NoGarlicNoOnions: Restaurant, Food, and Travel Stories/Reviews

November 07, 2018

Souk el Akel: Street Food Market in Beirut Every Thursday

Events

November 07, 2018 | News | Beirut Central District

Eat, Meet, Greet and Treat yourself to the very best culinary experiences Lebanon has to offer! At Souk el Akel you'll…

Mato Street Food Roma

Pizza | Rome Italy Europe

Italy

November 04, 2018

Mato Street Food Roma

Pizza

November 04, 2018 | Restaurants | Rome

An ethical gastronomic philosophy, which uses artisanal tools and typical ingredients respecting the history of one of…

Bistrot de Michel: French Simplicity in the Heart of Achrafieh

French | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East

November 04, 2018

Bistrot de Michel: French Simplicity in the Heart of Achrafieh

French

November 04, 2018 | Recommended | Achrafieh

How great it is to go back to the classics; Michel, a passionate restaurateur, has been operating his small bistro…

Sunday Buffet at Le Bristol: My Kids and I Enjoy it so Much

International Cuisine | Hamra & Verdun Beirut Lebanon Middle East

November 04, 2018

Sunday Buffet at Le Bristol: My Kids and I Enjoy it so Much

International Cuisine

November 04, 2018 | Recommended | Hamra & Verdun

Every Sunday, Hotel Le Bristol Beirut opens for lunch, a buffet, families will enjoy. Open from 1 pm; the generous…

PizzaPlease: A Lebanese Pizza, Carlos' Way in Jal el Dib

Pizza | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Mount Lebanon

November 04, 2018

PizzaPlease: A Lebanese Pizza, Carlos' Way in Jal el Dib

Pizza

November 04, 2018 | Restaurants | Metn

Following Pizza Please on Social Media for some time now, I was excited to visit and taste the pizzas behind this…

Fifties’ Diner: American Style Restaurant in Tripoli

American | Tripoli North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

North Lebanon

November 04, 2018

Fifties’ Diner: American Style Restaurant in Tripoli

American

November 04, 2018 | Burgers | Tripoli

Fifties’ is your traditional American diner in the heart of Tripoli. I’ve been here in 2014 and now back,…

Mhanna Sur Mer is Excellent! One of My Favorite Lebanese Fish Restaurants

Fish & Seafood | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

November 04, 2018

Mhanna Sur Mer is Excellent! One of My Favorite Lebanese Fish Restaurants

Fish & Seafood

November 04, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | North Lebanon

Mhanna Sur Mer is one of my favorite Lebanese/Seafood restaurants for as long as I can remember. It has been an address…

Manakish, Tasty Wraps and Great Heroes on World Manouche Day: The Addresses and Video!

Bread & Bakeries | Lebanon Middle East

Middle East

November 04, 2018

Manakish, Tasty Wraps and Great Heroes on World Manouche Day: The Addresses and Video!

Bread & Bakeries

November 04, 2018 | Mechwar Videos | Lebanon

Manouche google maps coordinates: Al Mustakbal Bakery فرن المستقبل Beirut 01 866…

November 2nd is World Manouche Day: From Lebanon to the World, Celebrating the Greatest Breakfast

News | Lebanon Middle East

Middle East

November 01, 2018

November 2nd is World Manouche Day: From Lebanon to the World, Celebrating the Greatest Breakfast

News

November 01, 2018 | Popular | Lebanon

'Manouche" is a popular Lebanese Breakfast consisting of dough topped with thyme, cheese, or ground meat. Similar to a…

Dunkin’ Borrows Three Different Costumes This Halloween

News

October 31, 2018

Dunkin’ Borrows Three Different Costumes This Halloween

News

October 31, 2018

This Halloween was nothing short of spookylicious for Dunkin’ Lebanon, as it borrowed festive costumes from three…

Akkar, A Beautiful Governorate Up North: The Jewel of Lebanon

Mechwar Videos | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

October 28, 2018

Akkar, A Beautiful Governorate Up North: The Jewel of Lebanon

Mechwar Videos

October 28, 2018 | Popular | North Lebanon

Akkar Governorate (Arabic: محافظة عكار‎) is the northernmost governorate of Lebanon. It comprises the single…

The Ferry Building San Francisco's Marketplace: A Food Landmark

Spotted Stories | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 28, 2018

The Ferry Building San Francisco's Marketplace: A Food Landmark

Spotted Stories

October 28, 2018 | Travel | San Francisco

What makes the Ferry Building San Francisco’s most famous landmark? First is its strategic location at the…

