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Torbin Green of St. Francis Community Center finally gets Nestor caught up on helping families in West Baltimore

It was years in the making, finally getting Torbin Green of St. Francis Community Center to visit for a Faidley’s crab cake for the holidays. Turns out it’s a busy job serving 20,000 folks in West Baltimore with youth programs, family love and food distribution in West Baltimore. Let him tell you about the pride in the work they do and its impact in the neighborhood over generations.

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Hail, hail Halethorpe! A Honey of a spot to shoot pool, watch the game and taste fresh flavor

This stands as a warning to anyone who invites Nestor by their place for the Maryland Crab Cake Tour: you’re an invite and a taste away because he’s en route to meet more great local folks who want to promote their business. Owner Soo Mi Kang of Honey’s in Halethorpe invited us over and must’ve known that offering “Crabby Toast” would invoke the legend of Charles Markwood Eckman. Competitive billiards, great food and the game is always on at this old-school joint on the south side.

Matt Gallagher returns to discuss holiday love of Baltimore and ways we can improve and lift the city

It’s always a treat to welcome Matt Gallagher of The Goldseker Foundation back to Faidley’s Seafood at Lexington Market on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the progress and challenges of Baltimore City, while shouting out more holiday dining options and civic celebrations than any other podcast or radio show in the market. We love Baltimore – and it shows!

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Coloring our holiday world with an Italian feast at Di Pasquale’s

Reaching back to his Italian heritage in East Baltimore, Nestor returns to DiPasquale’s in Canton to learn about the Feast Of The Seven Fishes and some Highlandtown holiday magic with legendary UMBC soccer coach Pete Caringi and friends of the family.

Darren The Sausage King brings Nestor some East Baltimore holiday flavor at DiPasquale’s in Canton

Bringing the Maryland Crab Cake Tour back to DiPasquale’s for an Italian tour of the holidays, we knew Darren The Sausage King would bring us some seasonal favorites. Nestor explores some East Baltimore holiday flavor at DiPasquale’s in Canton just in time for kielbasa and sauerkraut on the dinner table while talking World Cup fever with Highlandtown soccer legend Pete Caringi.

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Izzy running for Baltimore County Executive? Yes, and here’s why…

The return of 2nd District Councilman Izzy Patoka to the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Honey’s in Halethorpe provided Nestor a clear view of his key campaign issues and goals in a spring run as a Democratic candidate to be the next Baltimore County Executive.

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Feasting on seven fishes and holiday neighborhood love at Di Pasquale’s

It’s the holidays and time for traditions and trimmings so we ventured back to DiPasquale’s in Canton with former UMBC soccer coach Pete Caringi to ask Domenico DiPasquale about the Christmas tradition of the Feast of The Seven Fishes and bringing family together for good cheer and great food.

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City sidewalks dressed in holiday style

It’s always a treat to welcome Matt Gallagher of The Goldseker Foundation back to Faidley’s Seafood at Lexington Market on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the progress and challenges of Baltimore City, while shouting out more holiday dining options and civic celebrations than any other podcast or radio show in the market. We love Baltimore – and it shows!

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Finding the history and center of community support at St. Francis in Reservoir Hill

It was years in the making, finally getting Torbin Green of St. Francis Community Center to visit for a Faidley’s crab cake for the holidays. Turns out it’s a busy job serving 20,000 folks in West Baltimore with youth programs, family love and food distribution in West Baltimore. Let him tell you about the pride in the work they do and its impact in the neighborhood over generations.

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Sausage, soccer and suffering local World Cup madness

Bringing the Maryland Crab Cake Tour back to DiPasquale’s for an Italian tour of the holidays, we knew Darren The Sausage King would bring us some seasonal favorites. Nestor explores some East Baltimore holiday flavor in Canton just in time for kielbasa and sauerkraut on the dinner table while talking World Cup fever with Highlandtown soccer legend Pete Caringi.

