The Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by the Maryland Lottery moves back to the WNST homestead of Towson on Friday. Let Jen Fedeli tell you all about Restaurant Week and how Nacho Mama’s made it through the pandemic and is still welcoming all Journey fans after dark.
Max Weiss of Baltimore Magazine talks movies, purple memories, oysters and politics
It’s impossible to sit down with the Editor-In-Chief of Baltimore Magazine without going from the stadium to the State House with a stop at a movie theatre.
John Martin of Maryland Lottery and Gaming joins Nestor to talk crab cakes and scratchoffs
John Martin of Maryland Lottery and Gaming joins Nestor to talk Crab Cake Tour Fridays with Baltimore Positive and Ravens Scratch-Offs all fall throughout the state.
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.
The three-term U.S. Senator joined Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss how business works at the beach and across our state.
Because serendipity has been on the menu throughout this crazy month of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour, fitness coach Sandra Gallagher-Mohler offers some wisdom and advice for being in the right place at the right time.
When the former Lt. Governor and MSNBC contributor heard that Baltimore Positive was doing a #CrabCakeTour, he made sure that Prince George’s County and Jerry’s famous triple-yolk concoction was on the table.
Ben Cardin talks crab cakes and how Maryland makes them with Nestor in Ocean City at MaCo
Sure, it was nice to have a Maryland crab cake with the former Lieutenant Governor but Don and Nestor asked the question everyone wants answered on the Republican side of the gubernatorial ticket next spring.
Michael Steele discusses local elections and parties and purple Maryland
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour has taken the backroads to lovely places all over The Free State. The stop on the Chester River with an old pal and chef gave us some education on backfin and jumbo lump techniques on the Shore.
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour made its way to Prince George’s County to spend an afternoon with the former Lt. Governor and current MSNBC contributor, who purple politics have made him one of the most fascinating voices in our state.
In search of the perfect Maryland crab cake, serendipity struck again as Heather Mizeur recommended 98 Cannon on the Chester River where she lives and Nestor’s longtime pal Chris Golder happened to be the one running it. The lore and allure of the good life in Chestertown on the Eastern Shore.
It’s a short drive over the bridge to a long history in Kent County. Nestor had never been along the shores of the Chester River but the Maryland Crab Cake Tour has been an educational exploration of politics, agriculture, water and conversations about the future of the Eastern Shore.
Bill Cole gets a Dundalk doctorate education on why Maryland crab cakes taste better and a full Week 1 #CrabCakeTour recap from Nestor.
Heather Mizeur welcomes Nestor to historic Chestertown at 98 Cannon with tales of the Chester River
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour has taught us that the fish tales of the demise of the Ocean City that we love are greatly exaggerated. But what’s the best way to keep the beach thriving after a very successful 2021 summer that is still in progress.
On Day 2 of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour, Nestor hosted the mayor of Ocean City as the boats from the White Marlin Open rolled in with the daily catch. Let the delicacy of this amazing cake and the Harrison’s story behind it hit your plate on a hot skillet.
Nestor Aparicio is going to tackle 30 legendary crab cakes across The Free State during the month of August to celebrate three decades of Baltimore chatter and to see the state of Maryland in a new way with new people. Meet Mayor Meehan and see the incredible view and cake at Harrison’s Harbor Watch.
As our Maryland Crab Cake Tour kicks into full summer throttle, we stop at Barrett’s in Bel Air to discuss how Harford County has managed to weather COVID and massive change with two-term County Executive Barry Glassman.
Hearing the sounds of the great Catonsville local experiment
The finale of our first “live” Crab Cake Tour was all about the cake with Evan Brown in Catonsville.
Our Crab Cake Tour stop in the 21228 isn’t complete without Kirby Spencer telling the story of how bricks and mortar and people and food and shopping and music can still power a local community.
Nestor Aparicio is on the road in The Free State in search of the perfect Maryland crab cake. His first stop is the originator, Nancy Devine, who began mixing up her now world famous jumbo lump crab cakes at Lexington Market in the 1980s. Let her tell you about her mustardy delicious concoction…
Legendary local rock promoter Bud Becker joins Nestor to tell old rock and roll tales of a little bar in South Baltimore that shook the music world. And other Almost Famous tales about a 17-year old kid backstage learning about the world with a notebook…
This week on The Recon, Don and Nestor take on a “where to go in Maryland” for some summer fun debate and suggestion thread. Gonna be a red, gold and black kinda beach and mountain expedition for crab cakes in August at Baltimore Positive…
Former RNC chief Michael Steele discusses the future of the Republican party in Maryland and beyond
Former RNC chief Michael Steele discusses the future of the Republican party in Maryland and beyond as Gubernatorial thoughts and interest come into focus for a 2022 run back to Annapolis.
You saw the pictures of the tour in June and July. Now read the stories behind those images. And learn about our #JennStrong journey…
I went to 30 Major League Baseball stadiums in 30 days to swab for the bone marrow registry and leukemia awareness. This is my journey…
Venerable Fenway Park is lovely but it barely made our Top 10…
Indoor baseball doesn’t have to suck. Houston has known this for 50 years…
I don’t go to Chicago often for baseball but when I do, I prefer Comiskey…
The hallowed halls of Wrigley are cramped, overrated but still a must-see on the North Side of Chicago…
It’s been a year since I’ve written about my life, my wife, her survival, our mission and my happiness. If you’re a friend of mine or WNST, I hope you’ll give this a read…
Hard to believe the louses who own the Miami (nee Florida) Marlins could not only connive their way into ever
What’s the worst MLB stadium? Nestor says No. 30 was easy: just go to Orange County and see what the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have under a broken halo…
Nestor traveled to 30 MLB ballparks in 30 days this summer and is putting them in order. We’ll be counting them down from worst to first through Sept. 8 when he’ll release a three-part essay on his MLB #GiveASpit leukemia and bone marrow awareness journey.
