NoGarlicNoOnions: Restaurant, Food, and Travel Stories/Reviews

September 19, 2018

Helados Patagonia Artesanal: Your Ice Cream in Madrid

Ice Cream & Gelato

September 19, 2018 | Recommended | Madrid

I’ve been following the Google Maps ratings for some time and usually, they do not miss. Searching for ice cream…

El Jardin de La Maquina: Experience Dining out of the City in Madrid

International Cuisine | Madrid Spain Europe

September 19, 2018

El Jardin de La Maquina: Experience Dining out of the City in Madrid

International Cuisine

September 19, 2018 | Recommended | Madrid

It’s one of those places that are built to impress: it’s where I took a hundred photos before even arriving…

Decadente Madrid: Everything is Unique, I Fell in Love

International Cuisine | Madrid Spain Europe

September 19, 2018

Decadente Madrid: Everything is Unique, I Fell in Love

International Cuisine

September 19, 2018 | Recommended | Madrid

With a review of 4,5/5 on google maps, and decor as beautiful as the one I discovered, I was so excited to browse the…

Casa Paca: Experience the WAW Effect in Salamanca

Fish & Seafood | Spain Europe

Europe

September 17, 2018

Casa Paca: Experience the WAW Effect in Salamanca

Fish & Seafood

September 17, 2018 | International Cuisine | Spain

With several awards and a Michelin recognition in 2012, Casa Paca is a restaurant you want to try when visiting…

Cafeteria on the Roof: The Restaurant at Corte Ingles Madrid

International Cuisine | Madrid Spain Europe

September 17, 2018

Cafeteria on the Roof: The Restaurant at Corte Ingles Madrid

International Cuisine

September 17, 2018 | Restaurants | Madrid

Nestled on the seventh floor at the famous Corte Ingles in the heart of Madrid, the restaurant is visited by the locals…

Ana La Santa: Enjoyable Vibes on Plaza de Santa Ana Madrid

International Cuisine | Madrid Spain Europe

September 17, 2018

Ana La Santa: Enjoyable Vibes on Plaza de Santa Ana Madrid

International Cuisine

September 17, 2018 | Recommended | Madrid

Vibrant, vast, classy and full of life, Ana La Santa is a restaurant on the Plaza de Santa Ana occupying the ground…

VIPS: Commercial Diner Food Experience in Madrid

American | Madrid Spain Europe

September 17, 2018

VIPS: Commercial Diner Food Experience in Madrid

American

September 17, 2018 | Burgers | Madrid

With a red logo looking like a bank and a decor that feels cold like a real estate company, VIPS is an American diner,…

Ummi: A Breakthrough in Lebanese Culinary Expertise

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

September 16, 2018

Ummi: A Breakthrough in Lebanese Culinary Expertise

Lebanese/Middle Eastern

September 16, 2018 | Recommended | Beirut Central District

Let yourself travel into another dimension, surrender to the soothing tunes of classic oriental music, open your eyes…

Gordon’s Cafe: Good Food at the Gates of Downtown Beirut

International Cuisine | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

September 16, 2018

Gordon’s Cafe: Good Food at the Gates of Downtown Beirut

International Cuisine

September 16, 2018 | Recommended | Beirut Central District

Attending three days of training at Le Gray, I enjoyed discovering the ballroom for the first time, the new hotel…

Breakfast at Al Ajami Beirut: Preserving Lebanese Traditions For Years

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

September 16, 2018

Breakfast at Al Ajami Beirut: Preserving Lebanese Traditions For Years

Breakfast & Coffee

September 16, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Beirut

Open for as long as my father remembers, Al Ajami is a traditional restaurant that has moved from the heart of Beirut…

The Opening of Grand Sawfar Hôtel: Catering by Faqra

Events | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

September 16, 2018

The Opening of Grand Sawfar Hôtel: Catering by Faqra

Events

September 16, 2018 | Restaurants | Mount Lebanon

Attending a wedding for the re-opening of “Grand Sofar Hotel,” I had the pleasure to enjoy Faqra…

An Open Letter to the Chef at Le Gray: Bringing Love from France...

Hotels | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

September 12, 2018

An Open Letter to the Chef at Le Gray: Bringing Love from France...

Hotels

September 12, 2018 | Popular | Beirut Central District

This is an open letter to the chef, a person I don’t know yet and don’t even know the name. I was here for…

Grab a Dessert at People on the Roof: Unique Orgasmic Creations!

Desserts & Sweets | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

September 12, 2018

Grab a Dessert at People on the Roof: Unique Orgasmic Creations!

