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Spending a bye weekend on the couch allowed Luke Jones and Nestor to watch the rest of the NFL and the emerging young quarterbacks coming to life. This week, the 1-5 Baltimore Ravens will need to get off the mat and win two football games in four days beginning with the Chicago Bears on Sunday before flying off to Miami to play the woeful Dolphins. How to win two in a row?
Summer is gone and so is the fresh peach cake at Baltimore bakeries. You can never go wrong with the best part of July and August and this’ll make you long for the long-awaited return of this delicacy next year at Fenwick Bakery, where the peach cake is the closest thing we know to a little slice of warm heaven. See if it’s the best thing you’ve ever eaten! In the meantime, we’ve given you 26 other fantastic local treats to try before the trees ripen the local peaches.
Calling this amazing creation only the “second best” dish in the city is probably heresy but who knew that that a cruciferous vegetable could possibly be this delicious? Go ahead, get the broccoli tempura at any of the three Ekiben locations and tell us it’s not the best thing you’ve ever tasted! And, if you’re really hungry, make sure you get the Neighborhood Bird Bowl, too. Pick up some chopsticks on the way out. (You’re welcome…)
Everyone who has ever met Nestor knows that Amicci’s in Little Italy is his favorite restaurant on earth. And everyone knows about the world famous Pane Rotundo. But it’s time to share his favorite personal pairing – the meatball and ricotta marinara appetizer sliced and assembled across bubbling, toasty garlic cheese bread and served open faced. (This isn’t a real menu item. But if it was they’d call it “The SloppyNes” because this ain’t your father’s Sloppy Joe and it’s certainly no ordinary “meatball sub.”) Get a fork and a bib!
If you follow our social media, you probably know that Nestor went west to see the fabulous Hollywood Bowl and check it off the top of the bucket list that financial advisor Leonard Raskin always encourages him to seek, stalk and enjoy. They discuss the nightmare Ravens loss to the Lions, too, but The Who and and Aerosmith reunion in Los Angeles were more fun to discuss this week.
The bright lights will be out for Monday Night Football but it’s the injury report that has Luke Jones and Nestor concerned beyond the roar of the Detroit Lions. How long will the Baltimore Ravens be without Nnamdi Madubuike bolstering the pass rush as Jared Goff looms with a high-powered Motown attack.
Perhaps it’s that South American family familiarity or just that fact that it’s simply delicious? Nestor has been quietly carrying out a box of chicken, rice, black beans and plantains at this Highlandtown spot ever since he saw the doors open on Eastern Avenue. Let him tell you why it’s so high on the list…
You know about the crab cakes at Koco’s Pub in Lauravile. Let us tell you about the best coconut shrimp you’ve ever had in your life and why the sides are to be savored at all of our favorite restaurants where we get the same thing every time we go. Nestor also refused a private teaser reveal to Ricig and Marcella on the final four spots, so you’ll just have to follow along the TastyNes trail for deliciousness…
This is another one of the local dishes that Guy Fieri got turned on to by the locals at Slainte in Fell’s Point and now available at Kooper’s North as well. It’s heaven in a bowl. If you love gumbo, run don’t walk…
Two platters so nice that we had to think twice before we included them both in the 27th Anniversary TastyNes countdown. Our concert promoter pal Paul Manna bumped into Nestor at Costas Inn in Timonium and was given the royal treatment of Crab Imperial and Oysters Rockefeller in the new space at the racetrack.
They are the most talented team in the NFL by most measurements and that was on display for three quarters in Buffalo where the Baltimore Ravens were manhandling the Bills – until it all unraveled. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss their mutual disgust with all facets of the Orchard Park meltdown against Josh Allen to begin another promising purple season right where they left the last one.
The Ballad of Davey Johnson begins in Baltimore in 1996. All he ever did was win baseball games. He and Peter Angelos never agreed on much. And then he was gone. Here’s the whole story through the eyes of the journalists who covered it.
Three decades after doing sports radio here at WNST-AM 1570, it’s always a pleasure to welcome Mark Mussina (yes, he’s the younger brother of Hall of Famer Mike Mussina) back to Baltimore share his wisdom of a life in sports and observation. Always insightful, humorous and teaches us something we didn’t know.
