Chapter 2: “Aparicio” simply means Venezuela and baseball to most people in America
What’s in a name? For Nestor Aparicio, it’s been a life of Baltimore baseball heritage and the inevitable question: “Are you related to Luis?”
Highlandtown
Chapter 1: This whole WNST thing was started by man in Dundalk who loved the Baltimore Orioles
In case you missed Free The Birds in 2006, here’s the book that tells the story of “why” behind the rally and movement that was a direct message to Baltimore Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos. Nestor wrote a book about his Pop’s love of baseball and the hometown Birds.
Day 18 When the Highlandtown aioli is elevated you know you’re eating fried oysters at The Chasseur
As an East Baltimore lifer, Nestor Aparicio loves going to his favorite places owned by old friends. On Day 18, once he heard the Highlandtown aioli was elevated he knew he’d be seeking out his old Berkshire chum Brian Eder for some fried oysters at The Chasseur, high on the Highland Street hill at Foster.
Pointing out the real work of the Baltimore City Council
As the soon-to-be City Council President of Baltimore, Zeke Cohen returns to educate Nestor about the work of council members and how Question H is a crucial “no” vote for the realities of serving our community responsibly. Lots here on crime, schools, Harborplace and lifting our city.
Zeke Cohen educates Nestor about work of Baltimore City Council and realities of serving community
As the soon-to-be City Council President of Baltimore, Zeke Cohen returns to educate Nestor about the work of council members and how Question H is a crucial “no” vote for the realities of serving our community responsibly. Lots here on crime, schools, Harborplace and lifting our city.
Bringing a perfect pitch to Annapolis with The Stateside Cup soccer
Our resident Highlandtown soccer lifer Mike Libber tells Nestor about the Stateside Cup and importing Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton to Annapolis for a friendly on the pitch July 31st.
Mike Libber tells Nestor about The Stateside Cup and importing Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton to Annapolis for a friendly on the pitch
Mike Libber tells Nestor about Stateside Cup and importing Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton to Annapolis for a friendly on the pitch on July 31st.
Legendary UMBC soccer coach Pete Caringi tells Nestor about why he left and what he plans to do now
Legendary UMBC soccer coach Pete Caringi tells Nestor about why he left and what he plans to do now
What is Pete Caringi going to do with all this time on his hands?
Legendary UMBC soccer head coach Pete Caringi joins Nestor on The Maryland Crab Cake Tour at McFaul’s Oyster and Reel in Essex and tells Nestor about why he left and what he plans to do now that he’s handed the reigns to longtime assistant Anthony Adams in Catonsville.
Telling the G&A Restaurant family story from Highlandtown to White Marsh with Andy Farantos
Telling the G&A Restaurant family story from Highlandtown to White Marsh with Andy Farantos
Longtime WJZ reporter Mike Schuh tells Nestor about his storytelling gig that has shown him the Northern Lights
Longtime WJZ reporter Mike Schuh tells Nestor about his storytelling gig that has shown him the Northern Lights
Hot dogs and crab cakes with Andy
Telling the G&A Restaurant family story from Highlandtown to White Marsh with Andy Farantos. And, yes, french fries and gravy were on the menu!
Putting the Schuh on other foot and interviewing the longtime WJZ reporter
Longtime WJZ reporter Mike Schuh tells Nestor about his new storytelling gig that has shown him new places and the Northern Lights after 27 years in Baltimore on TV Hill.
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.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s and John Allen of Stone Horses school Nestor on Dundalk rock
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s and John Allen of Stone Horses school Nestor on Dundalk rock
The Schock of a Dundalk homecoming for a rock and roll queen
The Go-Go’s legendary drummer came home to visit with Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at The Tasting Room above The Fountain at Drug City in Dundalk. As serendipity would have it, John Allen of Stone Horses made his way home, too, and took a Schocking tour of East Baltimore and Highlandtown music, cymbals and two rock stars who have seen the world.
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
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
Let’s learn about the modern Enoch Pratt Free Library in Highlandtown
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour seeks knowledge. Along with Councilman Zeke Cohen, Nestor is joined by Heidi Daniel of Baltimore’s library system to discuss Frank Zappa, kids and their parents getting online and why you need to come back to the library. And maybe even pay that fine from the 1980s…
Reading, writing and getting online with Zappa in Highlandtown with Heidi Daniel and Zeke Cohen
Reading, writing and getting online with Zappa in Highlandtown with Heidi Daniel and Zeke Cohen
Lifting East Baltimore from Highlandtown with Zeke Cohen and Patterson Creative Alliance
Lifting East Baltimore from Highlandtown with Zeke Cohen and Patterson Creative Alliance
Asking Zeke Cohen about Baltimore Rising and celebrating Creative Alliance at Patterson
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour stopped in Highlandland at The Chasseur to welcome councilman Zeke Cohen and the performance director from Creative Alliance to the second floor balcony for an al fresco chat about East Baltimore and lifting the community.
Fishing for a bar on a hill in Highlandtown?
Local restaurant veteran Brian Eder hosts childhood pal Nestor at his beautiful bar and grill at the corner of Highland and Foster in Upper Canton. Come on into The Chasseur for a crab cake, a cold drink and an incredible view of our harbor at Fort McHenry.
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
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?
Lierman tells us why she’s ready to run for Comptroller of Maryland
The delegate from the 46th district talks about where the money is going in our state and how she plans to create a better future.
EPISODE 183: Caruso tells the wonders of the former Patterson movie theatre called The Creative Alliance
Consider helping some displaced artists in Highlandtown during the pandemic at this gem housed in the former Patterson movie theater
Tiburzi discusses role of GBC invigorating future of Baltimore
We never “stick to sports” at Baltimore Positive but we did have a great chat about the future of Orioles, Ravens and lure of soccer and World Cup 2026 for the Charm City with GBC chairman Paul Tiburzi
EPISODE 36: Tiburzi discusses role of GBC invigorating future of Baltimore
We never “stick to sports” at Baltimore Positive but we did have a great chat about the future of Orioles, Ravens and lure of soccer and World Cup 2026 for the Charm City with GBC chairman Paul Tiburzi
Mikulski tells Nestor and Don to just say “no” to Baltimore nostalgia
Nestor and Don wanted Barbara Mikulski to tell some old stories about Baltimore’s storied past. Instead, she wanted no part of nostalgia but only to discuss its impact on the future of our city.
EPISODE 8: Mikulski tells Nestor and Don that nostalgia is not the path to Baltimore’s future
Nestor and Don wanted Barbara Mikulski to tell some old stories about Baltimore’s storied past. Instead, she wanted no part of nostalgia but only to discuss its impact on the future of our city. This is podcast is what #BaltimorePositive is all about!
Legendary Barbara Mikulski schools Don and Nestor on old-school Baltimore Positive magic
In order to know where Baltimore is going, Don and Nestor searched to find out where it’s been. No one with more answers than Barbara Mikulski. This is Part 1 of three chats…
EPISODE 7: Legendary Barbara Mikulski schools Don and Nestor on old-school Baltimore Positive magic
In order to know where Baltimore is going, Don and Nestor searched to find out where it’s been. No one with more answers than Barbara Mikulski. This is Part 1 of three chats…
Ahmet Zappa explains the incredible hologram Frank Zappa tour show and Baltimore love
When the Frank Zappa Experience came to the Modell, it gave Nestor a chance to ask Ahmet Zappa everything he always wanted to know about the bust at the Highlandtown Library. Plus, what’s a hologram concert?
