The Maryland Crab Cake Tour tastes the cake at 98 Cannon in beautiful Chestertown
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour tastes the cake at 98 Cannon in beautiful Chestertown
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What brings folks to Chestertown, Maryland for a better life?
In search of the perfect Maryland crab cake, serendipity struck again as Heather Mizeur recommended 98 Cannon on the Chester River where she lives and Nestor’s longtime pal Chris Golder happened to be the one running it. The lore and allure of the good life in Chestertown on the Eastern Shore.
A Maryland Crab Cake Tour and trying to avoid crowds without masks
As the tour unfolds, Don Mohler wants to know what’s going on with masks and mandates and public obedience of laws and orders and common sense in The Free State. This week’s version of The Recon is a lot of crab cake and some real tales of wi-fi from the road.
Heather Mizeur gives Nestor a tour of historic Chestertown
It’s a short drive over the bridge to a long history in Kent County. Nestor had never been along the shores of the Chester River but the Maryland Crab Cake Tour has been an educational exploration of politics, agriculture, water and conversations about the future of the Eastern Shore.
The East Baltimore lineage of the Fratelli’s crab cake in Salisbury
Of course the Fratelli’s crab cake is delicious: the recipe came from Greektown and East Baltimore. Nestor’s #CrabCakeTour of the Shore takes him with the Mayor of Salisbury to the restaurant where he got his first gig as a busboy.
What makes that vinegar taste so good on those Thrashers fries on the O.C. Boardwalk?
It’s taken Nestor a lifetime of Ocean City trips to finally pop the burning question to the Lord Of The Fries at Thrashers, Les Morris: “Why no ketchup?” The history and the journey of an Idaho potato to your belly at the beach and the secret of apple cider vinegar.
Don Mohler and Nestor do The Recon on spending time in crowded places during Delta and Crab Cake Tour season
Don Mohler and Nestor do The Recon on spending time in crowded places during Delta and Crab Cake Tour season
Why does that vinegar taste so good on those Thrashers french fries on The OC Boardwalk?
Why does that vinegar taste so good on those Thrashers french fries on The OC Boardwalk?
What does it mean to be the Secretary of Kindness of Salisbury Maryland?
What does it mean to be the Secretary of Kindness of Salisbury Maryland?
Heather Mizeur welcomes Nestor to historic Chestertown at 98 Cannon with tales of the Chester River
Heather Mizeur welcomes Nestor to historic Chestertown at 98 Cannon with tales of the Chester River
History of Ocean City and Inlet crab cakes at Harrison’s Harbor Watch
History of Ocean City and Inlet crab cakes at Harrison’s Harbor Watch
Meeting the future challenges of Ocean City
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour has taught us that the fish tales of the demise of the Ocean City that we love are greatly exaggerated. But what’s the best way to keep the beach thriving after a very successful 2021 summer that is still in progress.
History of the Ocean City Inlet and legendary local crab cakes at Harrison’s Harbor Watch
On Day 2 of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour, Nestor hosted the mayor of Ocean City as the boats from the White Marlin Open rolled in with the daily catch. Let the delicacy of this amazing cake and the Harrison’s story behind it hit your plate on a hot skillet.
Ocean Mayor Rick Meehan kicks off the Maryland Crab Cake Tour in Ocean City
Nestor Aparicio is going to tackle 30 legendary crab cakes across The Free State during the month of August to celebrate three decades of Baltimore chatter and to see the state of Maryland in a new way with new people. Meet Mayor Meehan and see the incredible view and cake at Harrison’s Harbor Watch.
Experiencing the spicy G&M Crab Cake with C.E. Steuart Pittman
Our fifth stop on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour takes us just across the Anne Arundel County border to Linthicum Heights and a chance to chat with G&A owner John Zoulis about how he sells so many and where the legend of this tasty cake began.
The best crab cake in Harford County just might be at Barrett’s On The Pike
In the finale of our three segments with Harford County Executive Barry Glassman, we bring on a secret recipe from the Bel Air kitchen of Paul Silberman as our Maryland Crab Cake Tour rolls up Route 1 and into our bellies.
What is the future of Anne Arundel County?
During our Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at G&M Restaurant in Linthicum, we chatted at length with County Executive Steuart Pittman about a wide array of post-pandemic issues of concern.
