We sat down with Jansen Nacion, a Nurse in NYC, who describes his experience contracting Covid-19, his recovery, and his subsequent return to work in one of the world’s leading regions for infections during the height o the Covid-19 surge in NYC.
our last dance with THE LAST Dance – a discussion about Episodes 9 & 10 (and a special cameo from a slice of pizza from via313)
So concludes a fun 5 week stretch where we enjoyed nostalgia and hoops while discussing The Last Dance. We had alot of fun discussing the last two episodes and one BIG takeaway was that the legendary “Flu Game” wasn’t, in fact, a flu game but a BAD PIZZA game. And so with that, I made […]
The Last Dance: A discussion of Episodes 5 & 6
Episodes 5 & 6 was the most enjoyable for me to watch despite of the painful reminder of one of the earliest and most heartbreaking moments for me as a young knicks fan. Despite of this, what was even more enjoyable was discussing these episodes that captured key moments in our lives as basketball fans […]
We’re back! After a 2 month hiatus – the latest from the 5 Corners Podcast: The Last Dance
Good evening, everybody! Long time NO everything! Soooo, what’s new? …It’s been a little over two months since we last hopped on the pod and well? It has felt like a lifetime. Life was vastly different when we discussed NBA All-Star Weekend and as two busy dads balancing work and life during a global pandemic, […]
Hey, if you were a HOT DOG, and you were starving, would you eat yourself?
if i was a hot dog and I was starving – would I eat myself? Yes, if I was a jeepney dog.
NBA All-Star Weekend RECAP – Episode 2
Long before we were Dads, we woke up early in the morning on a Saturday at our local park (Lincoln Park! – stand up!) to hoop with well, DADS! One of whom happened to be one of our PREP classmate’s dads and I’m pretty sure there were more Dads of our contemporaries hoopin’ that we […]
Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant – Episode 1
This past January was a tough month. The death of Kobe and Gianna Bryant and 7 others in a tragic helicopter crash on January 26 made it even tougher and shook us to the core. We discuss Kobe, his life, his legacy, the unrealized potential of Gianna, mourn all the victims of the helicopter crash […]
Episode ZERO of the 5 Corners Podcast is up!
We kick off our podcast with an introduction: the who, the what, and our whys? Like, Follow, Subscribe and everything in between!
5 Corners Podcast!
AceZula’s been dormant for the past few months but I thought this would be as good an opportunity as any to brush it off with an announcement. One of my best friends growing up, whom I’ve known since 3rd grade, reached out to me a few weeks ago and asked if I’d be interested in […]
Grand Opening Alert! – Charm BBQ Chicken
The latest addition to North Austin’s Food Scene – Charm BBQ Chicken, a Korean Fried Chicken Pub
Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ-Revisited
We returned to one of Austin’s gems-Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ and it was everything we remembered and more.
Lunch with Walt: Lou’s Bodega
Not your mama’s bodega, at least not for me, walt and I check it lous for ourselves
Donut Ice Cream Sandwich Kinda Night at the Baked Bear
Our first trip to the Seaholm Power Plant District brought on some more firsts. I enjoyed my first Donut Ice Cream Sandwich while the rest of my crew enjoyed COOKIE sandwiches at The Baked Bear. We had one with M&M’s & Bear Batter and the other with Vanilla & Fruity Pebbles. My glazed donut sandwich had […]
Banh Mi Kinda Night at Saigon Le Vendeur
My quest to find a Banh Mi sammich in Austin ends at Saigon La Vendeur
Nervous Charlies!
It’s a Jersey Thing…revisited This past March, I wrote about my search for a Jersey Classic: a Taylor Ham, Egg, and Cheese on a bagel which I eventually found at Wholy Bagel. I haven’t had one since then so when my wife heard about Nervous Charlies and told me that they served up, New York style bagels […]
La Matta-Austin!
Today was a day of firsts but not really. In fact, today was like a day I would have back home in New Jersey: wake up, get ready for work, drop off the kids, take the light rail, go to the office, enjoy lunch including but not limited to a choice of either korean fusion, […]
Get Fit Fast in less than 30 Days!
Did the title catch your attention? Extreme statements like these caught my attention plenty of times over and being the sucker that I was, I bought many different programs and products that made similar promises. The truth is, getting fit or achieving your best body isn’t as difficult as you think so as long as […]
Launderette Austin
Thursdays are for throwbacks And I enjoyed my time in the #HollyHood section of (East) Austin on Tuesday so much, that I decided to throw. it. back. and make for a return to Greater Goods Coffee Roasters once again to work and enjoy a latte (or two) and see if I can position myself on […]
Everything’s Bigger in Texas…including little (big) burgers
Portland’s beloved, Little Big Burger comes to Austin!
Hank’s Austin
Every time I head downtown for a haircut, I always make it a point to make a side trip (or two) to a place of interest. Today, I paid a visit to the newly opened Hank’s Austin in the Windsor Park neighborhood of Northeast Austin. I really like the concept of it being a coffee shop by […]
