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Giving some heavenly birthday love to The Papou at Costas Inn as Dundalk memories remain eternal

As the new Costas Inn North is set to open this month at the Timonium Race Course Grandstand, we offer a birthday tribute to Mister Costas with Nick Triantafilos and Chuck Jacobs joining Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to story tell about his recent passing and legacy of kindness and generosity you can feel inside the walls of the legendary Dundalk location.

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Integrity in the local media and covering modern professional sports

Streaming, screaming, ducking, hiding, reporting and opining. Mark Viviano and Luke Jones join Nestor for a spirited chat about Orioles expectations and local media attrition in Baltimore at Faidley’s on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.

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Is this a real Renaissance for Baltimore?

This winter, Baltimore Magazine dedicated its cover to the comeback of our hometown and the whys and stories of its improvement that might be less visible to those of us in on it. Senior Editor (and baseball historian) Ron Cassie discusses the Renaissance dreams for downtown that so many shared with him and ways these Orioles summer nights impact the Inner Harbor and its future investment from Faidley’s in Lexington Market on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.

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R.I.P. Mister Costas Triantafilos – the loss of a legendary man in Dundalk

Costas Triantafilos was a giant of a man in my community because his presence was omnipresent. His authenticity, beauty and kindness, displayed over a lifetime, leave no words here that will ever convey. Not many folks know a community like Dundalk, a place like Costas Inn or a man like the man whose life and business was profiled by Vice just 15 months ago, capturing his absolute essence brilliantly.

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Lexington Market and pre-gaming for Orioles baseball makes a perfect Camden Yards plan

The new Lexington Market is absolutely stunning and with the weather warming and Orioles season coming, Damye Hahn and Jamal McCord talk spring and baseball pre-gaming at Faidley’s Seafood and all of the delicious stalls and local vendors making your Camden Yards day a richer experience. Plan a visit!

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Making sense of Trump’s America

It’s been a while since our government policy expert Matt Gallagher of The Goldseker Foundation has joined us at Faidley’s but with another Trump government and a stocked cabinet of completely unqualified humans about to run the United States of America, it was time for Nestor to try to attempt to make sense of nonsense reality.

Allen McCallum and Mac Campbell share some Orioles offseason love and questions with Nestor at Amicci’s

Once he found out that his 1990s Orioles reporter and the guy who runs the Baltimore Convention Center were great friends, Nestor knew he had a fun holiday idea for a baseball, hockey and holiday set up at Amicci’s. Allen McCallum and Mac Campbell return – simultaneously – to share some Orioles offseason love, Ovechkin repect and holiday cheer from Little Italy.

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Friends, Orioles baseball and the holidays

Once he found out that his 1990s Orioles reporter and the guy who runs the Baltimore Convention Center were great friends, Nestor knew he had a fun holiday idea for a baseball, hockey and holiday set up at Amicci’s. Allen McCallum and Mac Campbell return – simultaneously – to share some Orioles offseason love, Ovechkin repect and holiday cheer from Little Italy.

Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss Ravens family business with Steelers and holiday money in your home

Like many in Baltimore, our financial family planner Leonard Raskin will be cheering on the Ravens this week and offers our audience some sensible and friendly advice for making 2025 the best year ever for knowing your future and where your money and important assets are assigned. Always solid advice here for year-end planning about what’s really important.

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The stress of the family, holidays and Ravens football

Like many in Baltimore, our financial family planner Leonard Raskin will be cheering on the Ravens this week and offers our audience some sensible and friendly advice for making 2025 the best year ever for knowing your future and where your money and important assets are assigned. Always solid advice here for year-end planning about what’s really important.

Damye Hahn gets festive with Nestor and shows Faidley’s crab cakes and more for holiday gifts and shipping

If you want crab cakes for Christmas, they’re a click away! Let Damye Hahn of Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market tell you about the ease of sending the best holiday box of love anywhere this month. And if you’re in Catonsville, The Fishmonger’s Daughter on Frederick Avenue has some activity that will be bringing a new Faidley’s to the ‘burbs next summer in the 21228!

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Shipping ’em crab cakes for the holidays is true love!

If you want crab cakes for Christmas, they’re a click away! Let Damye Hahn of Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market tell you about the ease of sending the best holiday box of love anywhere this month. And if you’re in Catonsville, The Fishmonger’s Daughter on Frederick Avenue has some activity that will be bringing a new Faidley’s to the ‘burbs next summer in the 21228!