A man will always love a chocolate chip cookie from his childhood. Behold the cookie that keeps us coming back to Bel Air Road and buying ’em fresh whenever we can. And that’s the way the cookie crumbles…
You can spend a lot of time – and waste a lot of money – in Philadelphia and not find a better cheesesteak than you’ll find at Pizza John’s in Essex. Go for the pepperoni pizza and stay for the best sandwich on the eastside since we lost the real Captain Harvey’s two decades ago.
We already know you love the crab cake at Faidley’s Seafood in the world famous Lexington Market so we’re giving you the expert, insider pick for what you’ve never tried but need to the next time you visit downtown and see the lovely new space on Paca Street. Let Damye Hahn give you the family recipe for going down menu and trying something new you’re going to love.
It’s the kind of donut that makes you want another one – or three. If you love fried dough and want some tasty, tender, loving, Amish care in every light bite, come see this beautiful family operation one morning late in the week. Right on York Road in Hunt Valley. Pick the one you like because every choice is the right one at Mary’s Donuts in the Pennsylvania Dutch Market.
It was all ours in East Baltimore for decades before Guy Fieri and the food culture of America discovered this little pit beef shack secret in Armistead Gardens. The operation has moved a few hundred feet in recent years and looks – and tastes – better than ever. You knew this was high on this list. It was only a matter of where…and how, so let us show you.
We love Indian food and love it so much that we want to share our love with the uninitiated and convert the world to chicken tikka masala, aloo gobi and a proper saag paneer. We’ve had a few decent places around over the years but give the Himalayan House in Locust Point some love if you’re local. Get it spiced nice and enjoy that leftover rice!
A sinfully delicious concoction stuffed with blueberries and a touch of sweetness to go along with the dense party of bakery biscuit artistry. It’s right on York Road in Timonium. Don’t skip the donuts or fried chicken sandwiches but this morning treat is a winner.
C’mon, get happy! Fresh, tasty, delicious and just steps away from one of our first sponsors at the Emerald Tavern on Harford Road in Parkville, Happy China makes us happy every time we order carry out. And it’s more often than we admit…
This will be the best story of “Buffalo” week. Last winter, we met Ryan Patota and Nicholas Howard, who began a Go Fund Me page for juvenile diabetes awareness after Mark Andrews’ infamous drop against the Bills and the online bullying began in the aftermath of a tough playoff loss for the Baltimore Ravens. Nestor welcomes the heroic young Patota back onto the show to tell his special journey in life and why you’ll want to help support this aspiring sports journalist’s efforts for Breakthrough. Watch and be inspired!
I’m still “under review” and denied media credentials. You’re still under review by every fan of the Baltimore Orioles and every citizen who chipped in $600 million toward your $1.725 billion asset. Be a better person and a better baseball owner than Peter Angelos. Be the noise for truth, accountability and decency. Make “The Next Chapter” a truly inclusive one, David.
For most of our #TastyNes Tour, we’ve been featuring one special dish – our favorite craving item – on most menus at all of these local places we love. But for Day 16 on this journey, there are simply too many tasty tacos to only test one or two at this oasis in the center of Baltimore. When you go to Clavel, get ready to have the best tacos in town and a flavor you’ll savor.
We’re all big kids when we get to the front of the snowball line and need to decide on a flavor. When in doubt, always go with egg custard or skylight. And always go to Icy Delights. Trust me: we’ve tried ’em all! People in East Baltimore know. Dundalk born; now shared even on Sundays in various Baltimore County spots. Cool off! And do the marshmallow if you wanna…
We lived three blocks from Blue Moon Too in Federal Hill for over a decade and it was dangerous. It should be no shocker that the peanutty, crunchy, brunchy, fruity whipped deliciousness of this original concoction has brought foodies in from everywhere. But, yeah, it’s as decadently delightful as it ever was and worth the wait if you have to on Light Street. (Sometimes we even bring our own maple syrup!)
The website at Fuji San says: “Best drunken noodles and pad thai in Maryland” and we’re not here to argue that as a gastronomic fact. If you love Thai food, make a stop on York Road in Cockeysville and see why we rarely go anywhere else when we’re craving a passage to Bangkok.
