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
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For the love of soccer and country
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour made a stop at Gunpowder Lodge for a catch-up between owner and former soccer star Danny Santoro and Nestor about all things local, the feet of Pete Caringi and Sonny Askew and finding space in Kingsville for a legit United States and World Cup celebration during Thanksgiving week to support the red, white and blue.
Old old Italiano sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano discusses his recent soujourn to the motherland
Old old Italiano sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano discusses his recent soujourn to the motherland
Nick Fischer of Weis Markets joins Nestor to discuss fall family fun at Honeygo
Nick Fischer of Weis Markets joins Nestor to discuss fall family fun at Honeygo
From Buffalo to Italy to Baltimore with sports cartoon love
Old old Italiano sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano discusses his recent soujourn to the motherland and catches up on a lifetime of friendship and sports and their 1984 meeting as colleagues at The News American on Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Gunpowder Lodge.
For the love of South Baltimore
Finally, Nestor got Councilwoman Phylicia Porter of District 10 of Baltimore City to drop by Faidley’s in Lexington Market for a lengthy Maryland Crab Cake Tour chat about progress and pride and challenges from Cherry Hill to Carroll Park.
Finding affordable housing and a better life in District 14
Councilwoman Odette Ramos joins Nestor at Faidley’s on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a spirited discussion about ways to lift Baltimore and making progress at City Hall.
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.
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
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor at Kooper’s North for a serious fall financial sit down and some money wisdom
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor at Kooper’s North for a serious fall financial sit down and some money wisdom
Adding up what you can save this fall if you’re smart with your money
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor at Kooper’s North for a serious fall financial sit down and some money wisdom. And in advance of Dogfest, they shared some mutual tales of pets and love and puppies and kittens.
Nick Schauman of The Local Oyster brings Nestor long lost purple Flacco Fu mustaches and oyster education
Nick Schauman of The Local Oyster brings Nestor long lost purple Flacco Fu mustaches and oyster education
A Fu, a Flacco, a friend and a Local Oyster in Hampden
Nick Schauman of The Local Oyster brings Nestor the long, lost and highly memorable purple Flacco Fu mustaches from 2012 and a full education on the oyster ecosystem to our bellies. “He was a bold man who first ate an oyster!”
Matt Gallagher of Goldseker Foundation joins Nestor at Union Brewing to talk Baltimore beer and cheer
Matt Gallagher of Goldseker Foundation joins Nestor at Union Brewing to talk Baltimore beer and cheer
Forming a beautiful Union around the love of beer in Baltimore
Adam Benesch of Union Brewing takes Nestor behind the taps to the heart of making beer under I-83 in the Union Collective of Hampden. Ain’t the beer cold on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour as we roll into fall thirsty for Weis conversations.
Wes Moore tells Nestor and Don his plans to make Maryland growth a source of pride over next decade
Wes Moore tells Nestor and Don his plans to make Maryland growth a source of pride over next decade
Mickey Cucchiella joins Nestor and Don at Costas to celebrate all things Maryland and local comedy
Mickey Cucchiella joins Nestor and Don at Costas to celebrate all things Maryland and local comedy
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 9: Finding Mike Tomlin on the fields of Latrobe
The ninth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a morning drive around Deep Creek Lake and an adventure north through the rolling hills of Pennsylvania past Ohiopyle, Falling Water and on to bucolic Latrobe to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers participate in one of the final old-school training camp days still remaining in the NFL.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 8: Mountains, lakes, High Points and Ace’s Run
The eighth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a crystal clear morning at Deep Creek Lake and an adventure into West Virginia searching for the highest point in Maryland. Beer and cheer at Mountain State and a tasty bar crab cake at crowded Ace’s Run on the lake.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 7: Digging Deep on the beauty of Rocky Gap and taps of 1812 and Cumberland
The seventh 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 and incredible spread from chef Dustin Coldsmith at Rocky Gap Casino and the Lakeside Grille. Just a stunning spot in our incredible state! You need to get to this place. We ventured west and managed to hit two Cumberland taps before finding Deep Creek Lake.
