NoGarlicNoOnions: Restaurant, Food, and Travel Stories/Reviews

October 21, 2017

Rock The Line: Connecting Raouche Rocks

Red Bull recently flew in Alex Mason, a 20-year-old American daredevil to Beirut to tightrope-walk the city’s iconic…

October 21, 2017 | Popular | Beirut News

Impossible Burger: The Future of Meat

Burgers | USA Americas

Americas

October 19, 2017

Impossible Burger: The Future of Meat

I was excited to try the impossible burger; yes, the impossible burger, a burger that feels, looks and tastes like meat but…

October 19, 2017 | News | USA Burgers

Balkoumi: A Refreshing New Look for the Airport Cafe

Airports | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

October 18, 2017

Balkoumi: A Refreshing New Look for the Airport Cafe

Balkoumi, the airport’s cafe and restaurant takes a new look with an upscale decor, golden lines, reflective glass facades…

October 18, 2017 | News | Beirut Airports

The Cheesecake Factory San Francisco: Not Good!

American | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 18, 2017

The Cheesecake Factory San Francisco: Not Good!

It’s a real factory up on the 8th floor of Macy’s San Francisco. Over fifty persons waiting in line to be served,…

October 18, 2017 | Restaurants | San Francisco American

Salt: A Gourmet Experience at the Airport

Airports | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

October 18, 2017

Salt: A Gourmet Experience at the Airport

One would never imagine eating gourmet food at an airport especially in Beirut. How great would it be to enjoy a real airy…

October 18, 2017 | International Cuisine | Beirut Airports

Soma Eats: Memorable Breakfast Creations in San Francisco

Breakfast & Coffee | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 18, 2017

Soma Eats: Memorable Breakfast Creations in San Francisco

The story started when I received a message on Instagram... "we know you are around, please pass by for a bite!" Things became…

October 18, 2017 | International Cuisine | San Francisco Breakfast & Coffee

Great Eastern Restaurant San Francisco: Famous Chinese in Chinatown

Asian & Chinese | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 17, 2017

Great Eastern Restaurant San Francisco: Famous Chinese in Chinatown

Visited by President Obama in 2012, this already famous Chinese restaurant doubled in popularity. In the heart of Chinatown and…

October 17, 2017 | Restaurants | San Francisco Asian & Chinese

A Typical Lebanese Couple at a Restaurant... Don't Waste Food!

News | Lebanon Middle East

Middle East

October 17, 2017

A Typical Lebanese Couple at a Restaurant... Don't Waste Food!

Find out why Sherine and Hamza are having a hard time leaving this expensive restaurant peacefully. Heads up, it might not be…

October 17, 2017 | Popular | Lebanon News

The Warwick Hotel San Francisco

Hotels | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 17, 2017

The Warwick Hotel San Francisco

Situated in the heart of the action minutes from anything you desire in San Francisco, The Warwick was a perfect choice for my…

October 17, 2017 | Reviews | San Francisco Hotels

Breakfast at The Warwick San Francisco

Breakfast & Coffee | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 17, 2017

Breakfast at The Warwick San Francisco

Down at the Warwick is a restaurant called Bota. It is divided into two rooms, both with chandeliers and reflective mirrors.…

October 17, 2017 | Hotels | San Francisco Breakfast & Coffee

Tuthilltown: New York's First Whiskey Distillers

Coffee, Wine & Drinks | New York USA Americas

USA

October 15, 2017

Tuthilltown: New York's First Whiskey Distillers

Tuthilltown Spirits Farm Distillery is New York’s first whiskey distillery since prohibition, distilling some of…

October 15, 2017 | Spotted Stories | New York Coffee, Wine & Drinks

Paris Charles de Gaulle, Terminal 2E, Hall K, Business Lounge

Airports | Paris France Europe

France

October 15, 2017

Paris Charles de Gaulle, Terminal 2E, Hall K, Business Lounge

After reviewing the business lounge of "Hall L" at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, I had the chance to experience what…

October 15, 2017 | Travel & Tourism | Paris Airports

Ziggy’s Halal Burgers San Francisco: Fast and Good

Burgers | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 15, 2017

Ziggy’s Halal Burgers San Francisco: Fast and Good

Open for breakfast from 8am and then lunch from 11, Ziggy’s serves eggs, burgers, sandwiches and platters. Jazz playing in…

October 15, 2017 | Restaurants | San Francisco Burgers

Little Giant Ice Cream San Francisco

Ice Cream & Gelato | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 15, 2017