Pie, oh my!!! Despite the Ugly name, the pies and pastries here are absolutely beautiful. Put a smile and some deliciousness in your pie hole by skipping the bypass on Route 50 in Salisbury and pick your favorite amongst an amazing assortment of fruits and savories – or try finding one in Ocean City. The Death By Coconut won’t kill ya! As a matter of fact, it’ll make ya feel more alive…
It’s the most beautiful drive in the state of Maryland. Make a right turn in Cambridge and find yourself lost in the beauty of the nature of Blackwater Refuge en route to Fishing Creek and Hoopers Island for a delicious crab cake and a remote oasis off the beaten path of the Eastern Shore.
It’s award winning and always backs it up! The butternut squash lasagna at Clean Cuisine in Owings Mills is unique, nutritious and delicious. We’ve told the story with with Jerry and Erin Schlicting a few times on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour but taste the dish that always brings us back for more of that fennel flavor.
The next time you’re out having the best meal of the week or month or year, just remember it’s the icing on the cake to the good life when you find a new place or experience that is memorable. Our preacher of the American Dream, Leonard Raskin, joins Nestor in a search for that next best meal. Even if it’s a hoagie at the foot of the Delaware Memorial Bridge…
When you have a french bakery and pastry shop this good downtown, you don’t need to jet off to Paris to taste the love. You can eat with your eyes at the counter at Patisserie Poupon on Baltimore Street but don’t sleep on the Gateau Breton. It’s a monster of a cookie!
In modern Baltimore, there are many places serving legit Jamaican cuisine but this is the #TastyNes spot we hit when we’re feeling the reggae vibe for some brown stew chicken or curry and rice and peas. The lunch specials are fantastic, too! Don’t hurry or gorge! Like great soup, it tastes even better as a leftover when those flavors meld…
We begin our month-long journey in the celebration of tastiness and our 27th Anniversary with a stop in Bel Air for the smell of fresh pretzels in the oven. You don’t have to like Philadelphia to savor the brotherly love in a Philly Pretzel Factory pretzel. Hard to believe there could possibly be 26 things even tastier but you can follow along with the hashtag #TastyNes to find out all of our personal favorites, brought to you by Curio Wellness and our Maryland Crab Cake Tour stops with the Maryland Lottery and GBMC. On the road all month sharing our favorite foods to eat…
Amidst a bunch of fun new summer scratch-off games, there’s still time to cash in on the baseball season. Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery discusses Home Run Riches and big summer winners with Nestor,
You probably don’t know what they look like but you know their work. Lifelong cartoonists Kevin Kallaugher and Ricig tell some Nasty tales about the power of an image of power, and drawing inspiration to make readers think peeling back the layers of art, language, meaning and persuasion. One of the best political conversations we’ve ever had on The Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Listen and learn about media in modern America. (And you’ll meet the person responsible for “Nasty” Nestor, too!)
Legendary WQSR and Good Time Oldies morning host Steve Rouse joins Nestor at the new Costas Inn in Timonium to talk Baltimore radio history and how to grow an enduring audience that never leaves.
When the Di Pasquale’s family invited Nestor by the new Canton location to do the Maryland Crab Cake Tour, we knew we needed to gather around the Highlandtown soccer legend of Pete Caringi. Joined by Darren Paciocco (aka The Di Pasquale Sausage King), the trio discuss soccer, sausage and how the Pompei neighborhood sticks to together for life through Italian food and The Beautiful Game.
The new Costas Inn above the grandstand at the Timonium Racetrack and Fairgrounds is now open and thriving. Pete and Christine tell Nestor the incredible story of their family working to open a second location while mourning the loss of their father and patriarch. Let them tell you why having crabs wasn’t possible at the new location and why they want you to (still) come and see them in Dundalk, too!
Sure, some of you will simply say that Nestor Aparicio (finally) lost his mind on the radio on Thursday morning after the Baltimore Orioles lost an 8-0 lead in Tampa in losing 12-8 in a minor league ballpark in Tampa. There’s been a lot of trauma over the years but even Jim Palmer called it the worst loss of the year for a team mired in last place in American League East and headed to The Bronx this weekend.
