Where: SUSHI Olé, Calle Francisco Silvela, 71 Madrid (I Think there are other ones in Madrid)
Food: 4/5
Best Sushi I had in Madrid, with fusion added style.
Place: 4/5
Nice modern decor and interior design. Very nice general atmosphere, which changes from all the Sushi classical restaurants ... run by Chinese.
Service: 4/5
Nice and efficient service.
Price: 3/5
Count around 30 EUR, easily. The first time you'll feel it's pretty expensive for a restaurant in Madrid. But every time you go, they give you (significant) discount coupons to be used during week day. There it will be much more affordable!
Overall Grade: 4/5
The place is nice, the food is good, the service is good. Until now, my favourite sushi place in Madrid.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Weeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaa!
That's it, tomorrow final exam. Ouf, I was starting to get really tired...
But I really enjoyed this week. Not that I'm mazochiste, but I like the atmosphere at IE, even during exams period.
Love this year!
Now, let's get back to work and post some new tested restaurants!
Cheers
Joe
But I really enjoyed this week. Not that I'm mazochiste, but I like the atmosphere at IE, even during exams period.
Love this year!
Now, let's get back to work and post some new tested restaurants!
Cheers
Joe
Thursday, February 5, 2009
May Chidiac resigning video - Impressive
Check out the link to see the resignation speech of May Chidiac from LBC.
High emotions!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tSbClrBeIY
High emotions!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tSbClrBeIY
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
casadellibro.com
Casadellibro.com
1. What would be your decision? Stick to the previously developed UNIX platform, or switch to the new Microsoft one? Please feel free to make any rational assumptions you might need in order to reach a decision.
Firstly, we need to know if Planeta is willing to continue its web adventure or not. If it was only for the sake of maintaining the share price up, or it really believed that the net was a real channel of distribution with high future growth or not. Since they started selling since 1995 on the net, it’s probable that they will pursue the adventure.
Secondly, re-draw the sales forecasts neither going to heaven no going to hell => remaining on earth!
Once reasonable forecasts done, calculate the “life” expectancy of Microsoft Platform. If it’s more than 2 years, forget about the Unix one. 2 years in the world of computers is a decade in another sector, and many new solutions will come up by than.
Forget about the development costs already made until now on the Unix platform. This is sunk cost. We should only look for the future, taking into account the investments to be done starting from now until the life expectancy of the platform + operating costs.
2. Which are the most relevant criteria for you to make the decision? Just name each criterion, and explain it very briefly.
To make that decision we need to know what’s the gap in terms of quality, reliability,
performance and convenience between the 2 platforms.
Nevertheless, whatever platform chosen, some basics should be insured:
1- Safety of payments: otherwise this could be terrible for casadellibro.
2- Reliability of the system: the platform is the company’s factory. It goes down often,
everything stops.
3- Transparent for the customer: the output seen from a customer point of view should be at
least at the industry standard.
1. What would be your decision? Stick to the previously developed UNIX platform, or switch to the new Microsoft one? Please feel free to make any rational assumptions you might need in order to reach a decision.
Firstly, we need to know if Planeta is willing to continue its web adventure or not. If it was only for the sake of maintaining the share price up, or it really believed that the net was a real channel of distribution with high future growth or not. Since they started selling since 1995 on the net, it’s probable that they will pursue the adventure.
Secondly, re-draw the sales forecasts neither going to heaven no going to hell => remaining on earth!
Once reasonable forecasts done, calculate the “life” expectancy of Microsoft Platform. If it’s more than 2 years, forget about the Unix one. 2 years in the world of computers is a decade in another sector, and many new solutions will come up by than.
Forget about the development costs already made until now on the Unix platform. This is sunk cost. We should only look for the future, taking into account the investments to be done starting from now until the life expectancy of the platform + operating costs.
2. Which are the most relevant criteria for you to make the decision? Just name each criterion, and explain it very briefly.
To make that decision we need to know what’s the gap in terms of quality, reliability,
performance and convenience between the 2 platforms.
Nevertheless, whatever platform chosen, some basics should be insured:
1- Safety of payments: otherwise this could be terrible for casadellibro.
2- Reliability of the system: the platform is the company’s factory. It goes down often,
everything stops.
3- Transparent for the customer: the output seen from a customer point of view should be at
least at the industry standard.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
RESTAURANTS IN MADRID: MESTIZO
Where: MESTIZO, Calle Recoletos, 13 28001 Madrid (there's another one in London)
Phone: 915756453
Food: 4/5
As often when I go for the first time to a restaurant, and when it's available, I tried the degustation menu (for 2). Very nice variety of meat, chicken and vegetables to eat with fagitas.