Little Giant Ice Cream San Francisco

When you see the colorful bar stools left in the middle of the street, you know that you’ve reached your destination. The…

October 15, 2017 | Tasty Discoveries | San Francisco Ice Cream & Gelato

Delta Sky Club Business Lounge of San Francisco Airport

Airports | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 15, 2017

Delta Sky Club Business Lounge of San Francisco Airport

More of an upscale restaurant than a simple lounge, The Delta Sky Club is really impressive. Beautifully decorated,…

October 15, 2017 | Reviews | San Francisco Airports

Instant Paris: A Free Public Lounge at the Airport

Airports | Paris France Europe

France

October 15, 2017

Instant Paris: A Free Public Lounge at the Airport

Having a long wait at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport because of a transfer flight, having at least 3 hours before your…

October 15, 2017 | Travel & Tourism | Paris Airports

Greenpeace Solar Cooking Challenge: Can You Do It?

News

October 15, 2017

Greenpeace Solar Cooking Challenge: Can You Do It?

About Solar cookers: Solar cookers utilize the simple principles of reflection, concentration, absorption, glazing,…

October 15, 2017 | Popular News

The New State of the Art Beirut Cedar Lounge is Now Open: The First Pictures

Airports | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

October 13, 2017

The New State of the Art Beirut Cedar Lounge is Now Open: The First Pictures

After months of waiting, a new state of the art lounge now opens at Beirut's International Airport. The New Cedar Lounge, one of…

October 13, 2017 | News | Beirut Airports

Festival de la Gastronomie Française, Beirut 2017

Events

October 13, 2017

Festival de la Gastronomie Française, Beirut 2017

Under the patronage of the French Ambassador in Lebanon Bruno Foucher, Hotel Albergo organizes the 16th edition of the Festival…

October 13, 2017 | News Events

BOSHIES: Fashion with a Purpose, The Modern Unisex Tarboosh

Events

October 12, 2017

BOSHIES: Fashion with a Purpose, The Modern Unisex Tarboosh

"More than just a clothing line, BOSHIES is fashion with a purpose : To re-inspire the Lebanese and Arab youth with…

October 12, 2017 | News Events

Yo Sushi: Lunch on the Conveyor at Paris Airport

Airports | Paris France Europe

France

October 10, 2017

Yo Sushi: Lunch on the Conveyor at Paris Airport

Launched in 1997, YO! Sushi is a chain of restaurants inspired by traditional Japanese sushi bars and is famous for its conveyor…

October 10, 2017 | Japanese & Sushi | Paris Airports

Döner & Gyros: Tasty, Fresh, Juicy Sandwiches (Restaurant Closed)

Recommended | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

October 10, 2017

Döner & Gyros: Tasty, Fresh, Juicy Sandwiches (Restaurant Closed)

From the streets of Berlin and Chicago comes a new kind of fast food joint called “Döner & Gyros”.…

October 10, 2017 | Restaurant Closed | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Recommended

Lobster Society: I’ve Had Better Lobster Rolls

Restaurants | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

October 10, 2017

Lobster Society: I’ve Had Better Lobster Rolls

A carton box with the restaurant’s logo on the sticker, a recyclable bag, white napkins and wooden cutlery, I was so…

October 10, 2017 | Reviews | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Restaurants

Al Intabli Tabarja: A Refreshing Fruit Cocktail

Desserts & Sweets | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

October 10, 2017

Al Intabli Tabarja: A Refreshing Fruit Cocktail

Located on the Tabarja roundabout, Al Intabli has been a renowned location for fruit cocktails and juices for a long time. I…

October 10, 2017 | Reviews | Keserwan Desserts & Sweets

Feeling Proud: I'm a Level 10 Google Local Guide

News

October 10, 2017

Feeling Proud: I'm a Level 10 Google Local Guide

Today I've achieved Level 10 in the Local Guides program by contributing reviews, photos and edits to Google Maps. One of only…

October 10, 2017 News

Street Food Stepping Up: Food Trucks Continue to Drive Interest

News

October 10, 2017

Street Food Stepping Up: Food Trucks Continue to Drive Interest

While food trucks were once reserved for pre-packaged frozen novelties and questionable street meat, they’ve significantly…

October 10, 2017 | Spotted Stories News

Baskinta Apple Festival: Souk el Akel and Much More...

Events

October 10, 2017

Baskinta Apple Festival: Souk el Akel and Much More...

