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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.

Going with The Bull oyster rock star shooter at The Walrus in Columbia
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Day 13 Going with The Bull oyster rock star shooter at The Walrus in Columbia

In the spirit of mixing it up every day on 26 in 26 days to celebrate 26 years of WNST and Baltimore Positive, the lucky thirteen day was spent with our pal John Allen of Stone Horses (and Child’s Play) rock and roll fame and “The Bull” with a two-part oyster shooter at The Walrus in Columbia. It was no bull.

Maryland Oyster Fest Fells Point Kooper's
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Day 10 Hitting Fells Point Square for Oyster Fest and New Orleans grilled spirit

Our intrepid oyster eater and discoverer Nestor Aparicio enjoyed spending another beautiful day in Baltimore by hitting the Fells Point Square for Oyster Fest and some New Orleans grilled spirit on Day 10 of the Maryland Oyster Tour presented by Curio Wellness and Liberty Pure Solutions to celebrate 26 years of local awesomeness at WNST. This buttery concoction from our friends at Kooper’s was delicious!

The Gourmet at Kenilworth Oyster Tour
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Day 9 Maryland Oyster Tour: Discovering a sushi pearl with the Chincoteague roll at Kenilworth

In an effort to continue to find the most creative ways oysters are being done all over Maryland, Nestor rolled to the The Gourmet at Kenilworth – a real oyster headquarters – and found the unique Chincoteague roll with oyster and crab. Winner, winner, sushi dinner in Towson!

crab ceviche oyster Federal House Annapolis
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Day 7 Maryland Oyster Tour: Coming to Federal House in Annapolis for a gamechanger crab claw ceviche oyster

This is the reason we did an oyster tour. This crab claw ceviche oyster is one of the greatest and most unique concoctions we’ve ever eaten. On Day 7 of The Maryland Oyster Tour, presented by Curio Wellness and Liberty Pure Solutions to educate folks about the Oyster Recovery Project, Nestor shares a Hall of Fame oyster at Federal House in downtown Annapolis. See for yourself…

Nes Ryleigh's Oyster Stew crackers
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Day 5 Maryland Oyster Tour: Enjoying a rich bowl of oyster stew at Ryleigh’s Oyster in Timonium

When is the last time you ordered oyster stew – or even found it on a menu? It’s that time of the year. On Day 5 of the Maryland Oyster Tour, Nestor got happy during a Happy Hour at Ryleigh’s Oyster in Timonium. Creamy. Buttery. Delicious. Especially with those little oyster crackers!

Ocean pride Bielski
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Day 2 Maryland Oyster Tour: Paying tribute to Towson Tigers pride at Ocean Pride with a proper shuck and slurp

On Day 2 of the Maryland Oyster Tour, we stayed as local as our Towson company in paying tribute to a great Tigers player and local seafood champion Randy Bielski at Ocean Pride on York Road with a proper lunchtime shuck and slurp. Old school.

Day 1 Maryland Oyster Tour John Shields of Gertrude's opts to experiment with pulled pork for fun
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Day 1 Maryland Oyster Tour: John Shields of Gertrude’s tells Nestor the joys of fried oysters in Baltimore

It was mandatory that we begin the Maryland Oyster Tour – 26 Oysters in 26 Days in 26 Ways to celebrate our 26th WNST Baltimore Positive anniversary – with family. Allow our wonderful cousin-by-marriage-of-our-daughter-in-law and Chesapeake chef savant John Shields of Gertrude’s at The Baltimore Museum of Art tell Nestor the joys of fried oysters in Baltimore and why we need to expand our gastronomic palate and embrace the infinite flexibility of the mollusk.

Damye Hahn Faidleys James Bond Living Classrooms Oyster
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Getting educated about the importance of the Oyster Recovery Partnership

As we start to shuck and enjoy 26 oysters, 26 ways in 26 days, please allow Damye Hahn of Faidley Seafood in Lexington Market and James Bond of Living Classrooms to educate you about the power of the Oyster Recovery Partnership to restore the Chesapeake Bay and make the water cleaner and the crabs to thrive and grow bigger and tastier.

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…and still waiting for the next Orioles parade

It’s been a long time since the last time for the Baltimore Orioles and a civic celebration. Our old schooler Leonard Raskin joins Nestor at Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to reminisce and pine away for the next time we have a championship parade in Baltimore for baseball.

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Being the Best of Baltimore and striving to be better for patients

Our Chief Cannabis Officer Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness discusses the popularity and growth of the cannabis space and her Timonium dispensary Far & Dotter being picked “Best Of Baltimore” by Baltimore Magazine readers. And as always, we learn…

Odette Ramos and Nestor talk Baltimore strengths and needs

Our returning Councilwoman from Baltimore City’s 14th District Odette Ramos joins Nestor at MACo in Ocean City to discuss progress and problems in the city we call home, emphasizing the importance of having a council that reflects the city’s diversity and can effectively address the unique needs of different neighborhoods.

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Feeding the strengths of Baltimore and serving the weaknesses

Our returning Councilwoman from Baltimore City’s 14th District Odette Ramos joins Nestor at MACo in Ocean City to discuss progress and problems in the city we call home, emphasizing the importance of having a council that reflects the city’s diversity and can effectively address the unique needs of different neighborhoods.

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Crab Cake Row: Faidley’s kickoff of “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” food drive and updates on move into new Lexington Market

It was the first segment on the first day of the kickoff of Crab Cake Row: “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” and Will Hahn provides Nestor with updates his legendary family business moving from the old market into to the new Lexington Market this month in time for Orioles season.

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Measuring progress and impact with City Councilwoman Odette Ramos

Councilwoman Odette Ramos joins Nestor from her beloved 14th District inside Gertrude’s at the Baltimore Museum of Art to discuss Baltimore’s progress and challenges on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Window Nation and Jiffy Lube Multicare.

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Putting the local McCafferty championship love on the table at The Beaumont

When the Maryland Crab Cake Tour rolled back into The Beaumont in Catonsville, Nestor finally got the third member of the McCafferty family talking about his father’s famous restaurant in Mount Washington and his grandfather’s famous Super Bowl V title as the head coach of the Baltimore Colts. Talking crab cakes, steaks and eating local in The ‘Ville.

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What makes those Maryland crab cakes taste so great?

Our never-ending education about crabs, crab cakes and the Chesapeake Bay continues at Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market where Bill Cole and Damye Hahn discuss local business and what goes into making your crab cake taste great this summer in Maryland.

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“These are not normal catfish”

Fisheries biologist Marty Gary tells Nestor about the blue invasive catfish species that was brought to Virginia more than 50 years ago and how it’s now eating our Chesapeake crabs before they can get to us. A Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Faidley’s full of education and what happens when you don’t listen to scientists!

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