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Arts and Entertainment, Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, C-Suite, Community, Featured, Journalism & Media, Local, Local, Marketing, Nestor Aparicio, News, TastyNes, Travel

No. 2 TastyNes and 27th Anniversary Tour: Ekiben Broccoli Tempura

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Calling this amazing creation only the “second best” dish in the city is probably heresy but who knew that that a cruciferous vegetable could possibly be this delicious? Go ahead, get the broccoli tempura at any of the three Ekiben locations and tell us it’s not the best thing you’ve ever tasted! And, if you’re really hungry, make sure you get the Neighborhood Bird Bowl, too. Pick up some chopsticks on the way out. (You’re welcome…)

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No. 3 TastyNes and 27th Anniversary Tour: Amicci’s Meatballs and Garlic Cheese Bread (aka “The SloppyNes”)

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Everyone who has ever met Nestor knows that Amicci’s in Little Italy is his favorite restaurant on earth. And everyone knows about the world famous Pane Rotundo. But it’s time to share his favorite personal pairing – the meatball and ricotta marinara appetizer sliced and assembled across bubbling, toasty garlic cheese bread and served open faced. (This isn’t a real menu item. But if it was they’d call it “The SloppyNes” because this ain’t your father’s Sloppy Joe and it’s certainly no ordinary “meatball sub.”) Get a fork and a bib!

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No. 4 TastyNes and 27th Anniversary Tour: Pollo a la brasa Chicken Rico in Highlandtown

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Perhaps it’s that South American family familiarity or just that fact that it’s simply delicious? Nestor has been quietly carrying out a box of chicken, rice, black beans and plantains at this Highlandtown spot ever since he saw the doors open on Eastern Avenue. Let him tell you why it’s so high on the list…

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No. 5 on TastyNes Tour and WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary: Koco’s Pub “Koconut Shrimp” with Raspberry Jalapeno Sauce

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You know about the crab cakes at Koco’s Pub in Lauravile. Let us tell you about the best coconut shrimp you’ve ever had in your life and why the sides are to be savored at all of our favorite restaurants where we get the same thing every time we go. Nestor also refused a private teaser reveal to Ricig and Marcella on the final four spots, so you’ll just have to follow along the TastyNes trail for deliciousness…

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No. 7 on #TastyNes Tour & WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary: Costas Inn Crab Imperial and Oysters Rockefeller

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Two platters so nice that we had to think twice before we included them both in the 27th Anniversary TastyNes countdown. Our concert promoter pal Paul Manna bumped into Nestor at Costas Inn in Timonium and was given the royal treatment of Crab Imperial and Oysters Rockefeller in the new space at the racetrack.

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No. 9 on #TastyNes Tour & WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary: Pizza John’s Double Provolone Mushroom Cheesesteak Sub

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You can spend a lot of time – and waste a lot of money – in Philadelphia and not find a better cheesesteak than you’ll find at Pizza John’s in Essex. Go for the pepperoni pizza and stay for the best sandwich on the eastside since we lost the real Captain Harvey’s two decades ago.

No. 10 on #TastyNes Tour & WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary: Faidley’s Fried Oysters and Shrimp Salad

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We already know you love the crab cake at Faidley’s Seafood in the world famous Lexington Market so we’re giving you the expert, insider pick for what you’ve never tried but need to the next time you visit downtown and see the lovely new space on Paca Street. Let Damye Hahn give you the family recipe for going down menu and trying something new you’re going to love.

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No. 10 on #TastyNes Tour & WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary: Faidley’s Fried Oysters and Shrimp Salad

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We already know you love the crab cake at Faidley’s Seafood in the world famous Lexington Market so we’re giving you the expert, insider pick for what you’ve never tried but need to the next time you visit downtown and see the lovely new space on Paca Street. Let Damye Hahn give you the family recipe for going down menu and trying something new you’re going to love.