Desserts & Sweets

September 12, 2018 | Reviews | Beirut Central District

Located on the fourth floor of Aishti in downtown Beirut, People is one of my favorite eateries for its class,…

Zuruni: Tasty Lebanese Food with a Touch of Style. Try the Desserts

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

September 08, 2018

Zuruni: Tasty Lebanese Food with a Touch of Style. Try the Desserts

Lebanese/Middle Eastern

September 08, 2018 | Restaurants | Metn

Second time at Zuruni, the Lebanese restaurant open next to Aishti on the seaside. I loved Zuruni’s food the…

Stem: Casual and Upscale Dining in Beirut

French | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East

September 06, 2018

Stem: Casual and Upscale Dining in Beirut

French

September 06, 2018 | Recommended | Achrafieh

The talk of the town is called Stem; from the same owners of Capitol comes a classy restaurant divided into two…

Mon Maki à Moi Sushi Delivery

Japanese & Sushi | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

September 06, 2018

Mon Maki à Moi Sushi Delivery

Japanese & Sushi

September 06, 2018 | Reviews | Metn

The good thing is that they don’t use cheap green plastic leaves to separate the sushi... the not-so-good is that…

A Cote Sushi: A Tasty Delivery in Beirut

Japanese & Sushi | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

September 06, 2018

A Cote Sushi: A Tasty Delivery in Beirut

Japanese & Sushi

September 06, 2018 | Reviews | Beirut

A Côté delivers good quality sushi, I’ve been enjoying at work for the last week. A carton…

Breakfast at Le Gray in Beirut: Enjoy The View and Have Delicious Spinach Eggs Benedict

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

September 06, 2018

Breakfast at Le Gray in Beirut: Enjoy The View and Have Delicious Spinach Eggs Benedict

Breakfast & Coffee

September 06, 2018 | Hotels | Beirut Central District

Reach the hotel and take the elevator up to the sixth floor where Indigo welcomes you with a fresh touch of finesse and…

Al Soussi: Beirut's Traditional Breakfast is an Experience You Have to Try

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

September 06, 2018

Al Soussi: Beirut's Traditional Breakfast is an Experience You Have to Try

Breakfast & Coffee

September 06, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Beirut

Sit back and relax, blend in with the setup, listen to the jokes, live the experience and don’t expect anything…

Kahwet Ma’alem Arteen: Loved the Food, Loved the Vibes, Enjoyed my Dinner

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

September 06, 2018

Kahwet Ma’alem Arteen: Loved the Food, Loved the Vibes, Enjoyed my Dinner

Lebanese/Middle Eastern

September 06, 2018 | Recommended | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

Three stories up, on a roof in Gemmayze, comes Ma’alem Arteen. Armenian by nature, Lebanese by heart, this…

Breakfast at Le Vendome Beirut: Where Style, Luxury and Taste Unite

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

September 03, 2018

Breakfast at Le Vendome Beirut: Where Style, Luxury and Taste Unite

Breakfast & Coffee

September 03, 2018 | Coffee, Wine & Drinks | Beirut

Calm and serenity, professionalism and style, class and luxury... it’s breakfast at Le Vendome Beirut. Arriving…

Babel Bay: Unconventional Lebanese Seafood with a Classy Twist

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

September 03, 2018

Babel Bay: Unconventional Lebanese Seafood with a Classy Twist

Lebanese/Middle Eastern

September 03, 2018 | Recommended | Beirut Central District

When I dug into my blog for a review about Babel Bay, I was shocked to discover that last time I visited was in…

8 Beer Cocktails to Spice up Your Evening

Coffee, Wine & Drinks

August 25, 2018

8 Beer Cocktails to Spice up Your Evening

Coffee, Wine & Drinks

August 25, 2018 | News

It’s a common predicament: you have guests coming over and want to prepare drinks, but nearly every cocktail…

OBI Sushi Delivery

Japanese & Sushi | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

August 24, 2018

OBI Sushi Delivery

Japanese & Sushi

August 24, 2018 | Reviews | Metn

Nicely filled in colorful boxes, OBI delivers to the Metn area. After several not-too-pleasant experiences more than…

Gerge El Dayaa: Simple, Tasty and Affordable Seafood

Fish & Seafood | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

August 24, 2018

Gerge El Dayaa: Simple, Tasty and Affordable Seafood

Fish & Seafood

August 24, 2018 | Recommended | North Lebanon

I love it here, more and more every time. Simple and unpretentious, the seafood place owned by Gerge and his family…

Ahi Poke: Hawaiian Cuisine with a Twist

Recommended | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

August 24, 2018

Ahi Poke: Hawaiian Cuisine with a Twist

Lancaster Eden Bay: Breakfast with a View on the Sand Beach

Breakfast & Coffee

August 23, 2018 | Hotels | Beirut

Light music playing in the background, soothing rays of sun coming from the horizon, a relaxing view of the beautiful…

