NoGarlicNoOnions: Restaurant, Food, and Travel Stories/Reviews

July 10, 2017

Em Sherif's Chaotic Cafe: Come for Breakfast, Avoid Dinner

I came here for breakfast and liked it... I returned for dinner and didn't enjoy it at all! From the amount of people, to the…

July 10, 2017 | Restaurants | Beirut Central District Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Kahwet el Mandaloun: Lunch with a View

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Mount Lebanon

July 10, 2017

Kahwet el Mandaloun: Lunch with a View

Not my first time here, and certainly not my last: Kahwet el Mandaloun is an upscale traditional Lebanese cafe serving a…

July 10, 2017 | Restaurants | Dbayeh Lebanese/Middle Eastern

"Shake Shack" Exits from the Lebanese Market (Restaurant Closed)

News

July 09, 2017

"Shake Shack" Exits from the Lebanese Market (Restaurant Closed)

After years of struggling, Shake Shack exists from the Lebanese market. I personally thought it was time...

July 09, 2017 | Restaurant Closed News

Souk el Akel: Lebanon's -World Famous- Street Food Market

Events

July 09, 2017

Souk el Akel: Lebanon's -World Famous- Street Food Market

Souk El Akel is a travelling culinary feast that journeys across Lebanon spreading a love of local products, providing a platform…

July 09, 2017 | Souk el Akel Events

SOUK EL AKEL: An Exciting Summer Ahead, Mark Your Calendars

Events | Lebanon Middle East

July 09, 2017

SOUK EL AKEL: An Exciting Summer Ahead, Mark Your Calendars

Souk el Akel celebrates the big return of Lebanon this Summer! 9 until the 18th of June: Celebrating…

July 09, 2017 | News | Lebanon Events

Souk el Akel: Tannourine Cedars Nights 2017

Events

July 08, 2017

Souk el Akel: Tannourine Cedars Nights 2017

Tannourine Cedar’s Nights is an annual summer festival where high art meets the breathtaking natural landscapes of…

July 08, 2017 | News Events

Lebanon Makes it on The World Atlas of Street Food

News

July 08, 2017

Lebanon Makes it on The World Atlas of Street Food

Lebanon's Souk el Akel makes it on the cover of the World Atlas of Street Food. We are proud! Street food is fresh, cheap,…

July 08, 2017 | Popular News

Pave Way for the Ambulance: Help Save a Life

News | Lebanon Middle East

July 08, 2017

Pave Way for the Ambulance: Help Save a Life

#Pave_way_for_the_ambulance or افتحوا_طريق_الاسعاف# is an awareness campaign that kick starts by a video shedding light on a…

July 08, 2017 | Popular | Lebanon News

Souk el Akel Klayaat: The Circus Edition is Breaking Records

News | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

July 07, 2017

Souk el Akel Klayaat: The Circus Edition is Breaking Records

With more than 5,000 visitors attending Souk el Akel Klayaat on the opening night -Thursday, this food gathering is…

July 07, 2017 | Souk el Akel | Keserwan News

Kababji: A Late Night Dinner

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Mount Lebanon

July 07, 2017

Kababji: A Late Night Dinner

Open since 1993, Kababji committed to show the true flavors of Lebanese cuisine. They created the famous grilled meat sandwich…

July 07, 2017 | Restaurants | Metn Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Breakfast at Em Sherif Cafe: Exquisite, Refined, Recommended!

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

July 07, 2017

Breakfast at Em Sherif Cafe: Exquisite, Refined, Recommended!

Be enchanted by a new kind of cafe. Located in the heart of Beirut's golden circle is an upscale eatery taking the Lebanese…

July 07, 2017 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Beirut Central District Breakfast & Coffee

Travelling South America: What to expect

News

July 07, 2017

Travelling South America: What to expect

It’s safe to say South America is perhaps the most beautiful continent in the world. With an abundance of rich scenery and…

July 07, 2017 | Spotted Stories News

Celebrate Chocolate Today! and Probably Everyday...

Chocolate

July 07, 2017

Celebrate Chocolate Today! and Probably Everyday...

