The Vibrant and Complex History of Black Oyster Culture

• #toc_item_0 • [The Vibrant and Complex History of Black Oyster Culture](#toc_item_1) • [Learn more](#toc_item_2) • [This New Jersey Town Is One Giant, Interactive Art Gallery](#toc_item_3) • [You can play with them](#toc_item_4) • [Doña Vega Mezcal’s Founder Reveals Her Home Barware Must-Haves](#toc_item_5) • [Cheers!](#toc_item_6) • [First Look: This Iconic Japanese Soba Restaurant Opens Its First U.S. Outpost in Flatiron](#toc_item_7) • [Book it!](#toc_item_8) • [According to a Movie Theater Employee on TikTok, Popcorn Sizes Are a Scam](#toc_item_9) • [Go big or go home](#toc_item_10) • [Celebrate Hometown Pride 🏳️‍🌈](#toc_item_11) • [Learn more](#toc_item_12) *Header 728x90 [] It’s a perfect day to turn on the news, see that nothing makes any sense and every news story is more confusing than it is clarifying, turn off the news, and read the Thrillist newsletter. I hope you had a wonderful weekend and that you’re ready for some beautiful, exciting headlines. Are we safe? Are we vulnerable? Is anything real? Should I just climb inside a laundry hamper until someone has something helpful and hopeful to report about the state of the world? Who can say? But one thing is for sure: Thrillist wants you to have a good time. Some ways you can have a great time today is by reading our stories about: Black oyster culture... the outdoor art experience that is Hamilton, New Jersey... Sonya Vega Auvray’s bar must-haves… a new soba restaurant in Flatiron… and the truth about movie theater popcorn sizes. I have to go do a deep-breathing exercise and take a cold shower, but I’ll see you tomorrow. -[Ned Riseley, Newsletter Contributor]( [ [( food & drink [] [The Vibrant and Complex History of Black Oyster Culture]( From their roots in slavery to modern day shuckers, oysters have always been an integral part of the Black community. [] [Learn more]( [( [( travel [] [This New Jersey Town Is One Giant, Interactive Art Gallery]( Art museums are, in theory, excellent places to go learn about art, but they’re not the most accessible to people who… don’t already know a lot about art. They can be intimidating and boring. You can’t look at the artwork from up close. You can’t touch anything. But in Hamilton, New Jersey, you don’t have to visit so sterile an environment as a museum to experience the town’s art—it’ll come to you. [] [You can play with them]( [( [( SHOPPING [] [Doña Vega Mezcal’s Founder Reveals Her Home Barware Must-Haves]( While tequila has long been a staple on restaurant and bar menus in America, mezcal hasn’t been nearly as ubiquitous. It wasn’t until recently (in 2019 to be exact) that the United States became the world’s largest market for mezcal, and its popularity just keeps growing. [] [Cheers!]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( food & drink [] [First Look: This Iconic Japanese Soba Restaurant Opens Its First U.S. Outpost in Flatiron]( With three locations in Tokyo, the recent opening of Sarashina Horii in Flatiron marks the debut of the restaurant's first international post in its centuries-old history, introducing New Yorkers to its historic art of soba making within a fine dining setting. [] [Book it!]( [( *720x300 Ad Banner [( news [] [According to a Movie Theater Employee on TikTok, Popcorn Sizes Are a Scam]( Between the cost of tickets and the price of food, going to the movies is enough to clean a person out financially. To make matters worse, it seems cinephiles everywhere have been getting scammed at the concession stand. At least according to a new TikTok video. [] [Go big or go home]( [( [( LOVE LETTERS TO MY CITY [] [Celebrate Hometown Pride 🏳️‍🌈]( Hometown locals share stories and sentiments about the cities that shaped them. [] [Learn more]( [( *Footer 728x90 Thrillist Editorial - Favorable reviews cannot be bought. Read our [Terms & Conditions](, [Privacy Policy]( Delivered by Thrillist.com, 568 Broadway, Suite 507, New York, NY 10012 [212.966.2263]( Sent to {EMAIL}. Add themove@newsletter.thrillist.com to your safe-sender list so our emails get to your inbox. [View On The Web]( [Content Settings]( [Unsubscribe](