nachos to Your House](#toc_item_4) • [Bring it on, Guy Fieri!](#toc_item_5) • [Fill Your Cupboards with Meat](#toc_item_6) • [Meat Meeting](#toc_item_7) • [100 Restaurants That Give You Free Food on Your Birthday](#toc_item_8) • [Happy Birthday to Me](#toc_item_9) *Header 728x90 [] As a new day dawns, consider this: [a humpback whale]( has been spotted in the Hudson River. The last time this happened...was only four years ago, in 2016, which makes it less exciting, but, hey! I didn’t hear about it in 2016, so I am excited about it now!!! In a year when things have been pretty goddamn blah, a whale in the Hudson gives me some vague sense of hope. Like, maybe we could all climb onto the back of the whale and it could take us to a magical utopia deep underwater, like we are that cuckoo guy from My Octopus Teacher. What does the whale have to teach us? *Cut to me rowing out in a small boat to try and speak to the whale, as a harbormaster (are there harbormasters for the Hudson?) tried to stop me.* Today’s Thrillist is a real whale of a tale too. There’s something for beer lovers, something for Christmas/hibiscus lovers (I’ll explain later). Something for Guy Fieri groupies. And finally, something for those of you who love to keep the meat larder full! I have to go find a rowboat and a whale interpreter. I am going to be the [Pinnochio]( of Manhattan. That will be my greatest legacy! Bon voyage! [-Ned Riseley, Newsletter Contributor]( [ [( travel [] [Brewskis in the Green Mountains]( This week, Thrillist is all about Vermont! Did you know that Vermont has the most craft breweries per capita in the United States? I knew that it had the most “people who wear five-finger fitness shoes and have an old Ani DiFranco CD sitting on the dashboard of their Subaru Forester” per capita, but the brewery statistic is news to me!!! There are so many breweries and beers to choose from, from bohemian pilsners to maple stouts, from kolsch to the regional specialty: hazy New England IPA. You’re going to wanna check out this list of breweries to hit up next time you’re in Vermont. [] [Pint Time!]( [( [( food & drink [] [It Wouldn’t Be Christmas Without Hibiscus]( That, my friends, is what we call a “slant rhyme.” This article is all about the magical Caribbean hibiscus beverage, sorrel. It’s a Christmas specialty, and it’s healthy to boot. I’ve been telling myself that my nightly flask of Captain Morgan was healthy for the last 10 years, but this drink is the real deal; it’s actually healthy, even when you spike it with rum. Read more to find out how to make your own sorrel at home for the holidays! [] [Grab a Sorrel]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( news [] [Guy FIeri Will Bring Trash Can Nachos to Your House]( Er, well, no he won’t. Goldbelly will. But you can still get trash can nachos at home! It’s just what you’ve always wanted, right?! Why worry about searing that tilapia...or mastering coq au vin...when you can just get a big dumpster of trash can nachos dumped on your front door. Just the way God, and Guy Fieri, intended it, Goldbelly now has you covered for all your trash can nacho needs! [] [Bring it on, Guy Fieri!]( [( [( shopping [] [Fill Your Cupboards with Meat]( This company, ButcherBox, will keep your meat fridge full for the winter. You never have to go out to buy (or shoot) your venison ever again. What a relief. Plus, there are a whole variety of different packs to choose from, whether you’re a “Beef and Pork” person, a “Beef and Chicken” person, or an “All Beef” gal. You are gonna love all this meat, I just know it! [] [Meat Meeting]( [( *720x300 Ad Banner [( sponsored | tums [] [100 Restaurants That Give You Free Food on Your Birthday]( What's the best way to wake up on your birthday? Some friends thinking of you and blowing up your phone with birthday GIFs? A hand-drawn picture from your children, who can't imagine anyone in the world being better than you? Or a multi-national corporation saying, 'Hey, dude, this one's on us'? No one says you can't have all three, but clearly, a free order of salty fries is taking top honors here. Surprisingly, you can get that and a whole lot more because tons of restaurants around the country offer free food when it's your birthday. But who wants to waste the special day wandering around for those deals? Well, here is your cheat sheet, loaded with birthday freebies from Applebee's, Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, and many others. [] [Happy Birthday to Me]( [( *Footer 728x90 Thrillist Editorial - Favorable reviews cannot be bought. 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