NGNO, Lebanon's Food Blog: Restaurants, Villages, Heroes and Discoveries

Mechwar Videos | Lebanon Middle East

Middle East

October 28, 2018

NGNO, Lebanon's Food Blog: Restaurants, Villages, Heroes and Discoveries

Mechwar Videos

October 28, 2018 | Popular | Lebanon

NoGarlicNoOnions.com (NGNO) is Lebanon’s leading hospitality and travel portal and is the result of passion,…

When Nell Cooks: Easy Cooking Videos in Few Quick Steps

Kitchen

October 28, 2018

When Nell Cooks: Easy Cooking Videos in Few Quick Steps

Kitchen

October 28, 2018 | News

Expanding my Youtube channel with a new playlist, I’ve created a series of mini-movies called "When Nell…

Inauguration of the New Istanbul Airport that will Host the ATC Tower Designed by Pininfarina and AECOM

Airports | Istanbul Turkey Middle East

Turkey

October 28, 2018

Inauguration of the New Istanbul Airport that will Host the ATC Tower Designed by Pininfarina and AECOM

Airports

October 28, 2018 | News | Istanbul

The New Istanbul Airport (INA), designed to become the largest new airport in terms of annual passenger capacity, will…

Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Sonoma County

Coffee, Wine & Drinks | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 28, 2018

Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Sonoma County

Coffee, Wine & Drinks

October 28, 2018 | News | San Francisco

Academy Award-winning director Francis Ford Coppola adds his larger than lifestyle to his estate like compound near…

Salito's: Seafood in San Francisco

Fish & Seafood | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 28, 2018

Salito's: Seafood in San Francisco

Fish & Seafood

October 28, 2018 | Restaurants | San Francisco

Salito's has been a long-standing part of the Sausalito landscape-Zack's in the seventies, then Margaritaville and most…

Hyatt Centric, Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco

Hotels | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 28, 2018

Hyatt Centric, Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco

Hotels

October 28, 2018 | Reviews | San Francisco

It was my second time at the Hyatt Centric located few hundred meters from the Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco,…

The 2nd Restaurant at Whole Foods Market, Manhattan Los Angeles

International Cuisine | California USA Americas

USA

October 26, 2018

The 2nd Restaurant at Whole Foods Market, Manhattan Los Angeles

International Cuisine

October 26, 2018 | Restaurants | California

Located at the entrance of Whole Foods market, The 2nd is a bar selling alcoholic drinks, draft beers, and quick bites.…

Hotel Westin Excelsior Roma: My Stay, Breakfast and Dinner

Hotels | Rome Italy Europe

Italy

October 26, 2018

Hotel Westin Excelsior Roma: My Stay, Breakfast and Dinner

Hotels

October 26, 2018 | Reviews | Rome

Seeing the hotel lobby photos online, I couldn’t but book my stay at The Westin. Being a fan of the brand and…

Sunday Buffet at Le Bristol is Back

News | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

October 26, 2018

Sunday Buffet at Le Bristol is Back

News

October 26, 2018 | Beirut

Famous for the last couple of decades, a great Sunday lunch has made it back to the heart of the…

Villegiature Awards 2018 – Le Gray, Beirut Puts Lebanon in the Limelight

News

October 26, 2018

Villegiature Awards 2018 – Le Gray, Beirut Puts Lebanon in the Limelight

News

October 26, 2018 | Travel

It was in the presence of HE Mr. Rami Adwane, Lebanon’s Ambassador to France that Lebanon and its tourism…

Alitalia’s Casa Italia Lounge at Rome Fiumicino Airport

Airports | Rome Italy Europe

Italy

October 26, 2018

Alitalia’s Casa Italia Lounge at Rome Fiumicino Airport

Airports

October 26, 2018 | Reviews | Rome

Because a trip begins before the journey, start at the airport; The Casa Alitalia lounge offers an elegant yet…

Flying Alitalia Business Class from LAX to Rome; An Enjoyable Experience

Airlines

October 26, 2018

Flying Alitalia Business Class from LAX to Rome; An Enjoyable Experience

Airlines

October 26, 2018 | Travel

When I first booked my Alitalia flight, I said to myself “it’s going to be bad, but I have no…

Sears Fine Food Since 1938: Breakfast in San Francisco

Breakfast & Coffee | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 24, 2018

Sears Fine Food Since 1938: Breakfast in San Francisco

Breakfast & Coffee

October 24, 2018 | Restaurants | San Francisco

Waiting in line to be seated means something: this place is famous around here. Choose to sit at the bar or on a table…

El Mexicano: Faraya’s Great Mexican Food Has Landed in Beirut

Mexican | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

October 24, 2018

El Mexicano: Faraya’s Great Mexican Food Has Landed in Beirut

Mexican

October 24, 2018 | Restaurants | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