Spending a bye weekend on the couch allowed Luke Jones and Nestor to watch the rest of the NFL and the emerging young quarterbacks coming to life. This week, the 1-5 Baltimore Ravens will need to get off the mat and win two football games in four days beginning with the Chicago Bears on Sunday before flying off to Miami to play the woeful Dolphins. How to win two in a row?
Summer is gone and so is the fresh peach cake at Baltimore bakeries. You can never go wrong with the best part of July and August and this’ll make you long for the long-awaited return of this delicacy next year at Fenwick Bakery, where the peach cake is the closest thing we know to a little slice of warm heaven. See if it’s the best thing you’ve ever eaten! In the meantime, we’ve given you 26 other fantastic local treats to try before the trees ripen the local peaches.
Calling this amazing creation only the “second best” dish in the city is probably heresy but who knew that that a cruciferous vegetable could possibly be this delicious? Go ahead, get the broccoli tempura at any of the three Ekiben locations and tell us it’s not the best thing you’ve ever tasted! And, if you’re really hungry, make sure you get the Neighborhood Bird Bowl, too. Pick up some chopsticks on the way out. (You’re welcome…)
Everyone who has ever met Nestor knows that Amicci’s in Little Italy is his favorite restaurant on earth. And everyone knows about the world famous Pane Rotundo. But it’s time to share his favorite personal pairing – the meatball and ricotta marinara appetizer sliced and assembled across bubbling, toasty garlic cheese bread and served open faced. (This isn’t a real menu item. But if it was they’d call it “The SloppyNes” because this ain’t your father’s Sloppy Joe and it’s certainly no ordinary “meatball sub.”) Get a fork and a bib!
If you follow our social media, you probably know that Nestor went west to see the fabulous Hollywood Bowl and check it off the top of the bucket list that financial advisor Leonard Raskin always encourages him to seek, stalk and enjoy. They discuss the nightmare Ravens loss to the Lions, too, but The Who and and Aerosmith reunion in Los Angeles were more fun to discuss this week.
The bright lights will be out for Monday Night Football but it’s the injury report that has Luke Jones and Nestor concerned beyond the roar of the Detroit Lions. How long will the Baltimore Ravens be without Nnamdi Madubuike bolstering the pass rush as Jared Goff looms with a high-powered Motown attack.
Perhaps it’s that South American family familiarity or just that fact that it’s simply delicious? Nestor has been quietly carrying out a box of chicken, rice, black beans and plantains at this Highlandtown spot ever since he saw the doors open on Eastern Avenue. Let him tell you why it’s so high on the list…
You know about the crab cakes at Koco’s Pub in Lauravile. Let us tell you about the best coconut shrimp you’ve ever had in your life and why the sides are to be savored at all of our favorite restaurants where we get the same thing every time we go. Nestor also refused a private teaser reveal to Ricig and Marcella on the final four spots, so you’ll just have to follow along the TastyNes trail for deliciousness…
This is another one of the local dishes that Guy Fieri got turned on to by the locals at Slainte in Fell’s Point and now available at Kooper’s North as well. It’s heaven in a bowl. If you love gumbo, run don’t walk…
Two platters so nice that we had to think twice before we included them both in the 27th Anniversary TastyNes countdown. Our concert promoter pal Paul Manna bumped into Nestor at Costas Inn in Timonium and was given the royal treatment of Crab Imperial and Oysters Rockefeller in the new space at the racetrack.
They are the most talented team in the NFL by most measurements and that was on display for three quarters in Buffalo where the Baltimore Ravens were manhandling the Bills – until it all unraveled. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss their mutual disgust with all facets of the Orchard Park meltdown against Josh Allen to begin another promising purple season right where they left the last one.
The Ballad of Davey Johnson begins in Baltimore in 1996. All he ever did was win baseball games. He and Peter Angelos never agreed on much. And then he was gone. Here’s the whole story through the eyes of the journalists who covered it.
Three decades after doing sports radio here at WNST-AM 1570, it’s always a pleasure to welcome Mark Mussina (yes, he’s the younger brother of Hall of Famer Mike Mussina) back to Baltimore share his wisdom of a life in sports and observation. Always insightful, humorous and teaches us something we didn’t know.
