Alexander Wohl

July 05, 2004 | National Law Journal

New York City's Jacob Javits Center played host last week to the International Fancy Food and Confection Show, where nearly 100,000 specialty food and drink items were on display. Alexander Wohl shares some of his favorites.

By Alexander Wohl

5 minute read

February 08, 2001 | Law.com

Did the object of your affection suggest lunch when you asked about dinner? Well, take him or her to one of Washington, D.C.'s newest Thai restaurants -- Thaiphoon, which is located north of Dupont Circle. And if things start going south, you might as well enjoy yourself and order the peppery garlic chicken -- one of the reviewer's favorites. Complement it with some sweet Thai iced coffee. Check, please!

By Alexander Wohl

4 minute read

January 27, 2000 | Law.com

When the MCI arena opened some two years ago, there was great anticipation of an economic turnaround for a long neglected area in Washington, D.C. One sign of revival is the arrival of the District ChopHouse and Brewery, which has become a friendly, reliable, and even somewhat creative eating and drinking establishment.

By Alexander Wohl

4 minute read

July 12, 2001 | Law.com

Joseph J. Ellis, a history professor at Mount Holyoke College, has demonstrated -- like Scott Turrow -- an ability to integrate historical facts into a work of fiction. But he has done so with even more historically distant figures, first with his masterful biographies of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, and now with "Founding Brothers," which recently won the Pulitzer Prize.

By Alexander Wohl

9 minute read

February 01, 2001 | Law.com

One lesson learned from Bush v. Gore and the related election cases is that our judicial system has a vast potential to entertain and teach. Unfortunately, television producers are forsaking this programming opportunity and instead are rushing to schedule additional "legal" programs of the lowest common denominator -- the kind of show that may best be described as the progeny of "People's Court."

By Alexander Wohl

11 minute read

June 17, 2002 | National Law Journal

So both TV dramas about the Supreme Court that debuted this past season have been canceled. Would it be impossible to produce a show about the high court that can succeed?

By Alexander Wohl

9 minute read

March 18, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the last election cycle, a number of Santa Monica, Calif., residents faced not a wedge issue, but a hedge issue - the enforcement of a local ordinance limiting the height of hedges and fences on their properties.

By Alexander Wohl

10 minute read

December 16, 1999 | Law.com

"The Good Black" by Paul M. Barrett is an entertaining and intriguing story of a black associate's efforts to become a part of the rarified law firm world, and his growing disenchantment with and outright attack on this life after he is rejected by it.

By Alexander Wohl

8 minute read

March 29, 2001 | Law.com

Sometimes you visit a restaurant where the balance between sophistication and simplicity is just right, where the food offers a mix of distinctiveness and taste, and where the entire operation seems to click in a way that provides an extremely enjoyable dining experience. Cafi Atlantico in Washington, D.C., with its interesting assortment of Latino and Caribbean delicacies, is just that kind of place.

By Alexander Wohl

4 minute read

March 29, 2001 | Law.com

The urban renewal that returned Washington, D.C.'s Union Station to its original glory also made it possible for restaurants to offer a dramatic dining experience. B. Smith's magnificent high-ceilinged main dining room and a sunlit room off to its side is elegant without being pretentious. The menu is generally Southern, but also includes a variety of newer, nontraditional dishes.

By Alexander Wohl

4 minute read