As often when I go for the first time to a restaurant, and when it's available, I tried the degustation menu (for 2). Very nice variety of meat, chicken and vegetables to eat with fagitas.
Place: 4/5
Nice decor and interior design, on different levels. Nice bar with nice collection of different sorts of Tequilas.
Service: 3/5
Acceptable. No huge mistakes (except in preparing the bill...) nor specific satisfaction.
Price: 3/5
Around 30 EUR including a bottle of wine and a Margarita. It could be 4/5 maybe if we had only beer (to compare with other restaurants).
Overall Grade: 4/5
The place is nice, the food is good, a bit expensive and service is acceptable. I'll come back.
RESTAURANTS IN MADRID: SIAM
Where:
SIAM, Calle San Bernardino, 6 28015 Madrid (Metro Plaza Espana). Book first otherwise you will not find any places. Phone: 915598315
Food: 4/5
Very good and tasty food. For my first visit, no knowing well Thaï cuisine, I tried the degustation menu (for 2). A variety of tasty dishes: sweet and sour, spicy, vegetarian, meat, chicken,...
Other friends tried some spicy vegetarian plates. They were delighted.
Place: 3/5
The restaurant is medium size (2 stores), fairly well decorated.
Service: 4/5
Nice and efficient. Nothing more to add.
Price: 4/5
Around 25 EUR/pers. including 2 or 3 drinks.
Overall Grade: 4/5
I was very happy to try this restaurant and discover Thaï cuisine. I will definitely come back.
SIAM, Calle San Bernardino, 6 28015 Madrid (Metro Plaza Espana). Book first otherwise you will not find any places. Phone: 915598315
Food: 4/5
Very good and tasty food. For my first visit, no knowing well Thaï cuisine, I tried the degustation menu (for 2). A variety of tasty dishes: sweet and sour, spicy, vegetarian, meat, chicken,...
Other friends tried some spicy vegetarian plates. They were delighted.
Place: 3/5
The restaurant is medium size (2 stores), fairly well decorated.
Service: 4/5
Nice and efficient. Nothing more to add.
Price: 4/5
Around 25 EUR/pers. including 2 or 3 drinks.
Overall Grade: 4/5
I was very happy to try this restaurant and discover Thaï cuisine. I will definitely come back.
RESTAURANTS IN MADRID: LATERAL
Where: There are 4 LATERAL restaurants in Madrid, I tried 2 of them: Calle Velazqez 57, and Plaza Santa Ana.
Food: 5/5
Almost the best Tapas I had in Madrid at a reasonable price. The plates are tasty, with a slice of fusion and very nice mixtures. I particularly enjoy the Jamon, Tomato, Mozarella salad.
Place: 3/5 (santa ana) 4/5 (Velazqez)
Plaza Santa Ana restaurant looks more like a Cantine place, whereas the ambiance of Velazqez is much more trendy.
Service: 1/5
Yes, I know, I'm a bit severe here, but I just can't stand it waiting for an hour to get a table, with no possibility to book in advance. Popularity is the price of success, when it's dealt this way. Just because of that, I'm searching for a new place to enjoy Tapas.
Price: 4/5
Below 20 EUR including 2 or 3 drinks. Considering the food quality served.
Overall Grade: 3/5, without the horrible welcome and waiting time, it would normaly be a 4/5.
Food: 5/5
Almost the best Tapas I had in Madrid at a reasonable price. The plates are tasty, with a slice of fusion and very nice mixtures. I particularly enjoy the Jamon, Tomato, Mozarella salad.
Place: 3/5 (santa ana) 4/5 (Velazqez)
Plaza Santa Ana restaurant looks more like a Cantine place, whereas the ambiance of Velazqez is much more trendy.
Service: 1/5
Yes, I know, I'm a bit severe here, but I just can't stand it waiting for an hour to get a table, with no possibility to book in advance. Popularity is the price of success, when it's dealt this way. Just because of that, I'm searching for a new place to enjoy Tapas.
Price: 4/5
Below 20 EUR including 2 or 3 drinks. Considering the food quality served.
Overall Grade: 3/5, without the horrible welcome and waiting time, it would normaly be a 4/5.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
RESTAURANTS IN MADRID: Mosaiq
Here's a new one: Mosaiq, restaurant and Chicha Bar (a non smoking piso is available)
Wine & Dine Group positionned it as Lebanese and Moroccan, but it's more moroccan than Lebanese. Nevertheless, I decided to label it as Lebanese considering that many dishes proposed are from the Lebanese Mezzes, done the Moroccan way. The cook comes from Morocco.
