NoGarlicNoOnions: Restaurant, Food, and Travel Stories/Reviews

June 04, 2018

Abou Artine: 3 years Later, 50 Kilos Down. Still A Superb Manousheh

Bread & Bakeries

June 04, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | Lebanon

Remember Abou Artine, the happy family preparing Saj manakish in Faraya... They have changed -shrunk a bit- but their manakish not, still as tasty as ever. Check the photos. Arthur prepares a homemade soujok, instantly baked on the…

Contact Info: Abou Artine

Phone Number: +961 81 371959

Address: Faraya village roundabout, Keserwan, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961 81 371959

Address: Faraya village roundabout, Keserwan, Lebanon [ view ]

Croissant Al Sheikh; Good Value For Money

Bread & Bakeries | Beirut

June 04, 2018

Croissant Al Sheikh; Good Value For Money

Bread & Bakeries

June 04, 2018 | Beirut

Famous for its low priced croissants, Al-Sheikh serves a good quality while speaking the local language. Buttery and fluffy at the same time, the croissants have become Beirut's reference when walking the busy streets of Hamra. I got myself a box to…

Mana'esho: Proudly Lebanese, Baking Passion and Love in Dubai

Bread & Bakeries | UAE

UAE

June 03, 2018

Mana'esho: Proudly Lebanese, Baking Passion and Love in Dubai

Bread & Bakeries

June 03, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | UAE

Taste Lebanon in Dubai, the Manouche of dreams! I'm in love with this place. Must try for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Angela: A Mouthwatering Croissant Worth Visiting Zgharta For

Bread & Bakeries | Lebanon

June 03, 2018

Angela: A Mouthwatering Croissant Worth Visiting Zgharta For

Bread & Bakeries

June 03, 2018 | Recommended | Lebanon

In Zgharta "The French Croissant" has one address: Angela... And when you taste it you'll be coming all the way from the four corners of Lebanon for it. Every morning the bakery opens at 5 am selling those bizarrely shaped croissants many crave for.…

Hatbe W Nar: All The Way to Kobayat for the Best Tannour Manakish

Bread & Bakeries | Lebanon

June 03, 2018

Hatbe W Nar: All The Way to Kobayat for the Best Tannour Manakish

Bread & Bakeries

June 03, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Lebanon

Tannour manakish and bread like you've never tasted before, a selection of Labneh and vegetables from the village, Hummus and Balila ending the experience with the horizontal tannour shawarma no one else managed to copy yet. Hatbe W Nar is…

Baker's Bake: Taste the Village Manousheh in Zalka

Bread & Bakeries | Mount Lebanon

June 03, 2018

Baker's Bake: Taste the Village Manousheh in Zalka

Bread & Bakeries

June 03, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | Mount Lebanon

It's a small bakery, probably like any other bakery, decorated with blue colors. This hole in the wall located on Zalka's internal road in Amaret Chalhoub has impressed me for the last two months; a unique manousheh, a halloumi burger, and the…

De Taart Van M’n Tante: Tarts and Cakes in Amsterdam

Bread & Bakeries | Holland

Holland

May 13, 2018

De Taart Van M’n Tante: Tarts and Cakes in Amsterdam

Bread & Bakeries

May 13, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | Holland

Located on the corner of a street facing the metro behind Heineken and meters from Bakers&Roasters, a colorful place welcomes you for breakfast. I passed by and asked myself why it is empty, not a single table... Empty, no Music and poorly lit,…

De Laatste Kruimel: Breakfast at the Bakery in Amsterdam

Bread & Bakeries | Holland

Holland

May 12, 2018

De Laatste Kruimel: Breakfast at the Bakery in Amsterdam

Bread & Bakeries

May 12, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | Holland

With two vitrines loaded with cakes and pies, a counter with a hundred colors, paintings and drawings, fridges and a kitchen, Alice in Wonderland would have called this place home. Music playing in the background, happy people having their morning…

Underwest Donuts; Gourmet Cake Donuts

Bread & Bakeries | USA

April 29, 2018

Underwest Donuts; Gourmet Cake Donuts

Bread & Bakeries

April 29, 2018 | Desserts & Sweets | USA

Because some great food is found in unlikely places, stop by a corner shop and discover one of the tastiest cake Donuts ever. Underwest Donuts specialized in cake donuts -not yeast- only, proposes a handful of choices all prepared…

La Maison du Croissant, Zahle: French Croisants with Lebanese Influences!

