ELISA AIMI
Artist Manager + Entrepreneur
London
www.aimiuk.co.uk
Brunch. The Wolseley
Address: 160 Piccadilly, London W1J 9EB
Tel: +44 20 7499 6996
Web: www.thewolseley.com
Brunch for me means poached eggs and a Bloody Mary!
Coffee. Shoreditch Grind
Address: 213 Old St, London EC1V 9NR
Tel: +44 20 7490 7490
Web: www.shoreditchgrind.com
You can grab a great coffee before jumping on the tube.
Lunch. Salt Yard
Address: 54 Goodge St, London W1T 4NA
Tel: +44 20 7637 0657
Web: www.saltyard.co.uk
My old boss used to take us here; their tapas menu is great for sharing. Be sure to order courgette flowers, stuffed with goat's cheese and drizzled with honey.
Restaurant. Locanda Locatelli
Address: 8 Seymour St, London W1H 7JZ
Tel: +44 20 7935 9088
Web: www.locandalocatelli.com
The atmosphere, the wine and the food are divine! Their cheese plate is pure indulgence.
Food Market. Borough Market
Address: 8 Southwark St, London SE1 1TL
Tel: +44 20 7407 1002
Web: www.boroughmarket.org.uk
Meeting. Whole Foods Market
Address: 63-97 Kensington High Street
The Barkers Building
London W8 5SE
Tel: +44 20 7368 4500
Web: www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/kensington
It's not a conventional meeting place, but you can get great coffee and sushi under one roof. It's perfect for when you have a string of long meetings.
Pizza. Pizza Pilgrims
Address: 11 Dean St, Soho, W1D 3RP
Tel: + 44 207 287 8964
Web: www.pizzapilgrims.co.uk
The best oven baked neapolitan pizza. My choice is always the Nduja with a glass of red wine!
Hang. Shoreditch House
Address: Ebor St, London E1 6AW
Tel: +44 20 7739 5040
Web: www.shoreditchhouse.com
Cocktail. Electric House
Address: 191 Portobello Road, London W11 2ED
Tel: +44 20 7908 9696
Web: www.electrichouse.com
I was introduced to an ‘Old Fashioned’ in Vegas and it's just delicious! They do the best ones here.
Beer. The Earl of Lonsdale
Address: 277-281 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2QA
Tel: +44 20 7727 6335
Lovely in the summer and perfect for a first date.
Start up. The Pearl and Check On
Address: 35 Hoxton Square London, N1 6NN
Web: www.thedollshouse.org/Dolls_House/the_pearl.html
My buddies Terry Edwards and George Craig have just started a restaurant at ‘The Pearl’. Terry is such a talented chef and their signature ‘Eggs Soldiers’ are exquisite.
Relax. Pimms and a picnic.
If you jump on the train at Kings Cross St Pancreas (on HS1) you can be in the heart of the English countryside in just 30 minutes.
Photography by Damian Weilers
Creative Direction by Beatrice Hurst