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Christina Tkacik
Christina Tkacik is a food reporter for The Baltimore Banner. She joined the staff of The Banner in August of 2022 to cover all things food. Prior to that, she spent more than six years at The Baltimore Sun, including three years as the newspaper’s dining reporter and restaurant critic. After all this time in Charm City, she can pick a crab but still can’t shuck an oyster.
AI use has exploded across industries, but its adoption in the food world appears fraught with controversy as customers and others speak out against it.
A press release by Pinky Cole called Slutty Vegan’s closure in Baltimore Peninsula as a “relocation,” with a new spot planned near the campus of Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland’s owners hope Truong Tien, a Vietnamese restaurant that opened there in late May, will appeal to their changing customer base.
Canton’s Café Dear Leon is a semifinalist in the category of outstanding bakery, Marta chef and owner Matthew Oetting was recognized in the category of best chef in the mid-Atlantic region, Doug Atwell of Southpaw is a semifinalist in the outstanding professional in cocktail service category, and Remington’s Pink Flamingo was named in the best new bar category.