Wine & Dine Group positionned it as Lebanese and Moroccan, but it's more moroccan than Lebanese. Nevertheless, I decided to label it as Lebanese considering that many dishes proposed are from the Lebanese Mezzes, done the Moroccan way. The cook comes from Morocco.
Where: Mosaiq, Calle Caracas 21.
.Food: 3/5
If you're going there to have Lebanese food you are used to, you'll be disappointed. The dishes are called the same, but don't taste the same. Nevertheless, it's still good. I personally prefered the Moroccan plates served, who are good.
Place: 5/5
It's a big 3 stories restaurant, with one non smoking floor. The Decor is beautiful and the restaurant clean. In the lower floor there is a great place for Narguilé amateurs.
Service: 3/5
Classical service. Could have been better considering that the restaurant was almost empty.
Price: 4/5 (from Sunday to Thursday), 2/5 on Week Ends
The menu for 22 EUR (without drinks) is very good, but is not proposed on Week Ends. If you want to go there, better choose a week day
Overall Grade: 4/5, I'll definitely try their brunch some WE. (24 EUR)
Monday, January 26, 2009
Financial Times Global MBA Ranking: IE Business School N°6 worldwide!
IE Business School MBA is pursuing its way to the TOP. Ranked N°6 in the 2009 Financial Times Global MBA, N°1 European Global MBA,...
Difference, Innovation, Audace, social responsibility finally pays.
Cheers
Joe
http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings
Difference, Innovation, Audace, social responsibility finally pays.
Cheers
Joe
http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings
U've heard of "The Palm" & "The World" now its time for "The Cedar"
U've heard of "The Palm" & "The World" now its time for "The Cedar"
http://www.cedarsisland.com/
مشروع جزيرة إصطناعية على شكل أرزة لبنان قبالة الشاطىء اللبناني24 كانون الثاني 2009أعلنت شركة "نور الدولية القابضة" ومقرها بيروت عزمها طرح تطوير مشروع "جزيرة أرزة لبنان" قبالة الشاطىء اللبناني على المراجع الرسمية اللبنانية لأخذ الموافقات. وكشفت الشركة النقاب عن أن المشروع عبارة عن جزيرة اصطناعية في البحر على شكل رمز لبنان الوطني وسوف تشكل أكبر شجرة إصطناعية عرفها التاريخ. وسوف تضم الجزيرة مجمعات سكنية وتجارية وسياحية وترفيهية وخدماتية تتميز بقدر كبير من الفخامة المنسجمة مع أسلوب الحياة العصرية بالإضافة إلى توافر أفضل وسائل الراحة والإستجمام . ومن المتوقع أن يستغرق إنجاز المشروع وفقاً لصالح فترة 3 إلى 4 سنوات بعد الحصول على المراسيم والتراخيص الخاصة من الجهات اللبنانية المختصة .
مشروع جزيرة إصطناعية على شكل أرزة لبنان قبالة الشاطىء اللبناني24 كانون الثاني 2009أعلنت شركة "نور الدولية القابضة" ومقرها بيروت عزمها طرح تطوير مشروع "جزيرة أرزة لبنان" قبالة الشاطىء اللبناني على المراجع الرسمية اللبنانية لأخذ الموافقات. وكشفت الشركة النقاب عن أن المشروع عبارة عن جزيرة اصطناعية في البحر على شكل رمز لبنان الوطني وسوف تشكل أكبر شجرة إصطناعية عرفها التاريخ. وسوف تضم الجزيرة مجمعات سكنية وتجارية وسياحية وترفيهية وخدماتية تتميز بقدر كبير من الفخامة المنسجمة مع أسلوب الحياة العصرية بالإضافة إلى توافر أفضل وسائل الراحة والإستجمام . ومن المتوقع أن يستغرق إنجاز المشروع وفقاً لصالح فترة 3 إلى 4 سنوات بعد الحصول على المراسيم والتراخيص الخاصة من الجهات اللبنانية المختصة .
-- Covering an area of 7, 5 squared kilometers in the touristic area of Damour, Lebanon, the Cedar Island lends itself as a luxurious residential, commercial, and touristic project. In a! ddition to its gentle location on the Mediterranean Sea, Damour is situated 18 Km from Hariri International Airport south of Beirut. Its geographical location along the Lebanese cost allows it to play a vital role in attracting tourists and VIP residents looking for an exotic lifestyle or escaping from the city
http://www.cedarsisland.com/
http://www.cedarsisland.com/
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