Arkia Wade of Baltimore County Arts Guild tells Nestor about Arts and Drafts in Halethorpe
Arkia Wade of the Baltimore County Arts Guild tells Nestor about Arts and Drafts summer music and arts festival coming to Guinness OpenGate Brewery.
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Two days of local Arts & Drafts coming to Halethorpe on June 22 and 23
Arkia Wade of the Baltimore County Arts Guild tells Nestor about Arts and Drafts summer music and arts festival coming to Guinness OpenGate Brewery.
Tom McMillen: Talking Terps, Lefty’s 90th birthday and what ever happened to those ’72 silver medals?
Congressman Tom McMillen reminisces about Charles “Lefty” Driesell , the 1972 Olympics and how politics has changed in Washington. This was a 2021 chat before honoring Lefty Driesell in College Park.
Dan Rodricks tells Nestor about 2nd run of “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” during holidays at BMA
Our lifelong pal and mentor Dan Rodricks of The Baltimore Sun tells Nestor about his second run of the locally sourced “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” and his next courtroom concept coming in February at the Baltimore Museum of Art on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
Inspiration for local theater and another run at The BMA with brilliant “Baltimore, You Have No Idea”
Our lifelong pal and mentor Dan Rodricks of The Baltimore Sun tells Nestor about his second run of the locally sourced “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” and his next courtroom concept coming in February at the Baltimore Museum of Art on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
That time in 1998 when WNST “the station with balls” was going to rule the world
Turn of the century WNST producer Andy Mueller tells old-school Nestor tales to celebrate his 30th Anniversary on Baltimore radio. You might even remember some of this stuff…
Taking Ross Peddicord down the stretch on forty years of friendship and racetracks
Ross Peddicord and Nestor catch up on 40 years of friendship around writing and racing
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 30: Bringing the next Governor to Costas and Heavy Seas for Dundalk inspiration
The thirtieth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured the next Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore, along with some old friends to celebrate the end of another marathon tour of The Free State.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 28: Scoozi and Key Brewing in the Dundalk homeland
The 28th day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland took us back home to Dundalk to Scoozi Restaurant for a crab melt breakfast and washed it down at Key Brewing with a local calling.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 27: Stoney Creek in Pasadena and Manor Hill in Ellicott City
The 27th day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland took us to Anne Arundel County and waterfront hospitality at Stoney Creek Inn and a cold beer at Manor Hill before seeing Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 26: Rocksalt hospitality in Westminster and cold beer at Farmacy
The 26th day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland led us to Westminster and the vaunted ‘cake of Rocksalt Grille and a beer on the farm at Farmacy Brewing in Reisterstown.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 25: A Weis choice for fresh ice cream, Friendly Farms and Big Truck beer
The 25th day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland led us on the ice cream path to Weis Markets dairy facility in Sunbury, Pennsylvania on a gorgeous day for a drive and a stop at Friendly Farms in Upperco and a beer nearby at Big Truck in Hereford. Nothing like eating fresh ice cream soft served off the line!
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 24: Eldersburg love of 1823 and old friends at Liberatore’s
The 22nd day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland was spent in Eldersburg with an incredible local journey with old friends. Mike McKelvin and Dante Liberatore own a restaurant and brewing company and shared their Carroll County life with Nestor. And John Maroon stopped by for three decades of sports tales about Cal Ripken Jr. and walking the Great Wall of China and the streets of Beijing together. Lots of delicious 1823 beer here and a toast to the late, great Vince Bagli and Chris Thomas.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 23: Black Flag in Columbia and the delicious Timbuktu experience
The 23rd day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland took us to a place we hadn’t been in many years – Timbuktu in Elkridge en route to see Duran Duran at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Nile Rodgers stole the show but Timbuktu can stick those pimentos in my ‘cake anytime.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 22: Casey’s Crab in Laurel and Hysteria in Columbia en route to get The Fixx
The 22nd day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland found us rocking toward The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia but en route we got thirsty at Hysteria in Columbia and made a road stop at Casey’s Crab in Laurel where the owner insisted we go with the Crabmeat Cheesesteak. We’re glad we did!
