Pass The Mic: Edible Storytelling with Baltimore Food Blogger Simone Phillips

By Elizabeth Nonemaker,

Published February 23, 2026 at 1:13 PM EST

Baltimore Food Blogger Simone Phillips. Photo courtesy of Phillips. — Baltimore Food Blogger Simone Phillips

This week's episode of Pass the Mic features guest host, Simone Phillips, Founder and Creator of Charm City Table. In the Spring of 2017, Simone began sharing observations and thoughts about the best places to eat and gather by creating the Charm City Table Blog. Years later, Charm City Table has become an award-winning established platform for foodies, business owners and great conversation about restaurants and food.

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Elizabeth Nonemaker

Elizabeth is a producer of Baltimore Public Media's Pass The Mic. She brings to that role a background as a composer, writer, educator and journalist specializing in cultural coverage.

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Malarie Pinkard-Pierre

Malarie Pinkard-Pierre, Senior Producer of Pass The Mic, is a seasoned multimedia and communications executive with more than 30 years of service to the Maryland community. Her distinguished career spans broadcast journalism, public affairs and community engagement leadership with Hearst Broadcasting and The School of Global Journalism and Communication at Morgan State University.

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