Take a Submarine to the Bottom of the Great Lakes

• #toc_item_0 • [We All Live in a Midwestern Submarine](#toc_item_1) • [Going down](#toc_item_2) • [Michael Twitty’s Memoir Explores the Convergence of African and Jewish Cuisine](#toc_item_3) • [Learn more](#toc_item_4) • [Indian Gins Incorporate Local Botanicals](#toc_item_5) • [I’ll drink to that!](#toc_item_6) • [Have a Free Birthday Lunch](#toc_item_7) • [The best things in life are free](#toc_item_8) • [These Are a Few of Our Favorite Tents](#toc_item_9) • [Show me!](#toc_item_10) *Header 728x90 [] Good morning! It’s another Friday in paradise, and I get to play your MC. Last night, I had a martini and French food in the West Village and talked to a friend about all the dates they’re going on this week, so I’m officially living in a television show about New York from the late ‘90s. Are you jealous? The only problem is no one’s apartment is as nice as the sets from those sitcoms. I would like to live on a set of an apartment that only has three walls. I want to live “across the hall” from Kramer, and go ask Monica and Rachel if they have salt I can borrow. I want to live on Lucy and Ricky Ricardo’s Upper East Side. I want to have a rent-stabilized apartment on Sesame Street. If anyone has any leads, please feel free to reach out. I want to let you guys know about the specials today. First up, we have an opportunity to take a submarine to the bottom of the Great Lakes. Then we have a new memoir from Michael Twitty. Then, Indian gins! Followed up by all the restaurants (123 total) that give you free food on your birthday. Finally, for all my happy campers, I have a list of the best tents on the market. As always, I hope you have a marvelous weekend! [-Ned Riseley, Senior Copywriter]( [ [( travel [] [We All Live in a Midwestern Submarine]( Viking Cruises has a new itinerary. Now, underwater explorers can climb aboard the Viking Octantis, an actual yellow submarine, and descend into the Great Lakes. I never thought of boarding a submarine as something I would get to do in Lake Huron, but the novelty of it makes it sound all the more enticing. [] [Going down]( [( [( food & drink [] [Michael Twitty’s Memoir Explores the Convergence of African and Jewish Cuisine]( Michael Twitty is a James Beard-award winning chef, who has just released a culinary memoir called Koshersoul, a follow-up to his debut memoir, The Cooking Gene. In Koshersoul, he explores the complexities and convergences of his various identities in his culinary work, as a gay Black Jewish chef. We got to speak to him about his book and the intricacies of representing different food cultures. [] [Learn more]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( food & drink [] [Indian Gins Incorporate Local Botanicals]( Gin is a quintessentially British liquor, but you can’t talk about the history of British alcohol without talking about the history of the British Raj. Now, gin companies are looking at complex colonial histories to create local Indian gins. Companies like Jaisalmer are sourcing their botanicals in especially local ways, to infuse the gin with flavors such as vetiver, cubeb pepper, and more. [] [I’ll drink to that!]( [//groupninemedia.createsend.com/campaigns/content/edit/DE0CA41E849921082540EF23F30FEDED?origin=CampaignCreationChecklist#]( *720x300 Ad Banner [( food & drinks [] [Have a Free Birthday Lunch]( Here are the 123 food joints that will give you some free food on your birthday. From Auntie Anne’s to Benihana to Godiva to Whataburger. I will be hitting up all 123 of these establishments when I turn 22 next year. I’m very excited to finally join the Hooters e-club and retrieve my 10 free wings. Or I could get a free scoop of ice cream from Margaritaville… or a custard from Rita’s Italian ice… I don’t know how to choose! [] [The best things in life are free]( [( [( shopping [] [These Are a Few of Our Favorite Tents]( Tents come in all different shapes and sizes. Some are spacious, some are easier to assemble, some have master bathrooms with his and hers sinks. Just kidding about that last part. Here are all our favorite tents on the market, from the casual to the sophisticated, and everything in between. [] [Show me!]( [( *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](