cheek issue#1
editorial letter
cheek to cheek Welcome to the first issue of Cheek, a magazine that has a soft spot of all things beauty. Cheek is a story teller, a novelty digger and a title that believes beauty can take place anywhere, anytime. We embrace the process of beautification as much as we embrace low maintenance and chipped nails. In an era where beauty has gained a strong sense of individuality on one hand and blogger community around it, on the other, Cheek focuses on curating stories for a slow and delightful read, bridging the gap between instant and longstanding. We look for individuals that have beauty as the centre of their lives, being their passion for their business or their city, much like Marta Braga that guides us through Lisbon in this issue. The Nude Collective, another example, a duo base in New York, for whom biggest challenge is to bring beauty from the inside out through food (they even gave us a recipe!). We also took our make-up off for an entire week and we tackled the mystery behind menstruation product innovation. These stories and many others are the essence of this magazine: pages that speak to you, having beauty as the main guest. Andreia Pedro, Editor-in-Chief
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Meet the hands behind our pages and their beauty faux pax (yes, we don’t stand by the perfection myth). Andreia Pedro // Editor-in-Chief
Andreia was born in beachy Faro, Portugal. She loves a good laugh, a nice book and spontaneous get-togethers. Finding new places is one of her addictions alongside healthy cuisine. For 2016 she is attempting to meditate without falling asleep. Faux pax? “As the owner of a short curly hair I can only blame myself for its dryness as I never use a mask. I bought coconut oil and tried… but that was about it”.
Ana Brasil //
Mariana Cardoso //
Ana was born and raised in the Azores isles. She grew up during the 1990s watching MTV and never really got over grunge. Writing is both a struggle and a very pure form of freedom to her. She enjoys salted caramel and draft beer. Currently she’s learning how to knit. Faux Pax? “I should definitely wax more often. I’m afraid the waxing prices in London are slowly turning me into an ape!
Mariana is a 23-year-old journalist living in Lisbon, Portugal. But the world is her home town. In love with travelling and all that it involves, she simply can’t stand still in one place. Two things she can’t live without: food and dance! Faux pax? “At night, before going to bed, I always remove the foundation off my face but never the mascara and I only apply moisturizer on my face, never on my body (don’t ask me why!).”
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Diogo Sargento // Photoshop Retoucher
Diogo was born in Porto Salvo, Portugal. He is 34 years old and likes to say that he is “blond blue eyes like a danish prince”. He loves the sea as much as he loves football and admits that the best thing about him is to be a father of a lovely baby girl. Faux pax? “I can only get my sideburns perfectly done when I go to the barber’s shop…”
Patrícia Batista //
the team
Editorial Designer
Patrícia is 36 years old and she lives in beautiful Lisbon. As a child she dreamed of learning as much languages as she could to know and be able to understand people in the world. An impossible dream. Today she has a simpler one: to know and understand herself. Faux pax? “I should sleep more. And i must find time to take a break during the day to breathe. Just breathe...”
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make-up
darwin’s birds lipstick effect
by Ana Brasil
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In the quest for survival colour can be your best ally.
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hat do the Superb Bird of Paradise and the Satyr Tragopan have in common? Well, besides having been included in the BBC’s top Ten Sexiest Male Birds in the world (the flying equivalent to People magazine’s annual ranking), both are masters in using colour to spark the interest of a potential partner. While other birds grow three-foot-long tail feathers and some even grow horns, these horndogs endanger their lives for the sake of mating boosting loud colours that attract female attention but also predators.
The complex mating rituals that occur in nature are often a beautiful spectacle, however it’s impossible to please everyone. Charles Darwin, the famous scientist, for instance, wasn’t too impressed by the lively palette of the peacock. In 1860 he wrote to a friend saying: “The sight of a feather in a peacock’s tail, whenever I gaze at it, makes me sick!”. The scientist behind the Theory of Evolution saw no use for this décor since it didn’t contribute towards the survival of the animal and in fact made it more difficult. Bewildered by so many useless props in the animal king-
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Still, no eyeliner or eye shadow can be seen from a distance nor have the same impact as a pair of plump red lips. Pink, orange and above all red, the most common lip palette, are associated with lust,
desire and love. For others, they compose an invitation for sex, love and adventure. For the woman wearing it, lipstick is a bold statement of confidence – the confidence that she already has or the confidence that she needs to go through another day. It was Elizabeth Taylor who notoriously stated: ”Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick and pull yourself together”. After all said and done, the Lipstick Effect could be no more than the basic expression of women’s natural instinct to counteract the depressing effect of the recession – on herself and in others.