World Chocolate Day, sometimes referred to as International Chocolate Day, is an observance that occurs globally every year…

July 07, 2017 | News Chocolate

Collet Corkscrew: A Mulifunctional Bar Tool

Food Gadgets

July 03, 2017

Collet Corkscrew: A Mulifunctional Bar Tool

Collet is a multi-functional bar tool is a bottle opener that features a concealed corkscrew. Machined from a solid bar of…

July 03, 2017 Food Gadgets

10 Favorite Spots: Where to Enjoy a Tasty Pizza in Lebanon

News | Lebanon Middle East

July 02, 2017

10 Favorite Spots: Where to Enjoy a Tasty Pizza in Lebanon

Pizza, who doesn’t love pizza? This Italian classic is the second most popular food in the world, after burgers. From…

July 02, 2017 | Popular | Lebanon News

Perfection is in the Details: Dinner at the Saint James Hotel in Paris

French Food | Paris France Europe

France

July 02, 2017

Perfection is in the Details: Dinner at the Saint James Hotel in Paris

It's one of those places where every detail counts, where a Michelin star is taken very seriously, where perfection is found in…

July 02, 2017 | Hotels | Paris French Food

The Famous St. James: A Royal Experience in Paris

Hotels | Paris France Europe

France

July 02, 2017

The Famous St. James: A Royal Experience in Paris

The only castle hotel in Paris is called the St.James which is also a Relais&Chateaux. With style and luxury, handled by a…

July 02, 2017 | Recommended | Paris Hotels

10 Favorite Spots: Lebanon's Best Hummus!

News | Lebanon Middle East

July 01, 2017

10 Favorite Spots: Lebanon's Best Hummus!

The hummus comprises nothing more than what it should: pummeled chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, salt and olive oil.…

July 01, 2017 | Popular | Lebanon News

Happy Tabbouleh Day: Let's Celebrate Our Diversity Today

News

July 01, 2017

Happy Tabbouleh Day: Let's Celebrate Our Diversity Today

Everything in a bowl of tabboule screams Lebanon... Screams out our diversity, our love for a country that's rich and…

July 01, 2017 News

Much more than a Mouthwash...

Spotted Stories

July 01, 2017

Much more than a Mouthwash...

Published on Pinable.com: Being a dentist by profession, I felt like sharing this article spotted over the net on the use of…

July 01, 2017 Spotted Stories

What-a-Melon: An Eye Catching Summer Dessert from Dominique Ansel

Spotted Stories

June 29, 2017

What-a-Melon: An Eye Catching Summer Dessert from Dominique Ansel

Never out of original ideas, Dominique Ansel recently introduced an eye-catching new watermelon soft serve.

June 29, 2017 Spotted Stories

Michelin Starred Chef Peter Joseph Cooks Indian at Hussein Hadid in Beirut

Asian & Chinese | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

June 29, 2017

Michelin Starred Chef Peter Joseph Cooks Indian at Hussein Hadid in Beirut

I had a dream that one day I'd get to enjoy an evening with Hussein Hadid in the kitchen. It was a dream that turned into…

June 29, 2017 | Guide Michelin | Beirut Asian & Chinese

LoCal: The Wheat Free Bakery

Bread & Bakeries | Tripoli North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

North Lebanon

June 29, 2017

LoCal: The Wheat Free Bakery

Received the night before, bags full of products coming all the way from Tripoli... I woke up early to try them, a handful of…

June 29, 2017 | Restaurants | Tripoli Bread & Bakeries

Le Sushi Bar: Beirut's Exceptional Contemporary Japanese Cuisine

Fish & Seafood | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East

June 29, 2017

Le Sushi Bar: Beirut's Exceptional Contemporary Japanese Cuisine

Beirut has a new name in Japanese fine dining cuisine, Le Sushi Bar, and it’s located in the heart of Achrafieh. I say…

June 29, 2017 | Japanese & Sushi | Achrafieh Fish & Seafood

Zuma Dubai: One of the Top 10 on the World's Best International Restaurant-Bars

News

June 28, 2017

Zuma Dubai: One of the Top 10 on the World's Best International Restaurant-Bars

For the third successive year Zuma Dubai is listed as one of the top 10 on the World's Best International Restaurant Bar…

June 28, 2017 News

10 Favorite Spots: French Brasseries and Bistros in Lebanon

News | Lebanon Middle East

June 28, 2017

10 Favorite Spots: French Brasseries and Bistros in Lebanon

Towards the end of 2012, French bistros started to gain popularity in Lebanon... but the big boom took place in 2013 when two…

June 28, 2017 | Popular | Lebanon News

Emotions: A New Pastry Shop Opens in Achrafieh with Mouthwatering Creations

Desserts & Sweets | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East

June 28, 2017

Emotions: A New Pastry Shop Opens in Achrafieh with Mouthwatering Creations

I've heard good reviews about a new pastry shop in Beirut called Emotions so I thought why not try their cakes. With dozens…