Organised for the first time to support the local apple crises and bring life to the village of Baskinta after the…

October 10, 2017 | News Events

BitFood: A New Delivery App Hits the Market

News | Lebanon Middle East

Middle East

October 10, 2017

BitFood: A New Delivery App Hits the Market

A new delivery application hits the market: Check Bitfood! Bitfood is the easiest and fastest way to order f

October 10, 2017 | Lebanon News

Bar Tartine Achrafieh: I Had a Very Pleasant Lunch!

International Cuisine | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

October 08, 2017

Bar Tartine Achrafieh: I Had a Very Pleasant Lunch!

Home of the oval Pizza and fresh sandwiches, Bar Tartine - open in ABC Achrafieh - is my address every time I feel like…

October 08, 2017 | Pizza | Achrafieh International Cuisine

Tamashii: Delivering Sushi Home

Japanese & Sushi | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

October 08, 2017

Tamashii: Delivering Sushi Home

Tamashii is a Japanese restaurant on Mar Mikhael. There now for a couple of years, it serves a wide selection of innovative…

October 08, 2017 | Metn Japanese & Sushi

Scribner’s: A Interesting Getaway in the Catskills

Hotels | CatSkills New York USA Americas

New York

October 06, 2017

Scribner’s: A Interesting Getaway in the Catskills

One of the most beautiful sceneries I’ve ever seen to date is autumn in the Catskills. Three hours drive from Manhattan,…

October 06, 2017 | Reviews | CatSkills Hotels

Jack in The Box

American | San Francisco California USA Americas

October 05, 2017

Jack in The Box

Jack in the Box is an American fast-food restaurant chain founded February 21, 1951, by

October 05, 2017 | Burgers | San Francisco American

Le Figaro: Le Liban en maisons d'hôtes

News

October 04, 2017

Le Figaro: Le Liban en maisons d'hôtes

LeFigaro.fr Ce pays n'est pas que fête et paillettes, ou guerre et souffrance : on trouve au-delà de Beyrouth…

October 04, 2017 News

Khaymet el Darwish Bickfaya

International Cuisine | Bickfaya Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

October 01, 2017

Khaymet el Darwish Bickfaya

Khaymet el Darwish, open for the last seven years or so, welcomes you around the chimney during winter days or on the terrace…

October 01, 2017 | Restaurants | Bickfaya International Cuisine

Beirut Restaurants Festival 2017

Events

October 01, 2017

Beirut Restaurants Festival 2017

Hosted by the Syndicate of Owners of Restaurants, Cafés, Night-Clubs & Pastries in Lebanon in partnership with…

October 01, 2017 | News Events

Let's Chocolate: Crepes and Waffles in Hazmieh (Restaurant Closed)

Desserts & Sweets | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

October 01, 2017

Let's Chocolate: Crepes and Waffles in Hazmieh (Restaurant Closed)

Now open on the highway linking Hazmieh with the Bekaa "Let's Chocolate" is a dessert parlor, next to "Tomatomatic" and "Wrap n'…

October 01, 2017 | Restaurant Closed | Beirut Desserts & Sweets

Soufrat Al Oumara: Deir El Qamar’s Enjoyable Food Experience

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Shouf Lebanon Middle East

October 01, 2017

Soufrat Al Oumara: Deir El Qamar’s Enjoyable Food Experience

It was three in the afternoon visiting Deir El Qamar with my family when we stopped for lunch at Deir Al Oumara, a beautiful…

October 01, 2017 | Recommended | Shouf Lebanese/Middle Eastern

St Charbel's Biggest Statue Rises High in Faraya

Events | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

October 01, 2017

St Charbel's Biggest Statue Rises High in Faraya

The sculpture is 23.3 meters high, with a width of 9.30 meters. Its external structure is made of glass-reinforced plastic (GRP)…

October 01, 2017 | News | Keserwan Events

Mechwar to the Mountain City of Bickfaya: A Day to Remember (Watch the Video)

Mechwar Videos | Bickfaya Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

October 01, 2017

Mechwar to the Mountain City of Bickfaya: A Day to Remember (Watch the Video)

Bikfaya (Arabic: بكفيا‎‎, also spelled Bickfaya, Beckfayya, or

October 01, 2017 | Travel & Tourism | Bickfaya Mechwar Videos

Celebrate International Coffee Day on October 1st

Coffee, Wine & Drinks

October 01, 2017

Celebrate International Coffee Day on October 1st

People’s undying love for coffee is leading to a worldwide shortage of supplies. While consumption is starting at an…

October 01, 2017 | News Coffee, Wine & Drinks

A Surprise from Dunkin Donuts Lebanon

News | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East