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dom Darwin eventually came up with a theory that explained their purpose. In the peacock example, its heavy feathers may make it harder to move and thus definitely do not help him find food, but they do serve another vital need: sex. According to Darwin’s Sexual Selection theory, the bird with the most beautiful feathers has more opportunities to procreate and generate more offspring. Let’s call it survival of the cutest meaning that the most handsome gets to shape the future generations according to its own striking features. Since it was developed in 1871, Sexual Selection has been a powerful idea and scientists keep adding new twists to it. One of its latest derivations is a study called “Boosting Beauty in an Economic Decline: Mating, Spending and the Lipstick Effect”. Humans can’t pop out some bright colours in their hair when summer comes nor grow an elegant tail every Friday night, however they’ve managed to artificially create the same kind of illusions that come naturally to other animals. Using make-up and other beauty products we are able to exhale alluring scents, make our lips stand out or add a new shade to our hair. All that evolution didn’t give us we resourcefully took from technology. What this new study says is that we do it more during harsh financial periods. The authors of the study, Sarah Hill, Christopher Rodeheffer, Vladas Griskevicius, Kristina Durante and Andrew Edward, examined fluctuations in American unemployment over the last 20 years and found that when unemployment increased and there was less spending money available consumers actually spent more on personal care and cosmetic products. Their findings suggest that we are genetically predisposed to prioritize mate-seeking during difficult periods as passing our genes becomes a greater priority in harsher environments. No big deal, say those familiar with Darwin’s theory. However, unlike birds, when humans are the subject, it’s the females not the males putting on new colours and enhancing their buttocks. When the biggest economies started slumping in 2008, sales figures from one of the world’s largest cosmetics companies, L’Oreal, boosted a growth of 5.3%. This then lead Leonard Lauder, Chairman of Estee Lauder, to note that lipstick sales rise during tough economic times. Since his statement, this phenomenon has been named the Lipstick Effect and discussed in every women’s magazine on the planet. However, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to realize how powerful a lipstick can be. Although the so-called Lipstick Effect theoretically relates to all cosmetics none other has such an ability to immediately and dramatically transform appearance. Alongside the eyes, the lips are considering the most attractive feature in a woman’s face.
no make-up week by Mariana Cardoso
I woke up like this:
The challenge seemed easy: one week with no make-up on. For someone addicted to make up it wasn’t that easy at all.
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he thing I loved the most when watching my mother get ready to face the day was how beautifully she applied mascara on her lashes. Maybe that was the moment that made me love make up. There was something about the way she always looked so effortlessly refined. When I first started applying foundation I didn’t know what I was doing, it took me a while until I finally realized what the best color for my very pale skin was. If only you could imagine how long it took me to learn how to master a cat eyeliner... Picture this: every time I had a party or a social event I had to ask my older sister to do it. I wore make up since I can remember: to school, to work, to parties. And even to my dance classes. Yes, I’m one of those people who gets up in the morning to work out and still applies foundation, some mascara and a little bit of lipstick. A girl has to look good. We never know who we are going to meet on the way to the treadmill.
