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Little Chatterbox
May 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Baby, The Alex
Mommy managed to capture a good stretch of Penelope having a chat on film. What’s even cuter is that when you play this video for her, she takes great pleasure in having a conversation with herself. I wonder what she’s saying. Then again it’s probably either MILK or PLAY WITH ME. Either way, she distinctly [...]
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Tummy Time Accomplishment!
May 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Baby, The Alex
Penny pulled this trick off for mommy several times without any observers. She proudly came upstairs to show the rest of us (Rob was kind enough to pull out his video camera) - and much to all of our surprise she actually did it again. Looks like we’ve got a performer on our hands.
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My Nephew Rocks - Literally!
January 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Baby, The Alex
Down in DC this weekend visiting the in-laws, and more importantly, my 2 year old nephew Stewart. After helping my brother-in-law Rob set his drum set back up in their newly (and very nicely!) renovated basement, I discovered just how much Stewart likes the drums… in fact the only thing he seems to like more [...]
Tags: alex kobak·alison·Baby·dc·drums·eleanor·rob·stewart mclain
Berrywild Fro-Yo
January 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Quick Food, The Alex
Look everyone, it’s another fro-yo chain! Just what this city needs in this time of economic crisis and bone chilling cold. I don’t know much about Berrywild, but there do seem to be a few of them springing up. I came across this one after a visit to the acupuncturist and figured I’d give it [...]
Tags: alex kobak·berrywild·food·frozen yogurt·pinkberry·red mango·snacks
Merkley Lunch: Phil’s Pizza
January 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Quick Food, The Alex
Ok, so I’ve been working at Merkley + Partners here on Varick St for a long time (8 years!) and in all that time I’ve never actually set foot in Phil’s Pizza, a tiny box of a place right down the street. While I love pizza, it’s never really been a lunch food for me, [...]
Tags: alex kobak·food·lunch·merkley·phil's pizza·Pizza·Restaurants
Movie Review: Get Smart
January 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Movies, The Alex
I wasn’t expecting much from Get Smart, a big screen adaptation of the hit TV series from the 60’s about the super secret American spy agency CONTROL and their never ending battle with arch enemy KAOS. I never really watched the show, and given the usual quality of movie adaptations of TV shows…well let’s just [...]
Potbelly Subs
January 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Quick Food, The Alex
I’m a huge fan of Potbelly Subs. Head and shoulders above the other sub chains. Sadly, there are none in NYC - and as of yet no immediate plans to expand there (trust me, I checked - and they’re corporate owned not franchise based). However, whenever I’m in DC or Michigan visiting family, I make [...]
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The Baby is near!
January 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Baby, The Alex
Ok, so in case you hadn’t heard, we have a baby on the way. Everything’s been great so far (although the 15 hours of childbirth classes seem like a bit much), at least from my perspective - I’m sure E’s got a slightly different perspective since she’s the one carrying the bowling ball. Anyhow, I’ve [...]
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My Sister Sings!
January 17th, 2009 · No Comments · The Alex, Uncategorized
Hey all, check out this great new song that my sister wrote and sang. I even helped a bit with the final master. And before you say it…yes, she got all the talent in the family.
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Flash Review - Baby Mamma
January 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Movies, The Alex
Hey - a movie review. That’s 3 posts in one day for those of you counting. Which makes 3 more posts than in the past 9 or so months. Anyhow, to the film.
A Tina Fey vehicle, written and directed by Michael McCullers (best know for co-writing the Austin Powers films), Baby Mama is a sadly [...]
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Murray’s Cheese - Smores
January 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Quick Food, The Alex
Quickie Update. Said there would be frequent ones, let’s see if I can keep that up. Read about these smores on serious eats, my favorite food blog out there (Ed Levine is a foodie genius) and had to try them. Once again, Ed steers you right. These are incredible. The dark chocolate is rich and [...]
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Faicco’s Pork Store - The Italian Special
January 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Restaurants, The Alex
Ok, so it’s been about…oh, forever since I’ve posted anything to here. Let’s say it started with some technical glitches that translated into long term laziness. Well no more! I promise that from now on there will be frequent and probably largely meaningless posts.
Anyhow, down to business. It’s time to start blogging my work lunches.
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Tales of the Sublime - Momofuku Ko and French Laundry - Part 1: Ko
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Restaurants, The Alex
Sorry the posts have been so absent since…well…let’s just say a while. Lots of big doings since our honeymoon. We bought an apartment in Park Slope (so expect a lot more brooklyn based blogging to come down the pike in the near future), and just got back from a trip to Napa Valley where we [...]
Tags: alex kobak·brooklyn·david chang·eleanor macdonald·french laundry·momofuku ko·Restaurants·thomas keller
First Honeymoon Photos Up!
January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · The Alex
Check out the gallery link for an unedited batch of photos from the trip so far. Sorry for my lack of posts but down time and the computer have been short. More updates soon.
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Matilda - The Alex
November 6th, 2007 · No Comments · Restaurants, The Alex
Well, E & I figured it was time to hand out a review of something new, so we looked down the list of recent restaurant openings for one that struck our eye. Matilda was the one this time. It’s located down in alphabet city, and is an intriguing sounding blend of Tuscan and Mexican [...]
Tags: alex kobak·Burrata·italian food·matilda·mexican food·Restaurants·The Alex
Le Tub - The Alex
October 30th, 2007 · No Comments · Restaurants, The Alex
Down in Florida this weekend to attend the wedding of Julie Silver, a family friend (a lovely wedding btw) and to visit my Grandma (92 and going strong). We had a 8pm flight home on Sunday so while relaxing by the pool in my grandma’s building in Hollywood, I utilized the magic of the iPhone [...]
Tags: alex kobak·burger·florida·hollywood·le tub·Restaurants
Red Hook Ballfields & Optional Staircase - The Alex
October 22nd, 2007 · No Comments · Restaurants, The Alex
This weekend was the last of the season for the Red Hook soccer vendors - a collection of tents serving Central American cuisine adjacent to the soccer fields in Red Hook, so E, our friend Michele and I made a date to head down and check it out before they closed for the season. There’s [...]
Tags: ·brooklyn·central american food·Huaraches·mexican food·red hook
Chelsea Royal Diner - The Alex
October 17th, 2007 · No Comments · Restaurants, The Alex
So a quick playful one today. This past weekend E and I went up to her parent’s summer house in New Hampshire to help close things up for the season. On the way back to the city Sunday we met up with one of her high school friends Sarah and her husband Dan for dinner [...]
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Osaka - The Alex
October 12th, 2007 · No Comments · Restaurants, The Alex
Out in Brooklyn last night looking at a potential apartment (no go - nice building but I’m not sure where they got their 1200 sq/ft measurement from, the place was tiny!), but we love the hood (cobble hill) so it only made sense to try some local food. I was in the mood for sushi, [...]
Tags: brooklyn·cobble hill·japanese food·osaka·Restaurants·sashimi·sushi