June 28, 2017 | Reviews | Achrafieh Desserts & Sweets

Lina's: The Kaslik Location Needs Renovation

Breakfast & Coffee | Jounieh Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

Keserwan

June 28, 2017

Lina's: The Kaslik Location Needs Renovation

Been here twice already, to the Kaslik branch and probably a dozen times to other Lina's around the country over the last year...…

June 28, 2017 | Restaurants | Jounieh Breakfast & Coffee

10 Favorite Spots: Where to Enjoy a Good Lebanese Mezze

News | Lebanon Middle East

June 27, 2017

10 Favorite Spots: Where to Enjoy a Good Lebanese Mezze

Renowned all around the world, our Lebanese cuisine has won several awards for its fine taste, colorful plates and superb taste.…

June 27, 2017 | Popular | Lebanon News

High Sweet: The Signature Dessert Made in Moukhtara

Desserts & Sweets | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

June 26, 2017

High Sweet: The Signature Dessert Made in Moukhtara

In the village of Moukhtara is a small shop, a linen shop which sells premium sweets: yes, you heard right, a shop selling linen…

June 26, 2017 | Tasty Discoveries | Mount Lebanon Desserts & Sweets

Burgundy: The Best Restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon Deserves an International Award

French Food | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

June 26, 2017

Burgundy: The Best Restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon Deserves an International Award

Sometimes, words are never enough to express the true intensity of a culinary experience. This is exactly how I felt after my…

June 26, 2017 | Recommended | Beirut Central District French Food

Pizza Pie: Lebanon's Best Chicago Deep Dish Pizza (Restaurant Closed)

Pizza | Lebanon Middle East

June 26, 2017

Pizza Pie: Lebanon's Best Chicago Deep Dish Pizza (Restaurant Closed)

I was first introduced to Deep Dish Pizza in Dubai four years ago, and then I visited the city of Chicago last summer to…

June 26, 2017 | Restaurant Closed | Lebanon Pizza

Milou: Having Fun from Paris to Beirut in Business Class

Airlines

June 26, 2017

Milou: Having Fun from Paris to Beirut in Business Class

I look nice, fresh and sexy, I'm white and clean, I'm fun and always smiley... I'm probably the world's most famous dog bringing…

June 26, 2017 | Airports Airlines

10 Favorite Spots: New York's Best Ice Cream

Ice Cream & Gelato | New York USA Americas

USA

June 26, 2017

10 Favorite Spots: New York's Best Ice Cream

I can't get enough of New York... I have been there probably a six or seven times already in less than a year; and each…

June 26, 2017 | News | New York Ice Cream & Gelato

Kahwet Beirut: Enjoy Breakfast in a Traditional Neighbourhood (Restaurant Closed)

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

June 26, 2017

Kahwet Beirut: Enjoy Breakfast in a Traditional Neighbourhood (Restaurant Closed)

Kahwet Beirut is where you meet up with friends for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a coffee and a giggle or a relaxing…

June 26, 2017 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Beirut Central District Breakfast & Coffee

Preparing Your Wedding; Lebanon's Famous Catering Companies

News | Lebanon Middle East

June 25, 2017

Preparing Your Wedding; Lebanon's Famous Catering Companies

Preparing your wedding this summer, below is a list I compiled of the most renowned catering companies. This is not a review but…

June 25, 2017 | Lebanon News

The J's: A Real Diner... Tasty Food in Hamra (Restaurant Closed)

American | Hamra & Verdun Beirut Lebanon Middle East

June 25, 2017

The J's: A Real Diner... Tasty Food in Hamra (Restaurant Closed)

I was here before the opening when the menu was printed on paper and was a bit complicated... today I'm back to discover the…

June 25, 2017 | Burgers | Hamra & Verdun American

Lux: Exceptional and Hearty Mediterranean Cuisine

International Cuisine | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

June 25, 2017

Lux: Exceptional and Hearty Mediterranean Cuisine

Calm and serene, simple and soothing, Lux is a special restaurant located in the heart of Beirut's central district facing the…

June 25, 2017 | Recommended | Beirut International Cuisine

Al Ferdaws: Ehden's Renowned Lebanese Restaurant, I Recommend It

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

June 25, 2017

Al Ferdaws: Ehden's Renowned Lebanese Restaurant, I Recommend It

During my childhood, I remember visiting Ehden with my parents every other weekend, a village my family loved for its people,…

June 25, 2017 | Recommended | North Lebanon Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Souk el Akel: See You in Chekka... The Beach is Calling!

News | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East