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ron_newmanAfter participating in some discussions on both the Arisia and Boskone Facebook pages, I sent in this feedback about the new combined Restaurant Guide. Some of this is mine, some isn't. Please add your own feedback in the comments here.
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The new combined Arisia/Boskone restaurant guide looks great. I have seen some comments on the Arisia and Boskone facebook pages, which I'd like to summarize here:
- The maps don't clearly show the relationship between the three neighborhoods (Chinatown, Seaport, South Boston) and the Westin Waterfront hotel. Perhaps there needs to be one more map, at a lower scale, that shows the entire overall area around the hotel, with rectangles around each of the three more detailed maps.
- The Seaport map has a white star for the Westin Waterfront, but it doesn't identify that star in any way. It also has a gray star around Congress and D Streets, which it doesn't identify either. The Silver Line stops (World Trade Center and Courthouse) are not shown on the map. There should also be an arrow pointing west on Summer Street towards the South Station T stop. The symbol "DD" appears three times on the map but is not explained.
- The Chinatown map should show the South Station Red/Silver Line station, as well an arrow pointing east on Summer Street towards the Westin Waterfront hotel. Do this by moving the map a bit -- cut the bottom off at Kneeland Street (as there are no restaurants south of there), and have South Station and Summer Street be at the top right corner.
- The South Boston map should show theAndrew oops, I mean Broadway T stop more clearly (it is barely visible, without a label, at the top left.) Move the map so that the bottom cuts off at East 6th Street, as there are no restaurants south of there. Once you do that, you have room to show and label the Westin Waterfront hotel at the top of the map.
- Someone pointed out this restaurant, which is not in the guide:
My Thai Vegan Cafe
3 Beach St (between Washington St & Knapp St)
Boston, MA 02111
Neighborhood: Chinatown
http://www.yelp.com/biz/my-thai-vegan-cafe-boston
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The new combined Arisia/Boskone restaurant guide looks great. I have seen some comments on the Arisia and Boskone facebook pages, which I'd like to summarize here:
- The maps don't clearly show the relationship between the three neighborhoods (Chinatown, Seaport, South Boston) and the Westin Waterfront hotel. Perhaps there needs to be one more map, at a lower scale, that shows the entire overall area around the hotel, with rectangles around each of the three more detailed maps.
- The Seaport map has a white star for the Westin Waterfront, but it doesn't identify that star in any way. It also has a gray star around Congress and D Streets, which it doesn't identify either. The Silver Line stops (World Trade Center and Courthouse) are not shown on the map. There should also be an arrow pointing west on Summer Street towards the South Station T stop. The symbol "DD" appears three times on the map but is not explained.
- The Chinatown map should show the South Station Red/Silver Line station, as well an arrow pointing east on Summer Street towards the Westin Waterfront hotel. Do this by moving the map a bit -- cut the bottom off at Kneeland Street (as there are no restaurants south of there), and have South Station and Summer Street be at the top right corner.
- The South Boston map should show the
- Someone pointed out this restaurant, which is not in the guide:
My Thai Vegan Cafe
3 Beach St (between Washington St & Knapp St)
Boston, MA 02111
Neighborhood: Chinatown
http://www.yelp.com/biz/my-thai-vegan-cafe-boston
