Party Like We Were Famous: Company MusicParty! @Rimmellondonuk #risingstars

I think I’m getting ahead of myself in the ‘cool’ department, I’m almost developing a swagger. On Wednesday night I once again made my way to East London for another Company Magazine party and this one was a corker! In association with Rimmel London, Company threw a bash in support of the music industries rising stars. Held in the super hip Queen of Hoxton bar where we sipped on various fruity concoctions and took photos in the photo booth. 

What I wore:

Dress: Miss Guided

Bag: Coach

Shoes: Dorothy Perkins

Watch: Michael Kors

We were treated to a little bit of pampering with glorious summer manis from Rimmel London and sleek hair dos by the creative kids at Blown Avenue – you can see what fabulous creation they gave me below.

The sun was shining and we headed up to the quirky roof top bar for some Pimms and meaty treats. I highly recommend the prawns on a stick, fishly delicious! After my belly was full and the alcohol was being absorbed I fancied getting a pretty Henna tattoo by Dina’s Mehndi and proceeded to walk around the party with an awkwardly held hand - looks good though! 

The #risingstars of the evening were Rainy Milo and Laurel. Sadly I missed Rainy’s performance because of the BBQ happening upstairs but from the cheers I heard I would say she was pretty good. I did manage to see Laurel, apart from telling people to quit talking when she was singing (which was pretty hilarious) her voice is something I haven’t heard for a while. Her voice is beautifully haunting and soulful, you wouldn’t expect it of her young girlish exterior. However, I am so pleased she is now on my radar and I really think you should all go and listen to her. Dat girl gonna be big yall!

And so home to bed I went, weighed down with a decent goody bag and and new tunes in my head.

What bands do you recommend?

Stay beautiful!

xoxo

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#5London Loves | Meat Mission Hoxton Review

During my early years of childhood red meat was off limits. I would throw princess tantrum if my dad tried to make me eat it or if it was served at a kids party. It was never the thought of the poor cow that made the burger that put me off, I would happily scoff chicken for breakfast lunch and dinner if I could, but the smell and texture was not appealing to an eleven year old. It looked like someone had grabbed an old leather shoe, popped in between some bread and named it a burger. The dislike was so extreme that I turned down BBQ’s with friends in the fear I would have to eat it. Then two years ago I went to France and the only food on offer after a long day skiing was raw beef that you dipped in boiling oil I was not a fan, but in hoping to impress my then boyfriend I gave it a go. This was my epiphany. Gradually I have developed a taste for a good rare steak, the odd meaty sausage and, if I'm drunk, even a Mac Donald’s cheeseburger.

So when I was lured into Meat Mission in Hotxon Market I assumed I would be eating some sort of red meat and it being a treat day I decided to go all out, as you will see. When I walked into the restaurant I instantly felt I wasn't  'cool' enough to be there, the place was buzzing with business men and hipsters bellowing at each other as they ate. The waitresses and bar staff were all in casual afternoon clothes that I was often mistaking them for restaurant goers. The interior is very dark, their own Meat Transmission Radio is blasted throughout the bar and there was some woman yelling through a megaphone while someone poor man tried to eat his weight in meat.

There is an ironic religious theme that runs throughout, with a huge fake stain glass window lighting feature on the ceiling. 

The cocktails are divine and cost around £7.50 which is a normal London price and you can also get 3 pints of cider for £11.00. 

Gin, Grape & Elderflower Cocktail

3 Pints of Cider

Rather than napkins you are given a roll of kitchen paper and you eat off a tray rather than a plate. I would not recommend going on a date here, unless you want to see the other persons face covered in burger grease and ketchup. There is no lady like way to eat a mahoosive burger.

Cheeseburger

Peanut Butter Sundae

If you are planning on going I would make a reservation, we had to wait 40 minutes to be seated on a long table with lots of other people, the only downside. I loved this place and it is somewhere I would definitely come again, the food is delicious and reasonably priced.

Have you been to Meat Misson? What do you recommend?

Stay beautiful
xoxo