Matti Gellman

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Food Reporter at The Baltimore Banner

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Newborn’s alleged listeria-related death from ice cream sparks $30 million lawsuit

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Matti Gellman

A Baltimore County woman claims her newborn died of a listeria-related illness that she contractedfrom eating a tub of vanilla fudge ice cream while pregnant, according to an April lawsuit against the frozen dessert’s producers and the local market where it was sold. The woman purchased the ice cream from Seven Mile Market in Pikesville on June 28, 2023, according to the lawsuit.
Micah Smith leaves behind a family and the Baltimore music community he changed

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Matti Gellman

Within the first few notes over the car stereo, Micah Smith found the harmony to complement Stevie Wonder’s voice. His smooth tenor matched Wonder’s, as if playing out a conversation between old friends. Smith’s daughter Faith remembers it well. "When was the last time that they heard you say, ‘Mother or father, I love you?” he sang — then cue the rolled-down windows.
Chef of The Local on the Avenue at White Marsh expands into Fallston - The Baltimore Banner

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Matti Gellman

Chef Zack Trabbold, chef of The Local On The Avenue in White Marsh, is opening a seafood restaurant in Fallston.
Award-winning Baltimore County chef brings seafood restaurant to Fallston

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Matti Gellman

Award-winning chef Zack Trabbold wants to make an evening in Fallston feel like a trip to the beach. His Evolved Hospitality Group, known for its catering company and for opening The Local On The Avenue in White Marsh and The Local in Fallston, is expanding its Harford County reach with a new seafood concept. Natalie’s Seafood Kitchen will seek to break up the dominance over diners’ wallets held by the area’s local chains by focusing on modern takes on classic Maryland seafood.
Baltimore Beltway crash after traffic stop leaves three dead

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Matti Gellman

Three people were killed in a fiery crash that followed a traffic stop Saturday night on the Beltway in Baltimore County, Maryland State Police said in a news release. Just after 11 p.m., a state trooper pulled over a Jeep Wrangler in the inner loop of Interstate 695 at Greenspring Avenue. At some point during the stop, the Jeep took off, the release said.
Ocean City boardwalk tram canceled as fatal collision probe continues

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Matti Gellman

After about 60 years in service, the Ocean City tram that shuttles beachgoers along the boardwalk during the bustling summer months will spend the season out of commission. The pause in service is part of a suspension that began last August after 2-year-old boy was struck and killed by a tram. The Aug. 20 collision sent shockwaves through the Maryland vacation destination as the summer season came to a close.
Chick-Fil-A test kitchen Little Blue Menu to remodel, lay off 91 people

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Matti Gellman

What began as a local test kitchen for fast food chain Chick-fil-A will soon leave nearly 100 people unemployed — at least temporarily — according to a spokesperson for the food company. Little Blue Menu, a College Park eatery, was opened by the Chick-fil-A brand on Sept. 14, 2023, as part of an effort to test new menu items such as wings, burgers and pizzas. Now, a little over a year and a half later, the business will be shutting down to undergo a remodel.
Cindy Wolf’s Charleston named a James Beard Award finalist — again

3 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Matti Gellman

One Baltimore restaurant advanced Wednesday to the finals of the James Beard Foundation’s national competition honoring excellence in the culinary industry. Cindy Wolf’s Charleston in Harbor East was named a finalist in the category of Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program, which honors restaurants that excel in beverage pairings. The winners will be announced June 16 following a ceremony at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. This year, five Maryland semifinalists were named by the foundation.
Where Baltimore County chefs drink when they’re off the clock

3 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Matti Gellman

From the rowdy sports bars in Towson, Catonsville and Dundalk to the breweries in Hunt Valley and White Marsh seemingly suspended in time, there are plenty of spots in Baltimore County to blow off steam. And who knows how to do that better thanthe people hustling in the heat of a kitchen? Wereached out to more than a dozen restaurants to hear about the local haunts chefs have been gatekeeping so we can share somewith readers.
This chicken restaurant made it big in D.C. It’s closing in Columbia.

4 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Matti Gellman

The Peruvian restaurant Chicken + Whiskey, known for its rotisserie chicken and punchy cocktails, closed Monday at the Mall in Columbia after about three years in business. Two days after the sudden closure, owner Desmond Reilly, who also operates the eatery’s successful Washington, D.C. locations in Navy Yard and Logan Circle, said that expanding the spot into Columbia in 2022 may have been the wrong move.