Jess Mayhugh

Jess Mayhugh is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Education: University of Maryland, Loyola University Maryland
Expertise: Food and Drink
  • Jess Mayhugh is the editorial director for Thrillist's food and drink vertical.
  • She was an editor at Baltimore magazine for 11 years, for both print and digital channels.
  • Mayhugh's podcast, Buzzed in Baltimore, covers the city's growing craft beverage scene.

Experience

Jess Mayhugh is currently an editorial director for Thrillist, managing a team of writers covering the national food and drink scene. Previously, she worked as an editor at Baltimore magazine for 11 years, editing articles on local culture, trends, businesses, and nightlife.

She has written for Inc., All About Beer, Serious Eats, and other lifestyle publications. Her podcast, Buzzed in Baltimore, was nominated by the Baltimore Sun for best use of audio.

About Serious Eats

Serious Eats, a Dotdash brand, is an award-winning food and drink website visited by over 7 million hungry readers every month. Our audience comes to us for rigorously tested recipes, science-driven cooking techniques, robust equipment reviews, and stories that offer cultural and historical context to the foods we love to eat.

Dotdash is among the largest and fastest growing publishers online, and has won over 50 awards in the last year alone, including Digiday's 2020 Publisher of the Year. Dotdash brands include Verywell, Investopedia, The Balance, The Spruce, Simply Recipes, Serious Eats, Byrdie, Brides, MyDomaine, Lifewire, TripSavvy, Liquor.com, and TreeHugger.

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