Emily Fleming-Nash is the owwner of Emerald City Press, which is striving to serve as Austin’s #1, community-oriented meeting place along gorgeous Shoal Creek. Emerald City Press also offers a quickly-managed coffee drive-through and delivers a convenient refreshment and floral service to downtown businesses and residents. Emerald City Press’ mission is to gainfully distribute a wide variety of updated, worldly information, locally made delicacies and fresh cut flora to the growing Austin metropolis.

How would you describe your business in 3 adjectives or less?
Energetic, Well-connected and Fun.

What are your most popular products or services?
Drive-through Coffee Service, Organic Soft-serve Ice Cream, Tacodeli Breakfast Tacos, Iced Toddy and Espresso.

People may be surprised to know…
Emerald City Press, the name, is a soft tribute to the Wizard of Oz.

What was the inspiration or motivation behind starting your business?
Getting in on the game of shaping Austin’s local business climate and future.

Who is your role model or mentor?
Liz Lambert, owner of the Hotel San Jose, Jo’s Coffee and the St. Cecilia Hotel.

What mistake have you made in your business that you will not repeat?
Being overly idealistic about cashflow.

How do you spend your free time?
Day dreaming about my next business venture.

What is your indulgence?
Spending all day long in bed with my boyfriend.

Where is your favorite place to go with your girlfriends?
Sandra Bulluck’s Austin restaurant, Bess Bistro. 

Where is the best place to get a pedicure?
Barton Creek Mall because it’s next to Nordstroms and my favorite Clinique counter for lip gloss!

Where is the best place to get a manicure?
same place, same reason!

Where is the best place to find gifts?
Spartan. The gift selection is unique, thoughtful and reasonably prices with free gift wrapping.

What is your favorite salon?
N Salon on North Lamar Blvd. Each room is gorgeously decorated in a different color.

Where is the best place to buy shoes?
There is a boutique just down the road from our coffee shop actually called Emeralds and they sell a super cute selection of shoes at a great price and are always having sales.

Where is the best place to buy clothes?
Buffalo Exchange. They constantly have a fresh selection of recycled clothing to choose from at a great price.

Who is the best local designer or artist?
Gail Chovan, owner of Blackmail. She’s a very passionate clothing designer with an edge and a flair for timeless, black, sexy, unique clothing.

What is the best gym or fitness club?
Castle Hill Fitness Gym at 12th and Lamar. This gym is very European in feeling and very comfortable to work out in.