A man will always love a chocolate chip cookie from his childhood. Behold the cookie that keeps us coming back to Bel Air Road and buying ’em fresh whenever we can. And that’s the way the cookie crumbles…
You can spend a lot of time – and waste a lot of money – in Philadelphia and not find a better cheesesteak than you’ll find at Pizza John’s in Essex. Go for the pepperoni pizza and stay for the best sandwich on the eastside since we lost the real Captain Harvey’s two decades ago.
We already know you love the crab cake at Faidley’s Seafood in the world famous Lexington Market so we’re giving you the expert, insider pick for what you’ve never tried but need to the next time you visit downtown and see the lovely new space on Paca Street. Let Damye Hahn give you the family recipe for going down menu and trying something new you’re going to love.
It’s the kind of donut that makes you want another one – or three. If you love fried dough and want some tasty, tender, loving, Amish care in every light bite, come see this beautiful family operation one morning late in the week. Right on York Road in Hunt Valley. Pick the one you like because every choice is the right one at Mary’s Donuts in the Pennsylvania Dutch Market.
It was all ours in East Baltimore for decades before Guy Fieri and the food culture of America discovered this little pit beef shack secret in Armistead Gardens. The operation has moved a few hundred feet in recent years and looks – and tastes – better than ever. You knew this was high on this list. It was only a matter of where…and how, so let us show you.
We love Indian food and love it so much that we want to share our love with the uninitiated and convert the world to chicken tikka masala, aloo gobi and a proper saag paneer. We’ve had a few decent places around over the years but give the Himalayan House in Locust Point some love if you’re local. Get it spiced nice and enjoy that leftover rice!
A sinfully delicious concoction stuffed with blueberries and a touch of sweetness to go along with the dense party of bakery biscuit artistry. It’s right on York Road in Timonium. Don’t skip the donuts or fried chicken sandwiches but this morning treat is a winner.
C’mon, get happy! Fresh, tasty, delicious and just steps away from one of our first sponsors at the Emerald Tavern on Harford Road in Parkville, Happy China makes us happy every time we order carry out. And it’s more often than we admit…
This will be the best story of “Buffalo” week. Last winter, we met Ryan Patota and Nicholas Howard, who began a Go Fund Me page for juvenile diabetes awareness after Mark Andrews’ infamous drop against the Bills and the online bullying began in the aftermath of a tough playoff loss for the Baltimore Ravens. Nestor welcomes the heroic young Patota back onto the show to tell his special journey in life and why you’ll want to help support this aspiring sports journalist’s efforts for Breakthrough. Watch and be inspired!
I’m still “under review” and denied media credentials. You’re still under review by every fan of the Baltimore Orioles and every citizen who chipped in $600 million toward your $1.725 billion asset. Be a better person and a better baseball owner than Peter Angelos. Be the noise for truth, accountability and decency. Make “The Next Chapter” a truly inclusive one, David.
For most of our #TastyNes Tour, we’ve been featuring one special dish – our favorite craving item – on most menus at all of these local places we love. But for Day 16 on this journey, there are simply too many tasty tacos to only test one or two at this oasis in the center of Baltimore. When you go to Clavel, get ready to have the best tacos in town and a flavor you’ll savor.
We’re all big kids when we get to the front of the snowball line and need to decide on a flavor. When in doubt, always go with egg custard or skylight. And always go to Icy Delights. Trust me: we’ve tried ’em all! People in East Baltimore know. Dundalk born; now shared even on Sundays in various Baltimore County spots. Cool off! And do the marshmallow if you wanna…
We lived three blocks from Blue Moon Too in Federal Hill for over a decade and it was dangerous. It should be no shocker that the peanutty, crunchy, brunchy, fruity whipped deliciousness of this original concoction has brought foodies in from everywhere. But, yeah, it’s as decadently delightful as it ever was and worth the wait if you have to on Light Street. (Sometimes we even bring our own maple syrup!)
The website at Fuji San says: “Best drunken noodles and pad thai in Maryland” and we’re not here to argue that as a gastronomic fact. If you love Thai food, make a stop on York Road in Cockeysville and see why we rarely go anywhere else when we’re craving a passage to Bangkok.
