Editors
Who writes The Kind Host
Three editors, each owning a section. The hosting how-to and table-setting work goes to one. The glassware and home-bar work to another. Holidays gets its own beat. Different specialties, one consistent voice.
Hosting Editor
Maren Ellis
Covers: Hosting How-To, Tablescapes
Maren writes the planning side of The Kind Host: dinner-party timelines, table settings, and the hosting decisions that don't show up in cookbooks. She first started hosting in a 600-square-foot apartment with mismatched plates, which is still her benchmark for what should and shouldn't matter.
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Glassware & Home Bar Editor
Sage Adler
Covers: Glassware, Home Bar
Sage covers the gear at The Kind Host: glassware, bar tools, mocktails, and the home-bar decisions that earn their counter space. Her real opinion: most kitchens have more wine glasses than they need and not enough rocks glasses, and the right cocktail almost always belongs in a coupe.
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Holidays Editor
Jules Park
Covers: Holidays
Jules covers the holidays beat at The Kind Host: Christmas dinner planning, Friendsgiving logistics, NYE, and the seasonal hosting that has higher stakes than a regular Tuesday. Her position: holiday hosting is just hosting with extra weight; the systems that work in May are the same systems that work in December.
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