Bread & Bakeries | Bekaa

Bekaa

April 27, 2018

La Maison du Croissant, Zahle: French Croisants with Lebanese Influences!

Bread & Bakeries

April 27, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | Bekaa

Located on Zahle’s famous boulevard, La Maison Du Croissant prepares a wide selection of flaky French rolls prepared a la minute in the back kitchen. Chocolate, chocolate extra, chocolate and almonds, Knefeh, Knefeh and chocolate, zaatar,…

Manousheh New York: A True Lebanese Bakery, Amazing Manakish!

Bread & Bakeries | USA

April 01, 2018

Manousheh New York: A True Lebanese Bakery, Amazing Manakish!

Bread & Bakeries

April 01, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | USA

Ambassador of great culinary know-how, Manousheh has exported the true taste of the Lebanese “Manouche” to New York. I’ve been here several times already and still feel goosebumps every time I walk in. It feels Lebanese, it smells…

Contact Info: Manoushe NYC

Phone Number: +1 347 971 5778

Address: 193 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012, United States [ view ]

Phone Number: +1 347 971 5778

Address: 193 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012, United States [ view ]

Chayeb Bakery: Now Open in Jdeideh

Bread & Bakeries | Mount Lebanon

December 31, 2017

Chayeb Bakery: Now Open in Jdeideh

Bread & Bakeries

December 31, 2017 | News | Mount Lebanon

My first encounter with Al Chayeb was two years ago when we chose to have their Stollen German cake added to our NGNO food box. After that, I started using their products at home, visited their factory and recommended their French bread to be used…

Yan Bakery: A New Bakery has Opened on Nahr el Mot

Bread & Bakeries | Mount Lebanon

December 31, 2017

Yan Bakery: A New Bakery has Opened on Nahr el Mot

Bread & Bakeries

December 31, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | Mount Lebanon

On Nahr el Mot a new bakery has opened. Yan is Armenian, he has a wide selection of breakfast bites of which the signature Armenian items like Labneh Beajine, Harra, Soujok and Basterma. I even found Tahinov Hats. Manouche zaatar with…

Manouchet El Khal, Mazraat Yachouh: It's Addictive!

Bread & Bakeries | Mount Lebanon

December 30, 2017

Manouchet El Khal, Mazraat Yachouh: It's Addictive!

Bread & Bakeries

December 30, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | Mount Lebanon

There's a big center in Mazraat Yachouh, called Au Carrefour. On the lower side of this big center, you will find a small a small shop. Clean and simple, 3al Barakeh offers a super varied menu of unique sandwiches like no other. He transformed the…

Emm Salim Bakery: Ejjet Bayd and Mabroumet Nutella in Anfeh

Bread & Bakeries | Lebanon

December 20, 2017

Emm Salim Bakery: Ejjet Bayd and Mabroumet Nutella in Anfeh

Bread & Bakeries

December 20, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | Lebanon

My latest discovery is a must try! Emm Salim’s bakery is one of the many places that have made Anfeh famous. Located in the old souk, the famous "Tahet el Rih" resort and surely the Phoenician sea fortress... Hidden in the old village with no…

Carette Paris: A Happy Ambiance, Amazing Food, Extravagant Desserts

Bread & Bakeries | France

France

December 20, 2017

Carette Paris: A Happy Ambiance, Amazing Food, Extravagant Desserts

Bread & Bakeries

December 20, 2017 | French | France

Open since 1927, Carette has been the Meeting point for locals and travelers coming here to see and be seen. A cafe trottoir with an internal dining space set in front of a lavish display of viennoiseries and desserts. Looking like a calmer yet…

Baker's Bake: The Dough is Handcrafted with Love... Manakish are so Good!

Bread & Bakeries | Mount Lebanon

December 20, 2017

Baker's Bake: The Dough is Handcrafted with Love... Manakish are so Good!