The Burger Shop: New, Simple, Tasty and Innovative

Burgers | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

August 23, 2018

The Burger Shop: New, Simple, Tasty and Innovative

Burgers

August 23, 2018 | Recommended | Keserwan

When you see a big car suspended in the air on the Ajaltoun highway, know that you have reached “The Burger…

Sawani Falfoul: Great Food and Great Vibes for Breakfast and Beyond

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

August 23, 2018

Sawani Falfoul: Great Food and Great Vibes for Breakfast and Beyond

Breakfast & Coffee

August 23, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Beirut

I ate, enjoyed my time, felt transported... I wished time would stop. I had an amazing plate of foul, an awesome plate…

Bob Evans: Unacceptable Food!

Breakfast & Coffee | New York USA

August 19, 2018

Bob Evans: Unacceptable Food!

Breakfast & Coffee

August 19, 2018 | Restaurants | New York

Family run restaurant, Bob Evans has more than 500 restaurants across the states, and it all started at a farm. Built…

Dinner at Geneva on the Lake; Upstate New York

French | New York USA

August 19, 2018

Dinner at Geneva on the Lake; Upstate New York

French

August 19, 2018 | Restaurants | New York

One of the upscale destinations recommended by I❤️NY travel guide, Geneva on the lake is a historical hotel built in…

Settler’s: A Family Diner Since 1985

Breakfast & Coffee | New York USA

August 19, 2018

Settler’s: A Family Diner Since 1985

Breakfast & Coffee

August 19, 2018 | Recommended | New York

Located in downtown Batavia, NY, Settler's is conveniently situated midway between Rochester and Buffalo in the center…

Breakfast at Curly’s: A Family Restaurant in Watkins Glen

Breakfast & Coffee | New York USA

August 19, 2018

Breakfast at Curly’s: A Family Restaurant in Watkins Glen

Breakfast & Coffee

August 19, 2018 | Restaurants | New York

This family-owned restaurant in Watkins Glen opens at 7 am and welcomes local families for a traditional American…

Skylark: A Diner in Vestal New York Since 1956

American | New York USA

August 19, 2018

Skylark: A Diner in Vestal New York Since 1956

American

August 19, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | New York

Looking like any other American diner, I reached Skylark at 10 am. My first breakfast not being up to standard, I was…

Bluestone Lane: Positive Vibes in the Morning

Breakfast & Coffee | New York USA

August 15, 2018

Bluestone Lane: Positive Vibes in the Morning

Breakfast & Coffee

August 15, 2018 | Restaurants | New York

In the heart of New York with many locations open already, Bluestone is your splash of positivity on an early morning.…

Eleven Madison Park New York: Three Michelin Stars. The World’s Best Restaurant! A Memorable Experience

French | New York USA

August 15, 2018

Eleven Madison Park New York: Three Michelin Stars. The World’s Best Restaurant! A Memorable Experience

French

August 15, 2018 | Recommended | New York

Eleven Madison Park is not a dining experience; it’s a state of mind, a journey that activates all your senses…

Le Merou: Excellent Food, Great Value for Money!

Fish & Seafood | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East

August 15, 2018

Le Merou: Excellent Food, Great Value for Money!

Fish & Seafood

August 15, 2018 | Recommended | Achrafieh

One of the tastiest seafood and fish experiences I've had in Lebanon is located in the heart of Achrafieh! Great value…

Baalbake Express: Sfi7a Now Serving in Jal el Dib

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

August 15, 2018

Baalbake Express: Sfi7a Now Serving in Jal el Dib

Lebanese/Middle Eastern

August 15, 2018 | Recommended | Metn

Bringing the flavors of traditional Sfi7a from Baalbeck to Sarba, Baalbake has taken the challenge further with the…

Khan Jbeil: Oh the Food... Is So good!

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Jbeil Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

August 15, 2018

Khan Jbeil: Oh the Food... Is So good!

Lebanese/Middle Eastern

August 15, 2018 | Recommended | Jbeil

Oh, the food... awesome food! Hummus cooked to perfection, so tender and so creamy, mixed with lemon, olive oil and…

Brunch at The Aurora Inn, Upstate New York

American | New York USA

August 12, 2018

Brunch at The Aurora Inn, Upstate New York

American

August 12, 2018 | French | New York

Every Sunday, brunch is served until 2 pm at this iconic mansion located on the Cayuga Lake. Soothing music, beautiful…

Dinner at Aurora Inn: Jazz Music and an Inspirational View

French | New York USA