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No. 11 on #TastyNes Tour & WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary: Pennsylvania Dutch Market and Mary’s Donuts Maple Bacon Glazed

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It’s the kind of donut that makes you want another one – or three. If you love fried dough and want some tasty, tender, loving, Amish care in every light bite, come see this beautiful family operation one morning late in the week. Right on York Road in Hunt Valley. Pick the one you like because every choice is the right one at Mary’s Donuts in the Pennsylvania Dutch Market.

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No. 12 on #TastyNes Tour & WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary: Chap’s Pit Beef

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It was all ours in East Baltimore for decades before Guy Fieri and the food culture of America discovered this little pit beef shack secret in Armistead Gardens. The operation has moved a few hundred feet in recent years and looks – and tastes – better than ever. You knew this was high on this list. It was only a matter of where…and how, so let us show you.

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No. 13 on #TastyNes Tour & WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary: Himalayan House Chicken Tikka Masala

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We love Indian food and love it so much that we want to share our love with the uninitiated and convert the world to chicken tikka masala, aloo gobi and a proper saag paneer. We’ve had a few decent places around over the years but give the Himalayan House in Locust Point some love if you’re local. Get it spiced nice and enjoy that leftover rice!

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No. 14 on #TastyNes Tour & WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary: Rise Glazed Blueberry Biscuit

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A sinfully delicious concoction stuffed with blueberries and a touch of sweetness to go along with the dense party of bakery biscuit artistry. It’s right on York Road in Timonium. Don’t skip the donuts or fried chicken sandwiches but this morning treat is a winner.

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No. 20 on #TastyNes Tour and WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary Countdown: The Ugly Pie in Salisbury

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Pie, oh my!!! Despite the Ugly name, the pies and pastries here are absolutely beautiful. Put a smile and some deliciousness in your pie hole by skipping the bypass on Route 50 in Salisbury and pick your favorite amongst an amazing assortment of fruits and savories – or try finding one in Ocean City. The Death By Coconut won’t kill ya! As a matter of fact, it’ll make ya feel more alive…

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No. 21 on #TastyNes Tour and WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary Countdown: Old Salty’s in Hoopers Island

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It’s the most beautiful drive in the state of Maryland. Make a right turn in Cambridge and find yourself lost in the beauty of the nature of Blackwater Refuge en route to Fishing Creek and Hoopers Island for a delicious crab cake and a remote oasis off the beaten path of the Eastern Shore.

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No. 22 TastyNes Tour and WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary Countdown: Clean Cuisine in Owings Mills

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It’s award winning and always backs it up! The butternut squash lasagna at Clean Cuisine in Owings Mills is unique, nutritious and delicious. We’ve told the story with with Jerry and Erin Schlicting a few times on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour but taste the dish that always brings us back for more of that fennel flavor.

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No. 24 on #TastyNes Tour and WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary Countdown: The Beaumont in Catonsville

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Our 27th Anniversary #TastyNes Tour around town brought to you by Curio Wellness as part of our Maryland Crab Cake Tour takes us back to Catonsville and one of the tastiest special occasion treats we can find to splurge on and feel completely self-indulgent in buttery, velvety decadence. The fried lobster tail at The Beaumont is the “other” divine crustacean and is simply perfect in The ‘Ville.

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No. 25 on #TastyNes Tour and WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary Countdown: Patisserie Poupon

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When you have a french bakery and pastry shop this good downtown, you don’t need to jet off to Paris to taste the love. You can eat with your eyes at the counter at Patisserie Poupon on Baltimore Street but don’t sleep on the Gateau Breton. It’s a monster of a cookie!

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No. 27 on #TastyNes Tour and WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary Countdown: Philly Pretzel Factory

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We begin our month-long journey in the celebration of tastiness and our 27th Anniversary with a stop in Bel Air for the smell of fresh pretzels in the oven. You don’t have to like Philadelphia to savor the brotherly love in a Philly Pretzel Factory pretzel. Hard to believe there could possibly be 26 things even tastier but you can follow along with the hashtag #TastyNes to find out all of our personal favorites, brought to you by Curio Wellness and our Maryland Crab Cake Tour stops with the Maryland Lottery and GBMC. On the road all month sharing our favorite foods to eat…

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