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The power and allure of Baltimore crab cake love and lore

We love bringing the best people in Baltimore together. There’s been a magazine story on the wall at Koco’s Pub for years that compares the Marcella Knight’s jumbo crab cake to the smoked version from our friend Chef Nancy Longo of Pierpoint. So, Nestor brought them together in Lauraville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for foodie fun.

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Are you ready for artificial intelligence to rock your world?

After taking a few rides in Phoenix in a driverless car, Nestor came home with AI on the brain and has been working feverishly behind the scenes to get more intelligent about the future of technology. Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor at Pizza John’s on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a real conversation about artificial intelligence and real youth sports parenting.

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Wanna help us spend hundreds of millions of David Rubenstein’s money on Orioles players?

The delicious pizza at Pizza John’s brings all of our friends together to talk baseball in Essex. Our MLB insider Luke Jones and legendary sports cartoonist Ricig join Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to take a deep dive on the everything Baltimore Orioles offseason. From the leadership of Mike Elias and the hiring of Craig Albernaz to the expectations of spending hundreds of millions of David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti’s money before Valentine’s Day, it’s always baseball season here.

Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor at Pizza John’s for real conversation about artificial intelligence and real youth sports parenting

After taking a few rides in Phoenix in a driverless car, Nestor came home with AI on the brain and has been working feverishly behind the scenes to get more intelligent about the future of technology. Bill Cole and Todd Schuler join Nestor at Pizza John’s on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a real conversation about artificial intelligence and real youth sports parenting.

Chef Nancy Longo of Pierpoint and Marcella Knight meet at Koco’s Pub to share love and lore of the Maryland crab cake legacy

We love bringing the best people in Baltimore together. There’s been a magazine story on the wall at Koco’s Pub for years that compares the Marcella Knight’s jumbo crab cake to the smoked version from our friend Chef Nancy Longo of Pierpoint. So, Nestor brought them together in Lauraville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for foodie fun.

Luke Jones and Ricig join Nestor to talk Orioles, Elias, Albernaz expectations and Rubenstein money

The delicious pizza at Pizza John’s brings all of our friends together to talk baseball in Essex. Our MLB insider Luke Jones and legendary sports cartoonist Ricig join Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to take a deep dive on the everything Baltimore Orioles offseason. From the leadership of Mike Elias and the hiring of Craig Albernaz to the expectations of spending hundreds of millions of David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti’s money before Valentine’s Day, it’s always baseball season here.

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Along with our friends at Koco’s Pub, please support the Anderson family event this Sunday

The families of our sponsors are our family, too! Let our pal and chef Eric Campbell of Koco’s Pub give you all of the information about a former bartender in need of some family love this Sunday at Waverly Brewing to help the family of Paul Anderson.

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Here’s why it’s your year to do the Turkey Trot for Thanksgiving with The Y

We love mixing and match the best people in Baltimore. This time, John Hoey of The Y joins Nestor with Baltimore Magazine Senior Editor Ron Cassie to discuss the Turkey Trot and plenty of local history and optimism from Pizza John’s on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.

Cindy Atkinson of Hartman Associates gives Nestor full scope of Starboard Society charity work around Baltimore for families in need

Helping local families facing urgent hardships has always been the goal of Starboard Society and longtime friend Cindy Atkinson of Hartman Associates joined Nestor at State Fare in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to provide us the full scope of their work and impact. Join them at the Concept House in Timonium on Saturday, November 7th along with our friends at Ink + Numbers and learn about their local mission.

Luke Jones and Allen McCallum join Nestor at State Fare for Orioles offseason primer and Albernaz insights

When it’s time to put a baseball round table together, we gather at least a hundred years worth of media and institutional insights about the Baltimore Orioles like no other group. Longtime MLB media analysts Luke Jones and Allen McCallum join Nestor at State Fare in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for an Orioles offseason primer and plenty of insights on the hiring of new Birds manager Craig Albernaz and everything that needs to be on the checklist of Mike Elias in the coming weeks at Camden Yards.

