These Spunky Midwestern Cities Show America How to Do Winter

• [Walkin’ in a Midwestern Wonderland](#toc_item_0) • [Gee whiz](#toc_item_1) • [Food Lovers Deserve Fancy Butter Knives and a Celebrity Cookbook](#toc_item_2) • [Let’s see](#toc_item_3) • [A Gift Card for Your Next Cruise Excursion](#toc_item_4) • [Cruisin’](#toc_item_5) • [Take a Tour of the Storied Porticos of Grand Central Terminal](#toc_item_6) • [Step back in time](#toc_item_7) • [Sign Up for Salt to Taste](#toc_item_8) • [Your Inbox, Now with More Flavor](#toc_item_9) *Header 728x90 [] It’s another gloomy day in New York. Hopefully, tomorrow is brighter, wherever you are, but for now, I’m in Wuthering Heights, staring across the moors through the fog, wondering why the moors look so much like someone leaning on the horn of their Hyundai and another person yelling at them to stop leaning on the horn of their car, and another person walking past placidly listening to a podcast as if nothing could touch them. That is the beauty of this moment, and of every moment: the realization that we’re all connected, but that we can also just put in the earbud and be in our universe if we need to be. Or the AirPod. Or just the sound of your own thoughts. I don’t know what you’re working with. Today’s newsletter is chock full of bangers, yet again. From the Midwestern cities that specialize in winter wonder to a gift guide for food lovers to a gift card to help you book your next vacation to historic tour of Grand Central to a recipe for the best holiday coquito you ever did sip. It’s time to go out into the great wide world outside my window. I hope you have a pleasant Thursday. [-Ned Riseley, Senior Copywriter]( [ [( travel [] [Walkin’ in a Midwestern Wonderland]( I’m here, once again, begging you to give the Midwest some love. It absolutely comes alive in the winter, and I don’t just mean in a Fargo kind of way. That would be scary. No, I mean winter in the Midwest is simply glorious, a beautiful swirling constellation of ice carvings, sauna villages (sign me up), snowshoeing, light shows, and more. I want to go ride the buffalos of the Midwest and explore the snowy plains! Who’s with me? [] [Gee whiz]( [( [( Food & drink [] [Food Lovers Deserve Fancy Butter Knives and a Celebrity Cookbook]( While “food lover” is a generally broad term, we all know that there are certain people who are even more gourmet than you could ever imagine. The true food lovers deserve some food-related holiday gifts to help satisfy their cravings. We’ve got everything from a cookbook that includes entries from Patti Lupone and Jia Tolentino to a perfectly adorable garlic-shaped candle to a gorgeous cocotte that is shaped like a tomato. This an expertly curated list you’ll definitely want to check out. [] [Let’s see]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( travel [] [A Gift Card for Your Next Cruise Excursion]( BOGO deals are great for food, but did you know that you could use one to cash in on a cruise experience? If you buy a $250 gift card for a Holland America Line cruise, you’re automatically eligible for another gift card with a 10% match. You can book any cruise in the next two years and it’s….well, I’ll let the article explain. I’m not great with numbers. If you read yesterday’s article about the cruise ship for sale and thought, “That’s a little much,” maybe going on a cruise is more your style! [] [Cruisin’]( [//groupninemedia.createsend.com/campaigns/content/edit/DE0CA41E849921082540EF23F30FEDED?origin=CampaignCreationChecklist#]( *720x300 Ad Banner [( travel [] [Take a Tour of the Storied Porticos of Grand Central Terminal]( It’s the perfect festive moment to wander through Grand Central on an informative, historic tour. The walking tour company Walks is now offering—you guessed it—a walk through Grand Central in which you can learn all about this iconic New York site. You can get to the bottom of just what makes the grand concourse so imposing and beautiful, and the dozens of structures that predate the banana pudding window at the Magnolia Bakery in the market. [] [Step back in time]( [( [ [] [Sign Up for Salt to Taste]( [] [Food and drink]( food & drink food & drink [Your Inbox, Now with More Flavor]( [It’s Time for a Festive Coquito]( *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](