Monthly Archives: February 2009
Anam bar (close to Angel tube)
Posted February 27, 2009 – 7:28 pm in: BarsAnam bar is a great cocktail bar in Chapel Market. When I was there the bar tender seems very professional, taking exceptional care of what goes into your drink. They have a promotion 2 for 1 cocktails every weekday between 6-8 which means you can get a nice Mojito for around £3. And now for [...]
No Comments | Tags: angel, aquarium, cocktails, toilettesFree newspaper anyone?
Posted February 24, 2009 – 10:50 pm in: ServicesI have recently seen this ad in free newspapers like Metro and Lite. Commuters are now being asked to recycle the newspaper they get for free. I think this is quite absurd and calling the wrong people to order. The responsibility for all this newspaper mess is on the publishers. How many free newspapers do [...]
No Comments | Tags: commuters, environment, free newspaper, recycle, tflTracy wants her eyebrow pierced
Posted February 16, 2009 – 11:43 pm in: UncategorizedThis is a Journey planner ad from 2003 . Tracy wants her eyebrow pierced and Journey planner helps her finding the right way… It is nice to see that Transport for London is aware of the different ways in which people use it everyday.
No Comments | Tags:A cheerful tube journey?
Posted February 7, 2009 – 1:47 am in: ServicesTraveling on the tube is usually a painful experience, especially during rush hours. When the platform is really full with people, I have noticed that the tone of voice of the staff can get quite aggressive. They shout at you “stay behind the yellow lines”, “let passenger leave the train first” and then they [...]
No Comments | Tags: journey, sardin-packed, tubeMental model of a microwave
Posted February 4, 2009 – 11:59 pm in: Interaction DesignThere are two types of people in this world. Those who open the microwave while it still running and those who stop it first and then open the door. Cooking with a microwave is a tricky thing and you never know how much time it will take. You can estimate by setting up the timer [...]
No Comments | Tags: mental model, microwaveBuen ayre restaurant
Posted February 1, 2009 – 6:03 pm in: RestaurantsBuen ayre is a Latin-American restaurant, located on the trendy Broadway market and is known for serving fantastic meat. The restaurant looks very simple and it is ovious that people come there for the meat rather than the deco. The staff were very friendly and even entertained some bored children left alone by their parents. [...]
No Comments | Tags: latin american, steaksEssenza- Italian restaurant close to Portabello Market
Posted February 1, 2009 – 4:59 pm in: RestaurantsPortobello Road on a Friday night is not the easiest place to find a table if you haven’t pre-booked, especially if you’re hoping to take your time. Yet even without a reservation, Essenza welcomed us and told us we could have the table for a good hour and a half’.
No Comments | Tags: food, italian, portabello market