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Getting on the boat with Starboard Society to help local families in need

Helping local families facing urgent hardships has always been the goal of Starboard Society and longtime friend Cindy Atkinson of Hartman Associates joined Nestor at State Fare in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to provide us the full scope of their work and impact. Join them at the Concept House in Timonium on Saturday, November 7th and learn about their local mission.

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Welcoming new Orioles skipper Albernaz to Camden Yaaaahdds

When it’s time to put a baseball round table together, we gather at least a hundred years worth of media and institutional insights about the Baltimore Orioles like no other group. Longtime MLB media analysts Luke Jones and Allen McCallum join Nestor at State Fare in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for an Orioles offseason primer and plenty of insights on the hiring of new Birds manager Craig Albernaz and everything that needs to be on the checklist of Mike Elias in the coming weeks at Camden Yards.

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Checking in on the lost checks and balances in American government

Because it’s Smalltimore at heart, we hear and read the local threads of thought leaders throughout the community. Parkville attorney Chad Cos joins Nestor at The Beaumont in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss law and order, checks and balances and what’s happening in American democracy with the ignorance of accountability beyond tribal politics. Oh, and about The Constitution…

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Getting educated on importance of health care and making sure you’re covered

Open enrollment begins on November 1st and the folks at Maryland Health Connection are ready to help you get the right health coverage for you. Let Andy Ratner and Jenny Garrison of MHC educate you on the benefits and realities of real insurance to help you sleep with peace of mind in 2026.

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Lifting South Baltimore one victory at a time

New homes, better schools, a wind facility in Curtis Bay and the continuing growth of business at Port Covington has kept 10th District Baltimore City Councilwoman Phylicia Porter plenty busy since her last visit. She joins Nestor at Faidley’s at Lexington Market on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss how how South Baltimore is improving and thriving despite some continuing challenges.

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The evolution of sports medicine and care through the eyes of former Ravens chiropractor

After spending two decades together inside and outside the Baltimore Ravens’ organization, it was finally time for former team chiropractor Doug Miller to join Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at The Beaumont in his homeland of Catonsville to to discuss moving your body better and what we learn from a life in professional sports.

Councilwoman Phylicia Porter tells Nestor how South Baltimore is improving and why

New homes, better schools, a wind facility in Curtis Bay and the continuing growth of business at Port Covington has kept 10th District Baltimore City Councilwoman Phylicia Porter plenty busy since her last visit. She joins Nestor at Faidley’s at Lexington Market on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss how how South Baltimore is improving and thriving despite some continuing challenges.

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Now, this is the proper way to eat local “Maryland” catfish

This delicious artisan catfish sandwich won the Governor’s Award this summer and now Damye Hahn of Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market is ready to taste test Matt Gallagher of Goldseker Foundation and Nestor at Lexington Market on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. An invasive Maryland catfish primer and a tasty new local dish are on the menu in Baltimore.

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Councilman Pat Young discusses state of Baltimore County and campaign for Executive

Back at The Beaumont in Catonsville for the Maryland Crab Cake Tour with Councilman Pat Young, who gives Nestor his views on the state of Baltimore County and why he’s running for County Executive.

Local attorney Chad Cos discusses American democracy, courts and checks and balances with Nestor at The Beaumont

Because it’s Smalltimore at heart, we hear and read the local threads of thought leaders throughout the community. Parkville attorney Chad Cos joins Nestor at The Beaumont in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss law and order, checks and balances and what’s happening in American democracy with the ignorance of accountability beyond tribal politics. Oh, and about The Constitution…

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Getting the Eagles ready to fly again at Coppin State

It’s a new season and a new school year at Coppin State University where head coach Larry Stewart is getting a whole new cast of student athletes assembled to play in the MEAC. He joined Nestor at The Beaumount in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to talk NIL and modern college basketball recruiting realities that are different than when Fang Mitchell brought him to West Baltimore 39 years ago.

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