So there I was: a simple girl with an addiction to make up. An addiction that I didn’t even knew I had until I was asked to spend a week with no make-up on. My first though came immediately: I can’t do it. How was I supposed to face my co-workers, my dance colleagues and even myself without a little bit of foundation? Yes, I know this may sound ridiculous but that was the truth: I’ve found in make up a safe ally. I don’t like to see myself without a bit of BB Cream or even some blush on, it feels like I’ve gotten out of bed and didn’t bother to get ready. Like a mask, make up helped me to hide from the world and part of me panicked when I realized I had to take it off. I was scared but I had to prove to myself that I could do it. So I said yes to the challenge. At work people looked at me and didn’t recognize my bare face. My boss even asked me if I was sick. I simply replied: “I’m not wearing any make up. This is me all natural”. My editor thought my foundation finished and I didn’t had the
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time to go to the supermarket to buy a new one. A part from those two comments, everyone else thought I looked beautiful, which was a strange concept to me. That was not how I felt and I couldn’t wait for the week to end. I have to be honest: from the second day onwards I did put on some mascara on. Guilty as charged. Aside from feeling the unglamorous insecurity of the real no make-up look I have to admit that there were a lot of positive aspects to the whole experience. It took me less time in the morning so I could sleep an extra 15 minutes. At night I didn’t had to remove all of it, so I saved on cleanser. During work outs I didn’t get all smudged. But still, it didn’t felt like me. That weekend, I had a family lunch and I tried to convince myself I had no problem facing them au naturel. I failed miserably. I couldn’t face the fact that I was going to have to meet my family in a way they I’ve never seen me before. As I was
standing in front of the mirror all dressed and ready to leave for the family lunch, I felt incomplete. My mask was missing. I couldn’t bare the fact that everyone was going to me see me completely “naked”. So I caved in... I put the mask back on. And I couldn’t feel better. Living without make up made me feel like something was missing. Like I wasn’t myself. And above all I felt as if everyone who saw me during my make up free week saw parts of me that I didn’t want to show. Few people have seen me without make up. I have to be really comfortable with someone to let that happen. The problem was starring myself back in the mirror everytime I looked. Yes, I do feel incomplete without make up on and that is something I have to work on. So I have set my goal for 2016: at least once a week I will go without make up. And maybe one day I will realize that I am as beautiful without make up as I am with. I can’t let something so futile control my life, because at the end of the day it’s just make-up, isn’t it?
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shopping
Soak itup! We praise the bars, because liquid soaps are too mainstream.
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2. 6. 1. Beauty cream bar by DOVE
//A classic, just like an old friend, always there for us. The fragrance hits all the clean notes and leaves the skin moisturized after wash. 4x 100 g, £2.
2. Serendipity soap by LUSH
//French lavender meets chamomile for a perfect bedtime scent. There are no coincidences. 100g, £3.50.
3.Luxo-Banho by ACH BRITO
//From traditional Portuguese soap wisdom: milled seven times, formed, pressed and moulded by hand. Luxo-Banho is the perfect gift soap that will actually be used. 350g, £10.
4. Glycerin soaps by MUJI
//Minimalists like to keep it simple with basic colours and scents. Avocado, Citrus Wood, Lemon and Mandarin… Just pick one! 100g, £0.99
5. Rose Geranium + Mandarin with Rosehip by PALERMO
//Floral and earthy, rose geranium balances skin tone while improving elasticity. For the consistent users. 113g, £8 approximately.
6. No. 6 Black Soap by JOYA
//A pure vegetable black soap with top notes of Fujian cypress and tangy yuzu for a masculine scent. Handcrafted in New York City. 175 g, £10 approximately.
7. Sabonete de cerveja by SOVINA
//Who knew beer was great for the skin? Antibacterial and antioxidant, this soap is made from the Portuguese artisanal beer Sovina. 100 g, £3 approximately.
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Q&A
ceridono
By Andreia Pedro
vict贸ria The Beauty Editor of Vogue Brasil talked with Cheek about her newest book and the power of make-up. cheek 10
True - although for me it has never really been an issue since I started both almost at the same time - I’ve been writing for Vogue for 9 years now and have the blog for 8, they evolved together. I feel the balance happens naturally because the tones are very different and the blog has a much more personal approach, whereas Vogue is the statement. Being in London is amazing because there is so much going on on the beauty scene - things happen here first and always have an impact in Brazil later, so it’s an interesting “advantage”. I feel that moving here opened my mind a lot. 4/ Brazil has a huge beauty industry; I imagine that in Europe we only get a few percentage of the range you can get there. Do you miss any product in particular? It’s a huge market, but if you think about the amount of different brands and products here is much more diverse. One thing I love from Brazilian brands is nail polish!
