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Matti Gellman

Matti

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.

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Maryland’s neediest residents ‘stretching food’ as SNAP benefits remain uncertain
Maryland families who depend on SNAP benefits are unsure what November will bring as they potentially face a month without food aid.
Amina Whynn carries her daughter, A’keena, to pick up her other daughter from school in Baltimore. Whynn says feeding three growing kids is expensive, especially with rising food prices.
SNAP benefits will change Nov. 1. Here’s what — and who — that affects.
Here’s how changes to federal food assistance amid the government shutdown will affect Marylanders who rely on SNAP.
Lee’s Mini Market in West Baltimore, Baltimore City, Md.
City pledges $4.6 million in aid to residents amid federal shutdown
Mayor Brandon Scott announced funding Tuesday for food aid, child care and rental assistance, days before SNAP benefits are expected to cease.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025 - Mayor Brandon Scott announces over four million dollars in aid for struggling residents as federal government shutdown continues at a press conference at the Samuel FB Morse Recreation Center in Baltimore on Tuesday.
BMA to receive $10 million, the single largest gift in its 110-year history
Philanthropists Amy and Marc Meadows will donate more than $10 million to the Baltimore Museum of Art for arts education initiatives.
Baltimore Museum of Art
A historic diner changes hands as downtown Baltimore looks to make a comeback
The historic Werner’s Diner is changing hands yet again amid ongoing efforts to revitalize the blocks surrounding East Redwood Street in downtown Baltimore.
The staple Baltimore diner is under new management
Long lines at Café Dear Leon? Try the owners’ new spot in Remington.
The owners of Café Dear Leon are striving to build a sense of home in Remington with their new eatery, La Maison.
La Maison opened Wednesday in Remington, becoming the second bakery of the Cafe Dear Leon owner. Most notable is its expanded size, which can accomodate more customers than ever before.
A new Chinese restaurant in Southeast Baltimore invites you to dinner with the Wangs
Bao Di, the long-awaited Chinese restaurant at the edge of Canton and Highlandtown, will open Wednesday.
Bao Di, a new Chinese restaurant at 3215 Eastern Ave. in Canton, will officially open its doors Oct. 15, 2025.
Maryland soybean farmers are caught in a U.S.-China trade war
Maryland’s soybean farmers grow one of the state’s top exports. Now tariffs have yet again entangled them in a trade war with China.
David Burrier grows soybeans and corn on his Frederick County farm. Last year he exported 35 orders of his soybeans to China by Oct. 1. So far this year he has none.
The food trucks making tacos that are worth eating on the hood of your car
In and around Baltimore you can find food truck tacos so delicious they’re worth eating on the spot.
Birria tacos at Tacos El Guero Food Truck off Merritt Boulevard  comes with herbs worth savoring.
Bartender Chris Canty’s ideas stretched ‘like an octopus’ beyond Baltimore
Bartender Chris Canty, who died Sept. 13 at 41, was a consummate businessman who knew how to have fun.
Chris Canty.
‘Totally avoidable’ spike in coffee prices sends Baltimore shops reeling
Some Baltimore coffee shops say they’re facing an identity crisis in the wake of tariffs and rising market prices.
U.S. coffee prices were nearly 21% higher in August than a year earlier, according to data from the Consumer Price Index.
The Purple Patio lives on in former Mother’s space in Federal Hill
Liv’s Tavern, which replaces Mother’s and its Purple Patio in Federal Hill, soft-opened to customers last Friday and is holding a grand opening on Sept. 26.
Liv’s Tavern has opened in the former Mother’s space in Federal Hill.
Naval Academy midshipman shot after mistaking officer for threat
A midshipman was shot at the U.S. Naval Academy Thursday evening, triggering a campus lockdown and heavy police response for hours, a U.S. Navy official said.
Navy security officers guard the main entrance of the Naval Academy on Thursday evening after the campus was put on lockdown.
Teavolve Cafe to close in Harbor East after nearly 20 years in business
Teavolve Cafe in Harbor East leaves behind a legacy as it gears to close up on Sept. 19.
Teavolve Cafe in Harbor East
The Dish: Annoyed that a Baltimore restaurant isn’t open yet? So are the owners.
Changes to Baltimore City’s permitting system could be stalling your favorite restaurant’s opening.
Financial pioneer ‘Chip’ Mason, founder of Legg Mason, embodied integrity and respect
Raymond “Chip” Mason, the founder of Baltimore investment firm Legg Mason, died Friday at 88.
Portrait of Chip Mason, founder and CEO of Legg Mason, financial services firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. 2006.
Children arrested after fire burns down school playground in Brooklyn
A 12-year-old and a 13-year-old were arrested for “deliberately setting fire” to the Maree G. Farring Elementary/Middle School playground, according to City Schools.
The playground at Maree Garnett Farring Elementary and Middle School on fire Aug. 23. It was rebuilt in recent years due to arson.
Shoppers at Mondawmin Mall reopens after more than a week with no hot water
The Shoppers supermarket in Mondawmin Mall reopened Thursday after shuttering for eight days over health code violations.
Shoppers in Mondawmin Mall reopening following a health code violation
What really happened at Bunny’s?
A server’s Palestinian flag pin divided Fells Point restaurant Bunny’s Buckets & Bubbles. This is what people told us went down.
The exterior of Bunny’s Buckets and Bubbles in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
Fells Point restaurant Bunny’s fires at least 6 employees after pro-Palestine protest
Bunny’s Buckets & Bubbles fired several of its employees who participated in a pro-Palestine protest outside the Fells Point restaurant.
The exterior of Bunny's Buckets & Bubbles at 801 S. Ann St. in Fells Point on Aug. 18, 2025.
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