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.
The Park + Social club is a passion project for The Local chef Zack Trabbold, who is embroiled in a lawsuit with minority owners of his restaurant business.
Although SNAP uncertainty became a political and media talking point, the turmoil remained a mystery to some recipients — Maryland's most vulnerable residents.
The historic Werner’s Diner is changing hands yet again amid ongoing efforts to revitalize the blocks surrounding East Redwood Street in downtown Baltimore.
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.
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.