Bread & Bakeries

December 20, 2017 | Restaurants | Mount Lebanon

Newly open on Jal el Dib's internal road next to "Tiger" Car accessories, Baker's Bake is not your typical bakery but a haven for foodies seeking perfection. The dough is homemade and carefully handmade leaving you impressed and…

Sullivan Street Bakery: The Egg and Sausage Sandwich

Bread & Bakeries | USA

November 12, 2017

Sullivan Street Bakery: The Egg and Sausage Sandwich

Bread & Bakeries

November 12, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | USA

Highly rated on Google Maps I chose for my next breakfast 'Sullivan St.', located on 9th and 24th in New York City. I love this city especially in the morning... it has become a habit of mine to do two breakfasts every single day while in the…

Krikor: The Famous Kawarma, Cheese, Butter and Ghee Manouche

Bread & Bakeries | Mount Lebanon

October 30, 2017

Krikor: The Famous Kawarma, Cheese, Butter and Ghee Manouche

Bread & Bakeries

October 30, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | Mount Lebanon

At 3am, the dough is prepared and ready to enter the oven as and when the client asks for it. A layer of kashkawan cheese lies under the kawarma meat. Beef meets with lamb fat. Kashkawan, mozzarella and local cheese all together freshly shredded,…

Union Fare: New York's Unbelievable Croissants, A Magical Place!

Bread & Bakeries | USA

October 30, 2017

Union Fare: New York's Unbelievable Croissants, A Magical Place!

Bread & Bakeries

October 30, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | USA

Come on, I said to myself, no lights and a black entrance on a Sunday morning! Is this place even open? I grabbed the door with two hands and pulled... Oh My God! I just discovered one of the most beautiful restaurants I’ve ever been to in my…

Contact Info: Union Fare

Phone Number: +1 212-633-6003

Address: 5 E 17th St, New York, NY 10003, United States [ view ]

Phone Number: +1 212-633-6003

Address: 5 E 17th St, New York, NY 10003, United States [ view ]

Charbel's Bakehouse: A Breakfast Spot in Broumana

Bread & Bakeries | Mount Lebanon

August 21, 2017

Charbel's Bakehouse: A Breakfast Spot in Broumana

Bread & Bakeries

August 21, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | Mount Lebanon

When a young man opens a bakery, your traditional manoushe shop turns into a fresh breakfast parlour with much more than the simple zaatar manakish. From zaatar to chicken and kafta, Charbel lively prepares flat bread for his customers'…

LoCal: The Wheat Free Bakery

Bread & Bakeries | North Lebanon

North Lebanon

June 29, 2017

LoCal: The Wheat Free Bakery

Bread & Bakeries

June 29, 2017 | Restaurants | North Lebanon

Received the night before, bags full of products coming all the way from Tripoli... I woke up early to try them, a handful of fine creations - all wheat free - freshly produced every morning in the capital of the north. I was expecting to discover…

Contact Info: LoCal Bakery

Phone Number: +961 6 210 450

Address: Saba Zreiq street, Tarablus, Tripoli, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961 6 210 450

Address: Saba Zreiq street, Tarablus, Tripoli, Lebanon [ view ]

Bread Basket Square Becomes Taqa

Bread & Bakeries | Beirut

June 20, 2017

Bread Basket Square Becomes Taqa

Bread & Bakeries

June 20, 2017 | News | Beirut

In 2015, I wrote about Soumaya, founder of Bread Basket Square, a healthy wheat-free bakery... Today, BBS starts a new challenge, a new journey, changing the concept's name from Bread Basket to Taqa, inspired by their famous…

Steve's Bakehouse: Lebanon's Unique Bicolor Croissants and Exceptional Pizzas

Bread & Bakeries | Lebanon

June 13, 2017

Steve's Bakehouse: Lebanon's Unique Bicolor Croissants and Exceptional Pizzas

Bread & Bakeries

June 13, 2017 | Italian | Lebanon

Sometimes great things are found in unlikely places. In Tabarja, there's a bakery that sells unique croissants and a superb pizza really worth trying. Come here for the croissant and don't leave without having a pizza. Meet Charbel, a chef, a…

Contact Info: Steve's Bakehouse

Phone Number: +961 9 855 979

Address: Kfaryassine, Facing Supermarket Geo, Tabarja, Kesserwen, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961 9 855 979

Address: Kfaryassine, Facing Supermarket Geo, Tabarja, Kesserwen, Lebanon [ view ]

