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Where to eat in London

06.04.13

Whether you’re meeting a new client, catching up with an old business associate, or pitching a new collaboration here’s a round up of my 3 favourite places to cut deals over breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Breakfast: Daylesford Organic

‘With locations in Pimlico and Westbourne Grove, this light and minimalistic eatery is farm fresh. Set up by Carole Bamford (the wife of JCB construction founder Anthony Bamford) whose wide range of business interests includes farming, retailing, restaurants, clothing and spas. Quiet, well lit with beautiful organic food- go early in the morning when the communal tables aren’t packed there are also a few more private tables/ breakfast bars for 2 people. ‘

Eat: Boiled Eggs & Sour Dough Toast. Drink: English Breakfast Tea & Blood Orange Juice

Lunch: Ceviche

‘This eclectic and citrus clean Soho eatery is a hot pick for lunch. Serving a delicious array of tapas style bites, perfect to share and nibble on when you’re talking business. The atmosphere manages to be vibrant and cool without being too noisy and has an infectious positive energy that lingers when you leave. Founded by Martin Morales ( Ex Head of Disney Music) the meticulous interior design, music and layout comprise to make Ceviche a super cool brand ( their website is ace!) and lunch time experience. ‘

Eat: Plantain Chips, Don Ceviche & Grilled Skewers. Drink: Piso Sour

Dinner: Bob Bob Ricard

‘I fell in love with Bob Bob Ricard when it opened in 2008, and after interviewing one of the founders, Leonid, who insisted on shots of vodka, have found it difficult to stay away from this sexy, decadent hide out ever since. Nestled on the corner of Lower St James Street in Soho, this eccentric restaurant is a collection of intimate booths each with their own ‘Push For Champagne Button’. Everything is theatrical and opulent with interiors by David Collins, its the perfect place to impress and indulge.’

Eat: Caviar, Sole Paupiette & Bramley Apple Tart Drink: The Best Bloody Marys in London. Try the chilled Vodka and Pear Bellinis.

Fashion Fix: Zoe Karssen

04.04.13

A girl can never have too many high quality tees, or tongue in cheek sweaters, and right now I can’t get enough of Zoe Karssen and her playful, rock’n’roll take on varsity. Launched by Amsterdam based design duo Zoe and Quince Karssen in 2010, the label’s been gaining a cult following over the past couple of years. Mixing pop culture slang and famous fashion quotes with high school finish that screams teen crush, Karssen’s witty label is a perfect spring time wardrobe pick me up!

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Zoe Karssen D’Accord Sweatshirt £82.50

Zoe Karssen Live Fast Tee £49.50

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Startup Spotlight: Quarterly

01.04.13

‘We spend so much of our lives connecting with people online that we forget the value of tangible interactions that happen in the real world.’

Quarterly, an L.A. startup aims to bridge that gap by allowing anyone to subscribe to influential contributors and receive physical items in the mail from them. Set up by Zach Frechette the editor of GOOD magazine he said recently ‘I want to recapture the romance and impact of a well crafted package, but tie it into existing online communities in an organic way. We think there’s a hunger for analog experiences that complement digital ones, and Quarterly is poised to capitalize on that trend.’

So what do you get if you sign up to recieve a package from say the founders of Cool Hunting or Pharell Williams? Well it could be a bag or in the words of Pharell ‘Whether it’s a book or something I just think is cool, every item I send has inspired me to feed my curiosity.’

Subscription based models such as Glossy Box and influencer led commerce sites such as Shoedazzle or the reward driven Prizeo are gaining huge traction, and I love Quarterly’s ability to add a physical element of surprise. We recently partnered with SheSaidBeauty on a 6 month #FreebieFriday promotion that enabled our customers to get a free beauty sample with their order. Customer’s loved the added extra and we loved facilitating an unexpected discovery.

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.- O. Winfrey #amberattitudes

Post Easter Juice Detox

31.03.13

After an Easter Week full of chocolate I was feeling perhaps slightly guilty ( ahem I ate my eggs early) so I skyped a girlfriend in L.A. last night who in true Hollywood style said ‘Oh Easter! Yeah I’ll have a couple of mini eggs’ ( A COUPLE OF MINI EGGS?!) Me: Uhhh I need to get back in the game I have so much work to do! ‘Well listen’ she said, ‘I’ve got into the habit of doing a juice day once a week and it makes me feel on top form’, she continued, ‘my concentration is on point my digestive system is rocking. Seriously do it.’ OK I will do it! I said and yesterday gathered 3 recipes together to shove in my blender- full of determination, like I am a woman hear me roar, Im going to drink only juice for a day and kill emails!

Yes it was tricky, a test of willpower, but 3 juices and 4 cups of dandelion/ peppermint tea later and Im ready to go to bed, but also weirdly full of energy! Bright eyes, clear mind! Whilst pretty much everyone I know is doing the 5:2 diet I think I may take this once a week juice day offer…as long as I can have more than A COUPLE of mini eggs on the weekend. Happy Easter everyone! P.S. Readers you can get 15% off JEWELLERY @ MYFLASHTRASH.COM tonight and tomorrow- enter EASTER at checkout 😉 xxx

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