The state of the suburbs in aftermath of pandemic shutdown
As our Maryland Crab Cake Tour kicks into full summer throttle, we stop at Barrett’s in Bel Air to discuss how Harford County has managed to weather COVID and massive change with two-term County Executive Barry Glassman.
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The unmasking of Maryland
Bill Cole joins Nestor to discuss the unmasking of local society and the roofs of Western Maryland he’ll be passing on the Crab Cake Tour in August.
Catonsville and telling the State Fare story over breakfast
Catonsville and telling the State Fare story over breakfast
Graduation, backyard proms and Weis BBQ summer mojo
Rob Santoni joins Nestor for a Weis conversation about local graduation parties, backyards and pools and BBQ summer mojo and where to find it.
Crab Cake Tour Stop 3: Experiencing the simplicity of State Fare family recipe
The finale of our first “live” Crab Cake Tour was all about the cake with Evan Brown in Catonsville.
Catonsville and telling the State Fare story over breakfast
Our first chat of Crab Cake Tour Stop 3 leads us to Frederick Road and the amazing journey of Evan Brown from two “once in a lifetime” floods in Ellicott City at Portalli’s to a friendly new home in the center of his hometown of Catonsville.
Brian Eder of The Chasseur talks Dundalk crab cakes, baseball and the joys of Highlandtown with Nestor
Brian Eder of The Chasseur talks Dundalk crab cakes, baseball and the joys of Highlandtown with Nestor
Crab Cake Tour Episode 1: The Faidley’s of Lexington Market story
Nestor Aparicio is on the road in The Free State in search of the perfect Maryland crab cake. His first stop is the originator, Nancy Devine, who began mixing up her now world famous jumbo lump crab cakes at Lexington Market in the 1980s. Let her tell you about her mustardy delicious concoction…
Happy in Highlandtown high above the city with an incredible view at The Chasseur
Longtime local drinkslinger and hospitality champ Brian Eder joins Nestor to discuss their childhood in Dundalk, local crab cakes, baseball and the joys of Highlandtown. Oh, and do you know his “big fish” tale?
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss state of the state of Maryland as the state blooms and opens for business
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss state of the state of Maryland as the state blooms and opens for business
The state of the state of mind of Maryland as spring has sprung
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss state of the state of Maryland as the state blooms and opens for business
The Kentucky Derby means Preakness is coming soon…right?
Todd Schuler and Nestor go down the stretch with the pandemic and prep for the Derby and Preakness for all who love the ponies and spring at Old Hilltop.
Putting a summer tour of Maryland together from the inside
This week on The Recon, Don and Nestor take on a “where to go in Maryland” for some summer fun debate and suggestion thread. Gonna be a red, gold and black kinda beach and mountain expedition for crab cakes in August at Baltimore Positive…
Max Weiss takes a bow for Baltimore Magazine as we talk crab cakes with The Cinema Queen
Max Weiss takes a bow for Baltimore Magazine as we talk crab cakes with The Queen
Finding Maryland’s perfect bay concoction is a crab cake walk
Baltimore Magazine Editor-in-Chief Max Weiss has spent three decades lending annual wisdom on the topic of crab cakes to local lore. And, yes, we talked movies and stuff, too! But no cello this time…
Who has the best crab cake in Maryland? Let the debate continue…
Evan Brown of State Fare in Catonsville and Nestor go down a very familiar crustacean hole and resurrect the eternal debate: what makes the perfect crab cake? One of them intends to investigate this further…
The best crab cakes in the world at your fingertips
When Damye Hahn of Faidley’s at Lexington Market was talking about shipping her legendary crab cakes across the country, we surprised her with a special customer. Let our head coach Brian Billick tell you about his Maryland Thanksgiving-eve tradition now shipping to the grandkids in the midwest…
Damye Hahn of Faidley’s get a crab cake surprise from Coach Billick at Lexington Market
Damye Hahn of Faidley’s get a crab cake surprise from Coach Billick at Lexington Market
Where do those delicious Faidley crab cakes come from and who picks the meat?
There are deep concerns along the Chesapeake Bay and throughout Maryland regarding a labor shortage with the folks who pick the crab meat from the crabs that local watermen pull from our waters.
Our partners at Faidley Seafood have voiced their concerns and we wanted to be educated on this issue as we headed through the summer and all want a crab cake or two.