Pie, oh my!!! Despite the Ugly name, the pies and pastries here are absolutely beautiful. Put a smile and some deliciousness in your pie hole by skipping the bypass on Route 50 in Salisbury and pick your favorite amongst an amazing assortment of fruits and savories – or try finding one in Ocean City. The Death By Coconut won’t kill ya! As a matter of fact, it’ll make ya feel more alive…
It’s the most beautiful drive in the state of Maryland. Make a right turn in Cambridge and find yourself lost in the beauty of the nature of Blackwater Refuge en route to Fishing Creek and Hoopers Island for a delicious crab cake and a remote oasis off the beaten path of the Eastern Shore.
It’s award winning and always backs it up! The butternut squash lasagna at Clean Cuisine in Owings Mills is unique, nutritious and delicious. We’ve told the story with with Jerry and Erin Schlicting a few times on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour but taste the dish that always brings us back for more of that fennel flavor.
The next time you’re out having the best meal of the week or month or year, just remember it’s the icing on the cake to the good life when you find a new place or experience that is memorable. Our preacher of the American Dream, Leonard Raskin, joins Nestor in a search for that next best meal. Even if it’s a hoagie at the foot of the Delaware Memorial Bridge…
When you have a french bakery and pastry shop this good downtown, you don’t need to jet off to Paris to taste the love. You can eat with your eyes at the counter at Patisserie Poupon on Baltimore Street but don’t sleep on the Gateau Breton. It’s a monster of a cookie!
In modern Baltimore, there are many places serving legit Jamaican cuisine but this is the #TastyNes spot we hit when we’re feeling the reggae vibe for some brown stew chicken or curry and rice and peas. The lunch specials are fantastic, too! Don’t hurry or gorge! Like great soup, it tastes even better as a leftover when those flavors meld…
We begin our month-long journey in the celebration of tastiness and our 27th Anniversary with a stop in Bel Air for the smell of fresh pretzels in the oven. You don’t have to like Philadelphia to savor the brotherly love in a Philly Pretzel Factory pretzel. Hard to believe there could possibly be 26 things even tastier but you can follow along with the hashtag #TastyNes to find out all of our personal favorites, brought to you by Curio Wellness and our Maryland Crab Cake Tour stops with the Maryland Lottery and GBMC. On the road all month sharing our favorite foods to eat…
Amidst a bunch of fun new summer scratch-off games, there’s still time to cash in on the baseball season. Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery discusses Home Run Riches and big summer winners with Nestor,
You probably don’t know what they look like but you know their work. Lifelong cartoonists Kevin Kallaugher and Ricig tell some Nasty tales about the power of an image of power, and drawing inspiration to make readers think peeling back the layers of art, language, meaning and persuasion. One of the best political conversations we’ve ever had on The Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Listen and learn about media in modern America. (And you’ll meet the person responsible for “Nasty” Nestor, too!)
Legendary WQSR and Good Time Oldies morning host Steve Rouse joins Nestor at the new Costas Inn in Timonium to talk Baltimore radio history and how to grow an enduring audience that never leaves.
When the Di Pasquale’s family invited Nestor by the new Canton location to do the Maryland Crab Cake Tour, we knew we needed to gather around the Highlandtown soccer legend of Pete Caringi. Joined by Darren Paciocco (aka The Di Pasquale Sausage King), the trio discuss soccer, sausage and how the Pompei neighborhood sticks to together for life through Italian food and The Beautiful Game.
The new Costas Inn above the grandstand at the Timonium Racetrack and Fairgrounds is now open and thriving. Pete and Christine tell Nestor the incredible story of their family working to open a second location while mourning the loss of their father and patriarch. Let them tell you why having crabs wasn’t possible at the new location and why they want you to (still) come and see them in Dundalk, too!
Sure, some of you will simply say that Nestor Aparicio (finally) lost his mind on the radio on Thursday morning after the Baltimore Orioles lost an 8-0 lead in Tampa in losing 12-8 in a minor league ballpark in Tampa. There’s been a lot of trauma over the years but even Jim Palmer called it the worst loss of the year for a team mired in last place in American League East and headed to The Bronx this weekend.
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