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riting from rainy London to luminous Brasil, Vici Ceridono moved to the British capital 2 years ago, where she is closer than ever to the newest industry releases. Being a journalist and a blogger, she released her first book in 2015. “Dia de Beauté”, which in an English that can hardly translate the soft coolness of the warm accented Brazilian Portuguese, means Beauty Day.
5/ The book “Dia de Beauté” is really focused on beauty for everyday. Why did you decide to focus on make-up and not on beauty in general? We (me and the editors) just wanted to be able to go a bit deeper on the makeup subject - not in a “lecturing” kind of way, but to have the space not only to approach the basic concepts and tutorials, but to also bring some things I wanted to share, specially with the essays, like the connection of makeup and self esteem, how to battle the amazing ability woman have to find their flaws, the importance of trying and so on.
1/ What is the power of beauty? For me, beauty is self-esteem, and this is something incredibly powerful - it can change your day, it can change your life. Caring for yourself, doing the smallest effort to feel more beautiful, is really important 2/ As
much as we hate to admit it, beauty in general is still
seen as something frivolous.
How
do you feel about it and
how do you overcome that in your work?
Oh I don’t believe that at all, and after 10 years working as a beauty journalist - and 8 writing my blog - I just KNOW that it’s not the case. I think no one has the courage to say to me that beauty is futile at this point... I know the power it has on people’s lives; I receive so many emails from readers with the most amazing stories... I can only feel bad for people who have such a narrow mind and weak idea... 3/ For
many, blogging and journalism are still two totally
different areas. journalist?
How
do you balance being a blogger and a
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The book is only available in portuguese
editorial
Paper
Skin
The largest organ on the human body is also our perfect canvas. Very much like paper, skin can be sensitive, fragile and often times problematic. Handling it with care is always the best solution. by Andreia Pedro
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Erase
Cleansing and removing make up is essential to the skin’s health, as it repairs itself at night while we sleep. Tip? Use a Muslim or flannel cloth in duo with your chosen product for a deep yet delicate clean.
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Drilled
Acne, spots, they can be a nightmare. One of the best cares acne-prone skin can be given is moisturizer. It may seem counterintuitive for a skin that is tendentiously oily, but when we strip the skin’s protective acid layer it tries to compensate producing more oil. Opt for a water based oilfree moisturizer.
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Burned
The most powerful tool against skin ageing and damaging is without a doubt sunblock. It should be part of a daily routine. Tip? Opt of a moisturizer with SPF in the colder months to keep it simple yet protected.
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Crinkled
As we age, skin loses its flexibility and firmness. If you are worried about wrinkles or skin texture, opt for formulas with acid hyaluronic in them, as it helps to restore the volume and texture of the skin, due to its highly hydrating qualities.
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health
Freeing menstruation,
one period at a time
A North-American brand is determined to give women options besides the good old tampon. Thinx offers briefs for women during their periods while helping to empower young girls in Africa. by Andreia Pedro cheek 18
n a lifetime a woman will have an estimated average of 450 periods. Every month, for about a week, we have to deal with all that comes with it. The tampons in our bags, the strange hormone imbalances that make our moods swing or our appetites rise, etc. The options available seem effective but they are many times unreliable and the simple fact that women have to worry about their periods on their daily routines is uncomfortable, to say the least. This is one of the main reasons why entrepreneur and former professional football player Miki Agrawal, her twin sister Radha, and friend Antonia Saint Dunbar co-founded Thinx, the new underwear designed for women having periods. Although the reactions to this new product are most of the time reluctant, Thinx has made progress in the field of creations for menstrual use. In the entire 20th century only three innovations were commercialized: the first tampon in 1931, the sticky pad in 1969 and the menstrual cup became widely available in the 80’s and, even today, many women are still intimidated by it. Thinx wants to join the short list of innovations as a major statement while empowering females around and globe by making their lives simpler. The feminine hygiene industry is expected to hit 15.2 billion dollars next year, according to Forbes, as it is dominated by big corporations such as Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson. Thinx wants to approach things differently and uses the power of purchase to support their mission: giving girls in Uganda the opportunity to go to school every day. According to Thinx, “around 100 million girls in the developing world fall behind in school just because of their periods, forcing many of them to eventually drop out.” In fact, just 43 percent of girls in developing nations attend secondary school, according to the United Nations, and in many of these countries the lack of sanitary products is a big barrier to the education of many girls, keeping them away from school for “that time of the month.” Part of Thinx’s revenue goes to Afripads, an organization that trains women to sew and sell washable, reusable cloth pads, turning local women into entrepreneurs and
giving young girls the opportunity to afford a sustainable pack of pads, making school attendance an uninterrupted reality. Designed by women in New York City, made by women in Sri Lanka and available all over the world by online shopping, Thinx offers three different designs, each of which with antimicrobial, leak-resistant fibres incorporated to absorb the same amount of menstrual blood as two tampons. The menstrual briefs promise to keep the area dry at all times due to the patented technology and the princes range from 24 to 38 dollars.
