New York Restaurateur Mario Batali Is Listed as an Owner of a Bakery in Michigan | Eater NY

"A two-location bakery in Traverse City, Common Good Bakery — founded by Jason and Linda Gollan in 2017 — has reopened its original location after renovations, opened a second location this week at 1115 East Eighth Street, and is shifting to include dinner service. In a liquor-license application filed this month, Mario Batali is listed as an applicant; Jason Gollan confirmed Batali’s involvement, calling him “an owner, a minority investor, a neighbor, and a friend,” and said Batali is a regular who offered support. The Gollans wrote that they plan to leverage the partnership with Batali to launch a series of celebrity-chef events to tackle food insecurity in northern Michigan, with each event designed to raise tens of thousands of dollars." - Luke Fortney