From the high mountains of Faraya comes El Mexicano. In a restaurant where Mexican food is handled with love, visit for…

Roxanne Cafe: American Breakfast in San Francisco

Breakfast & Coffee | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 24, 2018

Roxanne Cafe: American Breakfast in San Francisco

Breakfast & Coffee

October 24, 2018 | Restaurants | San Francisco

On the corner of Bush and Powell, few meters from my hotel, Roxanne serves breakfast until 2 pm. Eggs, French toast,…

Beyond Burger: The Future of Food

Burgers | California USA Americas

USA

October 24, 2018

Beyond Burger: The Future of Food

Burgers

October 24, 2018 | Reviews | California

Last year, visiting New York, I was introduced to the “Impossible burger” which is a burger that looks and…

The Orchard Hotel: A Great Location in San Francisco

Hotels | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 24, 2018

The Orchard Hotel: A Great Location in San Francisco

Hotels

October 24, 2018 | Reviews | San Francisco

Spending one night in the heart of San Francisco before starting my adventure with the local guides of Google, I chose…

Lebanon opens first ‘blind-friendly’ supermarket in the Middle East

News

October 24, 2018

Lebanon opens first ‘blind-friendly’ supermarket in the Middle East

News

October 24, 2018 | Spotted Stories

Lebanese Examiner: Marqet, the first blind-friendly supermarket in the Middle East opened Sept. 27 on Koraytem…

Denny’s: A Loaded American Breakfast

American | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 23, 2018

Denny’s: A Loaded American Breakfast

American

October 23, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | San Francisco

The only restaurant open at 5 am in San Francisco, I stopped at Denny’s for breakfast. Not too clean but the food…

Mr. Holmes: San Francisco’s Sexy Bakery

Bread & Bakeries | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 23, 2018

Mr. Holmes: San Francisco’s Sexy Bakery

Bread & Bakeries

October 23, 2018 | Desserts & Sweets | San Francisco

Renowned for its cruffin, Mr. Holmes is indeed much more than that. It’s where a sign on the wall says “I…

Baked Bear: Mouthwatering Ice Cream Cookies, Donuts and Brownies

Ice Cream & Gelato | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 23, 2018

Baked Bear: Mouthwatering Ice Cream Cookies, Donuts and Brownies

Ice Cream & Gelato

October 23, 2018 | Tasty Discoveries | San Francisco

Childhood friends, Rob Robbins and Shane Stanger, left their careers to follow their true passion: serving up inventive…

Eight AM: Pretty Good Food for Breakfast in San Francisco

Breakfast & Coffee | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 22, 2018

Eight AM: Pretty Good Food for Breakfast in San Francisco

Breakfast & Coffee

October 22, 2018 | Recommended | San Francisco

Amazing food, great colored and loaded with flavors, breakfast at Eight Am was memorable. I loved the waffles with…

Breakfast in America... in Paris! My Third Visit Experiencing Good Food

Breakfast & Coffee | Paris France Europe

October 22, 2018

Breakfast in America... in Paris! My Third Visit Experiencing Good Food

Breakfast & Coffee

October 22, 2018 | Restaurants | Paris

One waitress with no uniform, a strong smell of food, a tiny little diner fitted with more tables that it can hold...…

Obao Noodles: Asian Street Food in Paris

Asian/Chinese | Paris France Europe

October 22, 2018

Obao Noodles: Asian Street Food in Paris

Asian/Chinese

October 22, 2018 | Restaurants | Paris

Choose your noodles and ingredients, have them prepared in front of you and enjoy a loaded carton box of Asian…

FrogBurger: Good Beer & Tasty Burgers in Paris

Burgers | Paris France Europe

October 22, 2018

FrogBurger: Good Beer & Tasty Burgers in Paris

Burgers

October 22, 2018 | Recommended | Paris

Discovered by coincidence, Frog is a burger shop that already have more than ten locations across Paris, serving…

Deli.Co Beirut: Breakfast in Europe Without Taking a Plane

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

October 22, 2018

Deli.Co Beirut: Breakfast in Europe Without Taking a Plane

Breakfast & Coffee

October 22, 2018 | Recommended | Beirut Central District

Inspired by the deli places of New York, Deli.Co is your occidental experience in Lebanon. Travel to the business…

Balthazar Beirut: Breakfast is so Good!

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

October 22, 2018

Balthazar Beirut: Breakfast is so Good!

Breakfast & Coffee

October 22, 2018 | French | Beirut Central District

Inspired by the French bistros of Paris and still standing strong in the heart of Beirut, Balthazar, a French…

Ramen Bowl: Exquisite Food, Great Service , Happy People in Paris

La Brigade: The Street Food Meat Place in Paris

Grill&BBQ | Paris France Europe