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food
The Nude Collective:
The Nude Collective
back to basics
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Green juices, chia seeds and chlorella shots. Is it all for nothing? Two girls took wellbeing into their own hands and begun a beauty journey from the inside out. by Andreia Pedro
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TNC 5 tips for… Your Kitchen
//Go organic. //Get rid of all processed foods.. //Say goodbye to refined sugars. //Experiment with foods. //Spice up your game! Say hello to herbs and delicious spices that will make all the difference.
Your Beauty Routine
The Nude Collective
//Alkalize in the morning (drink lemon water or drink a green juice, for example). //Replace your beauty products for organic brands, your skin and hair will thank you. //Take a collagen supplement. //Sweat! It’s amazing to eliminate toxins through the skin. //Use apple cider vinegar on your face before going to sleep.
to x the cause rather than mask the symptoms.” The solution? “We put all our cosmetics and pills aside, learned everything we could about nutrition and became certified health coaches. In a short time, we noticed such a significant difference in the way our bodies looked and felt that we couldn’t believe no one was having the conversation about nutrition being a true beauty product.” The Nude Collective reflects their healthy journey in a program based on organic and unprocessed products, pure and simple, as the nudists would call it. It is not like no one is telling us that a balanced diet can do wonders, but changing the focus and addressing it as a cosmetic by itself makes us understand that the mission begins and ends in the same place: beauty. The concept can be as wide as we wish
and it does not have to be confined to an industry that gives us short-term solutions, cover-ups and masks to whatever the inside is truly feeling. Maria agrees that the beauty industry is lacking a holistic approach to beauty but that there is awareness to some extent. “Luckily, more and more companies are starting to realize that and there are now so many options for natural, organic care brands that are coming up with amazing products. Brands like Aesop, Grown Alchemists, Honest, are really shaping he industry and leading by example.” Their ultimate goal? “To make women understand that only we are responsible for looking and feeling our best. And that through the right nutrition and the proper beauty routine, we can all get the desired results.”
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TNC Recipe x Cheek
We know healthy resolutions can go a short way. That is why The Nude Collective chose one of their simple recipes to help us start the year on a healthy note, making all your food a delicious dyi project!
Chia pudding 10 min
serves 2
# 2 cups mylk (see recipe below) # 1/3 cup chia seeds # 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste # ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional) # ¼ tsp sea salt # maple syrup, to serve # s uperfoods, to serve (see list)
Combine all of the ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk for 1 minute until the chia seeds begin to sprout, then stir again after 5 minutes to make sure the chiaseeds aren’t sticking to each other. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4hours, or preferably overnight. Serve inbowls with your favourite superfoods.
Our favourite superfood toppings: (not all of these are on the shopping list, so buy the ones that intrigue you) #bee pollen #cacao nibs #cinnamon #fresh berries #fresh figs #goji berries #hemp seeds #pumpkin seeds #sprouted buckwheat #shredded coconut
WHY MYLK?
