Naiel Iqbal

@shak Congrats!

12 years ago today we launched Spotify USA against all odds, what an amazing journey it has been.

@Jason Cloud latte at Tilt Coffee Bar maps.app.goo.gl/Q8QVcnrbgUS949…

Best coffee in DTLA? Just had this insane pork Katsu and insane chicken at Sticky Rice at Grand Central Market

@shak I was thinking we’d use Mithai Bhais & Co for this one.

@naiel I hope this thread ‘is’ your actual research for this week at Tiger, if not, why not ?

I feel like my role of bringing together Venture $s and Indian Food is now complete.

@shak @seemacnbc @Padmasree @bznotes @wolfejosh @Darjeelingldn @eldsjal @Twitter Party of the year. I can’t wait.

@seemacnbc @Padmasree @bznotes @wolfejosh @Darjeelingldn @eldsjal @Twitter How about this, @bznotes comes to London with @wolfejosh and I will host a Biryani party and invite all of you, can’t say fairer than that.

Hey @shak: agree/disagree?

@shak @kibeleLondon Yes! And can’t wait to go back.

@naiel @kibeleLondon Didn’t you go last time? it was 100 metres from your palace.

Another superb lunch of High Quality Turkish food and service with a smile @kibeleLondon on Great Portland St, my current favourite Turkish restaurant in Central London. kibelerestaurant.co.uk

@shak @HarryStebbings @Kieranleehill @20vcFund How many times have you taken him to Salloos? The only metric that matters.

Awesome move by @HarryStebbings teaming up with @Kieranleehill , I have been a huge fan of Kieran for a long time, and very glad to see he is on the @20vcFund journey.

@shak @lolawajs @iamboleyn Just had excellent croissants at JG at the Connaught! Will grab these and report back.

In London, there are ‘other’ croissants, and then there are Le Deli Robuchon Croissants @ 82 Piccadilly opposite Green Park. That’s it. That’s the Tweet. cc @lolawajs @naiel @iamboleyn

@shak @eldsjal @henrikt @jfrstr @japes @stine @HarryStebbings @MooruckTV What’s the best alternative location?

Sad to see Maroush V on Vere St close for good, I have had 1000 + meals in this restaurant, it also happened to be @eldsjal’s fav restaurant when he lived in London, many a fond memory of this place with the early Spotify teams 🥲.

@shak @Benaresofficial @wyahaw @taneja_sameer What other Indian restaurants would you put on the list? I find myself dreaming of Dishoom more than any other place.

- @Benaresofficial in Mayfair (imo) at times does not get the recognition it rightfully deserves as 1 of London’s top Indian restaurants, @wyahaw corrects that with a superb in-depth mouth watering review from Oct 2020. Chef @taneja_sameer knows what Indian food is about.

@shakeshack @dhmeyer Need some Shake Shake gear for my daughter's halloween costume (by Halloween day)! Any idea how I can get it asap? Thank you :)

@clubperth @PointChaser Conrad KS is great! In some ways (food, local town, views, no seaplane fee), it’s a little better than Conrad Maldives. The underwater restaurant was pretty cool, though.

@PointChaser Yeah the Conrad in Koh Samui looks amazing

I finally met my spending requirement on the Aspire card. Weirdly, I got an email saying my annual weekend night has been awarded. I've only had the card for two months...

@bznotes Thank you for supporting @Muppies and being candid with your thoughts!

8/ My eyes teared up again. And I told him: “You and me both, brother. I hope we never forget where we came from.”

1/ I give a lot of public talks. But I never choke up. But today I choked up as tears filled my eyes. I don’t know if audience could tell.

@AmbarBh @TechCrunch Congrats Ambar!

Really excited to announce our $382M evergreen fund. Read more about Maverick, our reflections on 2018 and our predictions for the year ahead on our blog here: bit.ly/2HeSyjD And if you feel so compelled, you can read even more @Techcrunch - techcrunch.com/2019/01/15/mav…

@nabihasyed @katembolger @alisonschary @DWTLaw You’re a star! Congrats!

Could not have done this without the tremendous brilliance of Kate Bolger (@katembolger), Nathan Siegel, Alison Schary (@alisonschary), and Adam Lazier at @DWTLaw -- no one better to have beside you in the trenches!

@dhmeyer Thank you for the enlightening talk at @RobinHoodNYC last night! Appreciate your time & thoughts. Some Qs: What are new food or restaurant trends you're excited about? What's the secret to getting a table at Manhatta, and Will you ever do an Indian restaurant again?

@itsbuenaventura @PointChaser @kickfurther How does kickfurther’s payback time compare with Kiva’s?

@PointChaser @kickfurther would be happy.

Between their sky-high interest rates and the repeated, unauthorized donations they keep siphoning from my account, I'm officially done using @Kiva.

@PointChaser Perhaps there’s a way for you to share ideas and experience in a less formal format? Twitter, shorter updates, etc

Former bloggers who let their blogs die: any regrets?

@PointChaser It’s sad, but many people in tourist services will try to rip you off. Always check your bills, change, pockets!

Has anyone traveled to Istanbul & tried to take Uber from the airport? Had two “airport employees” threaten to call the police if we got into one. I know Uber is illegal in the city but these guys refused to show ID & we’re shady AF. Wondering if anyone else has experienced same.