Matti Gellman is a Food Reporter for The Baltimore Banner. Originally from New York, she was raised by parents who expressed love through food. She joined the Banner in October 2023, intent on being a watchdog for residents looking to access safe, quality food across Baltimore. She has a special interest in reporting on the area's growing food deserts and barriers to food security. Her work can be seen in ProPublica, the Kansas City Star and Crain Communication's Modern Healthcare. In 2023 she was awarded with the Society of Professional Journalists' 2022 New America Award for her coverage of refugee communities in Missouri.
Dozens of workers at NAFCO, a seafood distributor in Jessup, were sickened after eating a Filipino noodle dish that was prepared elsewhere and brought onto the property, said representatives for the company.
Chef Ashish Alfred, formerly of Duck Duck Goose and Osteria Pirata in Fells Point, is taking on a new start redesigning the menu of The Walrus Oyster & Ale House, a Howard County neighborhood pub.
Pickett Brewing Company Beertender Eric Kraai and his kids are leading local Baltimore breweries in the call to help North Carolina residents after Hurricane Helene.
The owners of Jano Ethiopian Restaurant and Lounge are cleaning up and attempting to carry on after a five-alarm fire destroyed their business downtown.
Oct 2, 2024
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