Crab cakes and comedy with Mickey Cucchiella in Dundalk
Mickey Cucchiella joins Nestor and Don at Costas to celebrate all things Maryland and local comedy
Dante Liberatore and Nestor trade Dundalk High tales that led to a life in Eldersburg restaurant
Dante Liberatore and Nestor trade Dundalk High tales that led to a life in Eldersburg restaurant
Lee Nardyz and Marshall Weston join Nestor at Rocksalt Grille to compare crab cake notes
Lee Nardyz and Marshall Weston join Nestor at Rocksalt Grille to compare crab cake notes
From Dundalk to Eldersburg, telling the story of Liberatore’s restaurant tradition
Dante Liberatore and Nestor trade Dundalk High tales that led to a life in Eldersburg restaurant
Finally finding that tasty Carroll County ‘cake and Maryland menu at Rocksalt in Westminster
Lee Nardyz and Marshall Weston join Nestor at Rocksalt Grille to compare crab cake notes
A stout endorsement for finding the heart of the right beer at 1623 in Eldersburg
Mike McKelvin of 1623 Brewing gets libations and stout out for Nestor in Eldersburg at Liberatore’s
Taking a time out in Westminster at Rocksalt to find Maryland cuisine
Lee Nardyz and Chef Aaron of Rocksalt Grille serve Nestor the good Maryland stuff in Westminster
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 6: From Frederick to Hagerstown to Hancock to Rocky Gap, Monocacy and Cushwa Breweries and legendary Buddy Lou’s Antiques
The sixth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a morning of visiting our favorite city in Maryland: Frederick and then a day of exploration (and beer) west toward Hagerstown, Hancock and onto Rocky Gap Casino and Resort where we enjoyed a fire pit on the lake.
Ascension St. Agnes leader Ed Lovern tells Nestor about the power of a true community hospital
Ascension St. Agnes leader Ed Lovern tells Nestor about the power of a true community hospital
Senator Ben Cardin tells Nestor how Inflation Reduction Act will move America forward and help folks
Senator Ben Cardin tells Nestor how Inflation Reduction Act will move America forward and help folks
Leading Ascension St. Agnes Hospital with the heart of the community
Ascension St. Agnes leader Ed Lovern tells Nestor about the power of a true community hospital
Mayor Rick Meehan and Tom Perlozzo join Nestor to discuss Boardwalk, beach & Batman legend in O.C.
Mayor Rick Meehan and Tom Perlozzo join Nestor to discuss Boardwalk, beach & Batman legend in O.C.
Senator Cardin explains the many ways the Inflation Reduction Act will help Maryland citizens
Senator Ben Cardin tells Nestor how Inflation Reduction Act will move America forward and help folks
Ocean City mayor Meehan tells backstory of how Dave and Alanis will reach beach at September Oceans Calling Festival
Mayor Rick Meehan and Tom Perlozzo join Nestor to discuss Boardwalk, beach & Batman legend in O.C.
The business of reporting the business of Baltimore
Amanda Yeager of Baltimore Business Journal joins Nestor and Chris Pika to discuss beat of our city
Touching a special place in Locust Point with Bud at L.P. Steamers
Bud Gardner tells Nestor the story of L.P. Steamers and history of Locust Point stevedores
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 4: Full Moon Pub in Reisterstown and B.C. Brewery in Hunt Valley
The fourth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a full show afternoon at Full Moon Pub in Reisterstown with great guests and a post-yoga beer at B.C. Brewery in Hunt Valley on a stormy night of open mic.
Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 5: Fantastic Frederick at Dutch’s Daughter, Idiom and Brewer’s Alley
The fifth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland was an after work trip to the place we felt we needed to explore more after last year’s tour: Frederick. This time, we started at Dutch’s Daughter and found two downtown breweries in Idiom and Brewer’s Alley to explore life after dark in Frederick