Baalbaké: The Taste of Baalbeck in Jounieh

Bread & Bakeries | Keserwan

Keserwan

June 13, 2017

Baalbaké: The Taste of Baalbeck in Jounieh

Bread & Bakeries

June 13, 2017 | Grill&BBQ | Keserwan

Why go all the way to Baalbeck to enjoy a real "Sfi7a" when you can have it nearby... they even deliver. Just two months in business now, Baalbaké is a small butchery and bakery, serving the real taste of Baalbeck down in Sarba, on the…

Contact Info: Baalbake

Phone Number: +961 9 915 405

Address: Dahr Sarba, Behind Abdel Rahman Hallab, Jounieh, Keserwan, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961 9 915 405

Address: Dahr Sarba, Behind Abdel Rahman Hallab, Jounieh, Keserwan, Lebanon [ view ]

Furn el Sabaya: Your Unconventional Breakfast Stop

Bread & Bakeries | Mount Lebanon

May 14, 2017

Furn el Sabaya: Your Unconventional Breakfast Stop

Bread & Bakeries

May 14, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | Mount Lebanon

Unconventional... more of a sacred ritual, because every sandwich needs time and dedication... The kawarma galette is breathtaking. Just take your time and soak up every moment: first the preparation; the way each one is rolled with love and…

Contact Info: Furn el Sabaya

Phone Number: +961 3 112 880

Address: Aamchit seaside road, IPT fuel tanks, aamchit, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961 3 112 880

Address: Aamchit seaside road, IPT fuel tanks, aamchit, Lebanon [ view ]

Breads Bakery: New York's Best Bread and Extravagant Croissant

Bread & Bakeries | USA

April 28, 2017

Breads Bakery: New York's Best Bread and Extravagant Croissant

Bread & Bakeries

April 28, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | USA

Your journey starts before you even walk in. Stop at Breads Bakery window and gaze at a tray of rolled chocolate croissants. Inside is a big bakery, not a fancy one, but a bread specialist where majestic bites are created. You will find a counter…

Kaak b Semsom: A New Favorite Kaak Spot in Zahle

Bread & Bakeries | Bekaa

Bekaa

April 24, 2017

Kaak b Semsom: A New Favorite Kaak Spot in Zahle

Bread & Bakeries

April 24, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | Bekaa

Spending the day in Zahlé, a rich breakfast was needed so I thought why not enjoy a traditional kaak at "Kaak b Semsom". Open for the last eight months, this clean place sells kaak the "Abou el Arab" way... Kaak with cheese mix, labneh…

Contact Info: Kaak b Semsom

Phone Number: +9618801101

Address: Zahle [ view ]

Phone Number: +9618801101

Address: Zahle [ view ]

Boulangerie Beurre: Passionately Handmade Bread in Beirut

Bread & Bakeries | Beirut

March 20, 2017

Boulangerie Beurre: Passionately Handmade Bread in Beirut

Bread & Bakeries

March 20, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut

Picture this: a full bodied, dense, warm and moist piece of bread with a thin and crunchy crust... I delved into one, one bite after another enjoying its texture, smoothness and fresh aromas. To add that extra oomph, spread some Beurre D'Isigny and…

An a-z of Breads From Around the World

Bread & Bakeries

October 13, 2016

An a-z of Breads From Around the World

Bread & Bakeries

October 13, 2016 | News

Sandwich, accompaniment, dip or toast, there’s always room on the table for bread – wherever you are in the world. There’s something so satisfying and deceptively simple about that lump of baked dough, which is in fact a creation…

Oasis Saint Charbel: The Famous Mankoushe and Flatbread

Bread & Bakeries | Lebanon

September 09, 2016

Oasis Saint Charbel: The Famous Mankoushe and Flatbread

Bread & Bakeries

September 09, 2016 | Breakfast & Coffee | Lebanon

Sometimes good food is found in unexpected places... Next to St. Charbel Annaya, is a restaurant/cafe that has one of the country's best Saj manakish, that's crispy and tastes like oriental crepe, as well as bread you can take home with…

Contact Info: Oasis Saint Charbel

Phone Number: +961 9 760241

Address: St Charbel Convent, Mar Charbel Road, Aannaya, Jbeil District, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961 9 760241

Address: St Charbel Convent, Mar Charbel Road, Aannaya, Jbeil District, Lebanon [ view ]