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 20: Once you go, you know
The 20th day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland we managed to pick up a legendary Angelina’s crab cake from a secret shipping location on Kent Island and a delicious beer at Ten Eyck Brewing in Queenstown.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 19: Longboard Cafe and Sinepuxent in Ocean City on MaCO guest day at beach
Day 19 of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour sent us back to the beach and a day of MaCO Conference and chats with politicians and leaders in Ocean City. Our crab cake at Longboard Cafe honored our pal Batman and we got wet with a local at Sinepuxent just over the Assawoman Bridge.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 18: Suicide Bridge perfection and RAR in Cambridge
The eighteenth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a westbound trip from Ocean City back to Baltimore with a stop at legendary Suicide Bridge Restaurant and RAR in downtown Cambridge.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 16: Salisbury kindness at Mogan’s Oyster House and pair of beers at Evolution and Burnish
The sixteenth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a beautiful morning drive across the Bay Bridge to spend the day in Salisbury. Mayor Jake Day & Delegate Carl Anderton were great hosts at Mogan Oyster House and a pair of after dark beers at Evolution and Burnish. Plus, the Secretary of Kindness Grace Foxwell Murdock, one of our favorite guests.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 15: The Food Market in Hampden and Checkerspot in Federal Hill
The fifteenth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a bit of a wild card and last-minute detour to a pair of great places in Baltimore City. The Food Market was a strong #JennStrong selection and Checkerspot hit the spot as a rare “open on Monday” brewery in the region. We’ll be heading back to Hampden to explore the rest of that incredible menu.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 14: Monument in Highlandtown and Schultz’s Crab House in Essex
The fourteenth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured an eastside “stay at home” tour for Nestor, who grew up in Dundalk and frequented Highlandtown and Essex all of his childhood. Loved taking the kids to Monument in the city and Schultz’s Crab House down toward Hawthorne. We’ll be back. Often!
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 13: Woody’s Crab House in North East and Independent in Bel Air
The thirteenth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a Saturday night trip up I-95 to bucolic North East on the upper Chesapeake for a lively night at Woody’s Crab house and a pre-closing outdoor patio beer at Independent Brewing in downtown Bel Air.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 11: L.P. Steamers in Locust Point and Full Tilt Brewing in Govans
The eleventh day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a legit Baltimore City day with lunchtime show at L.P. Steamers on Fort Avenue in Locust Point with some great guests and a nightcap beer with Orioles baseball and Ravens preseason football at Full Tilt in Govans.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 10: Union Brewing in Hampden and The Crab Queen in Randallstown
The tenth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a lunchtime tour of Union Brewing in Hampden with gracious host and founder Adam Benesch and an insanely delicious crab cake and platter from The Crab Queen in Randallstown.
Wes Moore tells us how the next four years are going to be different for Maryland
Wes Moore tells Nestor and Don his plans to make Maryland growth a source of pride over next decade
Wes Moore explains his vision for Maryland over next decade
Wes Moore joins Nestor and Don to talk campaign and celebrate Maryland and end of Crab Cake Tour
Lierman tells us where the money goes in Annapolis
Brooke Lierman joins Nestor at The Land of Kush to discuss role of comptroller in Maryland
Why Aruna Miller is joining the Wes Moore campaign for Governor of Maryland
Lt. Gov candidate Aruna Miller tells us why she joined Wes Moore ticket to lead Maryland
Aruna Miller and the energy to improve Maryland with Wes Moore
Aruna Miller discusses ways to make Maryland better with a Wes Moore victory in Annapolis
Trying to find more ways to lift East Baltimore
Dundalk’s Todd Crandell joins Nestor at Costas for a chat about East Baltimore County and progress
Talking elections and purple Maryland with Pam Wood of The Baltimore Banner
Pamela Wood of The Baltimore Banner joins Nestor and Don to talk political season and possibilities
Measuring the growth of Project Bounce Back and Boys and Girls Clubs
Y’landa Burch educates Nestor on the funds from Project Bounceback and the growth of the organization and its outreach with children all over the state.
Bringing a football game from 1972 back to life at Towson Transfers
Gregg Landry of Towson Transfers tells Nestor about the lost Perry Hall football tapes of 1972 during the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Kooper’s North in Mays Chapel.
Playing big at the beach
Al “Hondo” Handy tells his incredible story from the playgrounds of the Eastern Shore to his four decades of involvement with Recreation and Parks and kids in Ocean City.
Finding the differences between life in Canada and here
Longtime Baltimore real estate leader Bill Yerman and Nestor have been close for years. Recently, they both spent time in Canada noticing how much different life is there in the modern world. Of course, there’s some Springsteen tour talk here, too, to go with the Pearl Jam shows of Quebec and Ottawa on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at The Beaumont.
Sports, fresh air, neighborhoods and Baltimore kids coming together
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour was designed to bring new friends together. Catonsville family attorney Lou Weinkam and Nestor’s lifer pal Howard Scher of Duct Doctors had a spirited chat about fall, football, local business and how sports bring us together.
For the love of the animals
Kate Pika of Baltimore Humane Society joins Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss his important role in being a celebrity judge at DogFest on October 15 at the beautiful campus in Reisterstown.
Bill Yerman joins Nestor at The Beaumont to discuss rock and roll, Springsteen and Oh Canada
Bill Yerman joins Nestor at The Beaumont to discuss rock and roll, Springsteen and Oh Canada
Lou Weinkam and Howard Scher join Nestor on MD Crab Cake Tour at The Beaumont in Catonsville
Lou Weinkam and Howard Scher join Nestor on MD Crab Cake Tour at The Beaumont in Catonsville
Hannah Gratti tells Nestor all about Weis Markets Weis4School program in Baltimore
Hannah Gratti tells Nestor all about Weis Markets Weis4School program in Baltimore