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Jess Mayhugh

Jess Mayhugh is a Cities Editor for Thrillist and a Baltimore native. She has previously written for Serious Eats, Baltimore magazine, All About Beer, and Smithsonian magazine. She prefers her crab cakes broiled, her Old Fashioneds with rye, and will challenge anyone to name a more beautiful ballpark than Camden Yards.

Articles by Jess

By Jess Mayhugh

These Craft Beers Benefit the Service Industry and Frontline Workers

Put back a few while giving back.

By Jess Mayhugh

By Jess Mayhugh

Iconic Mid-Atlantic Foods You Can Ship to a Friend Right Now

The best way to a person’s heart is through their stomach.

By Jess Mayhugh

By Jess Mayhugh

How a Chicago Bartender Is Supporting the Service Industry Through Virtual Fitness Classes

You don’t need gourmet ingredients of a full gym set-up.

By Jess Mayhugh

By Jess Mayhugh

How a Maryland Winery Sparked Legislative Change in Alcohol Delivery

“We thought we were geniuses, but really we were just breaking the law.”

By Jess Mayhugh

By Jess Mayhugh

Refugee Chefs to Cook Free Meals For Healthcare Workers and Local Community

A total of 1,400 free meals are going out this week.

By Jess Mayhugh

By Jess Mayhugh

The Best Exhibits to See Before The Newseum Permanently Closes in DC

Before it’s too late, make a trip to the Newseum to get inspired yourself.

By Jess Mayhugh

By Multiple Authors

Actually Cool Things to Do in Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach is known for being a tourist’s paradise in the summertime, complete with water parks, neon lights, and enough chain restaurants to make a mall food court blush.

By Multiple Authors

By Jess Mayhugh

You Should Be Drinking at These Baltimore Breweries

Believe it or not, the city of Baltimore has played a crucial role in beer-guzzling history.

By Jess Mayhugh

By Jess Mayhugh

Chefs & Bartenders Tell Us About Their Favorite Mid-Atlantic Food & Drink Road Trips

As much as websites like Thrillist can help with travel plans, the best resources are usually back in the kitchen or right behind the bar.

By Jess Mayhugh

By Jess Mayhugh

The Best Spring & Summer Music Festivals Worth a Road Trip From DC

Here in the Mid-Atlantic, we just got finished digging ourselves out of the snow.

By Jess Mayhugh

By Jess Mayhugh

7 Romantic Mid-Atlantic Road Trips

As far as we’re concerned, you can keep your box of chocolates, dozen long-stem roses, and overwrought prix fixe menus.

By Jess Mayhugh

13 Reasons to Visit Baltimore in 2016

It goes without saying that 2015 was a challenging year for Baltimore.