Poilane: Known to be Paris' Best Bread

Bread & Bakeries | France

France

June 15, 2016

Poilane: Known to be Paris' Best Bread

Bread & Bakeries

June 15, 2016 | Recommended | France

Moist, fresh, tender and still enjoyable 48 hours after production, Poilane's bread is unique. Lionel Poilâne, creator of the Poilane Bakery searched continuously for the best ingredients calling this search and combination of the best of…

Abou Zeid Bakery: Amman's Special Bread

Bread & Bakeries | Jordan

Jordan

May 31, 2016

Abou Zeid Bakery: Amman's Special Bread

Bread & Bakeries

May 31, 2016 | Street Food | Jordan

For us Tannour bread is about a big cylindrical oven with fire lid in its heart with bread or manakish sticked on its walls to bake. Abou Zeid's Tannour is flat and works on a rotator which makes bread in 20 seconds. A unique creation offering…

Jikka Bread Basket: Design Meets Function

Bread & Bakeries

September 12, 2015

Jikka Bread Basket: Design Meets Function

Bread & Bakeries

September 12, 2015 | Food Gadgets

Organic, recyclable and beautiful to look at, Marijana Dzambo designed the Jikka Bread Basket that's minimalistic in design and is a tool for storage. Primarily designed to store various kinds of bread, the Jikka Bread Basket is capable of storing…

A Recommended Discovery: Bread Basket

Bread & Bakeries | North Lebanon

North Lebanon

January 28, 2015

A Recommended Discovery: Bread Basket

Bread & Bakeries

January 28, 2015 | Tasty Discoveries | North Lebanon

Eight AM, an early morning start in the Northern capital of country, a city I'm in love with. For a while, fate hasn't been allowing me to plan a trip there for an episode… but against all odds I headed up to do a special episode, but before…

Taste&Flavors: The Best of Artisan Bread in Lebanon

Bread & Bakeries

August 19, 2014

Taste&Flavors: The Best of Artisan Bread in Lebanon

Bread & Bakeries

August 19, 2014 | Press

Bread has always been the most basic and homely of foods. Yet what was once a daily tradition is rapidly becoming a luxury. We’re no longer happy with loaves in plastic bags. We now crave artisanal breads with organic ingredients and rare…

Now I Know Why People are In love with Bread Repulic

Bread & Bakeries | Beirut

July 06, 2014

Now I Know Why People are In love with Bread Repulic

Bread & Bakeries

July 06, 2014 | Desserts & Sweets | Beirut

Bread Republic, this popular bakery is indeed a place to visit and discover... So here I am on a mission to find the best bread in town, along side the best Pain Perdu... Bread Republic is inevitably one of the places on my list to visit...…

Mechtah Bou Elias: Zahle's Famous Bread

Bread & Bakeries | Bekaa

Bekaa

July 03, 2014

Mechtah Bou Elias: Zahle's Famous Bread

Bread & Bakeries

July 03, 2014 | Street Food | Bekaa

I've been to Zahle before, but I only had time to have breakfast at Massaad and buy some milk cookies. Coming back was a must. My second visit started with Furn Mar Elias, a well-known place in Zahle that produces something called the "Moshtah".…

100% Whole Wheat Markouk Bread from Sawfar, Worth Trying

Bread & Bakeries | Lebanon

June 24, 2014

100% Whole Wheat Markouk Bread from Sawfar, Worth Trying

Bread & Bakeries

June 24, 2014 | Tasty Discoveries | Lebanon

I never imagined that I will be writing a review on bread... More so 'markouk' bread. While visiting a new hotel in Bhamdoun, someone recommended that I continue up the highway to Sawfar to find a place known for its Nutella and banana sandwich in…

Lebanese Bread: How It's Made

Bread & Bakeries | Middle East

Middle East

December 24, 2013

Lebanese Bread: How It's Made

Bread & Bakeries

December 24, 2013 | Spotted Stories | Middle East

We love pita bread... don't we? Especially when it's freshly out of the oven, hot and yummy. I went into the back scenes to see how our bread is made, interesting and mouthwatering, to say the least. You walk into a space where tens of thousands of…

bi Bickfaya: Man2ouchet Abou Roland, Thin Like Paper, Crunchy Like Peanuts

Bread & Bakeries | Mount Lebanon