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Ocean City legend brings his Handy sportsmanship wisdom from the beach for the holidays

Our returning champion and author of “Defying Expectations,” 5-foot-5 Eastern Shore hoops legend Al “Hondo” Handy shows us how he’s still inspiring young folks through sports and recreation in Ocean City.

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Smalltimore holidays with Ricig, Marcella and Nick The Greek at Koco’s Pub in Lauraville

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour is back on the road for the holidays with friends, food, community conviviality and smiles for the season. We started the December fun at Koco’s Pub where owner Marcella Knight told Ko-Host Mike Ricigliano and legendary WNST caller (and one-time donut provider) Nick “The Greek” Syropoulos welcome the real Santa Claus on Saturday for a family day of Lauraville “Holidays On Harford” seasonal magic.

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The enthusiasm of food and corn pudding for the holidays

Ever grab an amazing recipe off the internet and want to thank the chef who shared it? The Food Enthusiast Dara Bunjon of JMore joins Nestor at Koco’s Pub for a holiday corn pudding story and the sharing of Koconut Shrimp tastiness on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.

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Getting fueled up for the holidays with the origin of Zeke’s Coffee in Lauraville

When the Maryland Crab Cake Tour hits a city neighborhood, we usually invite the whole block. This time, Ricig and Marcella Knight of Koco’s Pub get caffeinated for the holidays with Thomas Rhodes of Zeke’s talking coffee, spiked egg nog and what makes a perfect dark roast.

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Smalltimore “Holidays on Harford” with the real Santa at Koco’s Pub in Lauraville

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour is back on the road for the holidays with friends, food, community conviviality and smiles for the season. We started the December fun at Koco’s Pub where owner Marcella Knight told Ko-Host Mike Ricigliano and legendary WNST caller (and one-time donut provider) Nick “The Greek” Syropoulos welcome the real Santa Claus on Saturday for a family day of Lauraville “Holidays On Harford” seasonal magic.

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An update from Comptroller Lierman on where the money goes

Comptroller Brooke Lierman returns to join Nestor at MACo in Ocean City to confront his usual Schoolhouse Rock questions about where all the money goes in state finances and economic development, including the Maryland Tax Free Week and the proper pronunciation of the role. Also some explanations what public funds mean for stadium management, and the new revenue generated by the cannabis industry.

Comptroller Brooke Lierman tells Nestor where all the money goes in Maryland

Comptroller Brooke Lierman returns to join Nestor at MACo in Ocean City to confront his usual Schoolhouse Rock questions about where all the money goes in state finances and economic development, including the Maryland Tax Free Week and the role of the Comptroller. Also some explanations of public funds and stadium management, as well as new revenue generated by the cannabis industry.

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The hot summer nights of a pennant race and new splash of celebrity ownership

Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the increasing summer sports mojo and the Orioles’ heartbeat of All Star week, a first-place battle with the Yankees and new ownership’s splash with the fans.

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She created a bigger, better Baltimore Positive website and experience for you

Our Baltimore Positive web developer Jessica Valis takes a break from building this very busy little website to join Nestor at Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a discussion on local business and making it work on the web with her new Creative Circle Collective.

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Getting ready for the World Famous Annual Crab Derby at Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market

We’ll be back at Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market doing the show every Friday during Orioles season but there’s only one annual event that makes Preakness week complete: Crab Derby! See you on Wednesday downtown. Come see how spectacular the new “stall” is on Paca Street and enjoy a crab cake and a beer before heading to Camden Yards.

Marcella Knight and Nestor share stories of an old friend and the village of Lauraville

Without ruffling feathers, our friend and Koco’s Pub proprietor Marcella Knight told Nestor tales of the beautiful stories of Savannah Jane, her red macau that was a life lesson in love, care and aviary freedom on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” in Lauraville for the Maryland Food Bank. And true lore of the late, great Harvey Myers, potty parties and NFL games at the Emerald Tavern before the Ravens came to Baltimore.

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Marcella Knight and Nestor share stories of an old friend and the village of Lauraville

Without ruffling feathers, our friend and Koco’s Pub proprietor Marcella Knight told Nestor tales of the beautiful stories of Savannah Jane, her red macau that was a life lesson in love, care and aviary freedom on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” in Lauraville for the Maryland Food Bank. And true lore of the late, great Harvey Myers, potty parties and NFL games at the Emerald Tavern before the Ravens came to Baltimore.

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Seven hundred million reasons baseball ain’t hurting

After a weekend attending at the Rodricks’ BMA “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” and the Ravens overtime win over the Rams, Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the field of play in baseball where the Orioles are rumored to be purchased by David Rubenstein and the Orioles just spent some money on a closer.

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