The Nude Collective
“We like to spell non-dairy mylk with a y, so that when we speak about mylk you know we’re speaking of the kind that is made using plants, not sourced from animals. 40-seconds is all it takes to make this delicious mylk: In a blender place 2 heaped tablespoons raw almond butter (or your favourite raw nut or seed butter), 2 cups water, 1-2 pitted medjool dates (optional), 1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional), 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste, and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Strain it through a nut milk bag. Lasts about 4 days in a glassbottle in the fridge.”
STORAGE: covered and refrigerated, chia porridge lasts for up to 3 days.
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travel
Lisbon: By Andreia Pedro
one love, one city Sun, coffee and good design make a great combo for a love affair. That is why we travelled to Lisbon to bring you the bright side of a romantic city, guided by the co-founder of the latest Portuguese lifestyle store.
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m amor e uma cabana,” or “one love and a cabin,” the ultimate Portuguese saying for couples in love, means that you don’t need much to be happy. Cabana is also Marta Braga and Álvaro Ramos’ latest project. She, a lifestyle journalist, and he, a product manager, took the long-time wish of having a shared project and created the online store where great taste meets unique pro-ducts. From design items that you can hardly get anywhere else in the country to books and ancient Portuguese
beauty products, Cabana is the new destination for lifestyle lovers. Although the shop has an online permanent address, from time to time Cabana takes form in physical pop-ups throughout Lisbon, the European capital bursting with creativity with its population thriving to shine even in times of instability. For the future, Cabana wishes to continue its collaborations with Portuguese designers, creating exclusive products while promoting national talent.
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Sky Bar Tivoli
Cais da Pedra
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We asked Marta Braga to show us the city, guiding us with her unique sense of taste for life and food.
Álvaro Ramos and Marta Braga
5 thing about Lisbon... 1 Brunches:
“The Ritz Hotel definitely serves the best lunch in town. Expensive? For sure, but it also is a unique feast, worth every single calorie. I recommend it especially in upcoming spring, when you can sit outside in the balcony.”
2 Markets:
“I have more than just one favourite: Mercado da Ribeira, Mercado de Alvalade, Mercado de Benfica and Mercado de Moscavide. The last one is pretty small but it’s filled with great and cheap things. I gave up on buying fruit and vegetables from supermarkets, the ones from the markets are national and much better quality.”
Artur Lourenço
3Neighborhoods:
“I still adore Príncipe Real: I like to eat a good old Portuguese prego, a typical steak sandwich, at Prego na Peixaria [the restaurant that mixes the concept of a fish shop with steak sandwiches.] You can always drop by Liquid, [the trendy smoothie and juice bar], and drink a wheatgrass shot. Fortunately, there are other Lisbon neighborhoods that are gaining a new life, such as Cais do Sodré, which is bursting with new stores, bars and restaurants, and Marvila, further from the centre, which is slowly becoming more energetic.”
4 Restaurants:
“I love Chef Kiko Martin’s Chevicheria. Going to Cais da Pedra to eat a good burger and Cantinho do Avillez, where the risotto is excellent. I’ve never been to Belcanto, [Chef Avillez’s two Michelin star restaurant], but it’s on my wish list. For the ones that are dying to try Portuguese cuisine I advise Taberna da Rua das Flores. Ah, and Rio Maravilha at LX Factory Lisbon’s creative hub] is ideal for having a cocktail and eat something, or even stay longer and dine.”
5 Best view in town:
“I always loved to sit at S. Pedro de Alcântara garden and stare at the Castel and all Lisbon houses, what gets me thinking to myself: “this truly is an amazing city.” I also love Sky Bar view, on top of Tivoli Hotel, and Bairro Alto’s Hotel, even better if you add a good cocktail to the mix.”
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Some favorites at Cabana-shop.com Tote by IDEAL CO X CABANA; Cooper watering can by HAWS; Recipe box by GRAFOLITA X CABANA; Tooth paste by COUTO
contact list
ACH BRITO // www.achbrito.com CABANA SHOP // www.cabana-shop.com JOYA // www.joyastudio.com LUSH // uk.lush.com MUJI // www.muji.eu PALERMO // www.palermobody.com SOVINA // www.sovina.pt THE NUDE COLLECTIVE // www.thenudecollective.com THINX // www.shethinx.com
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