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Al Sultan Sawfar: The Grilled Birds Specialist

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

April 30, 2018

Al Sultan Sawfar: The Grilled Birds Specialist

Back in 2014, I discovered a restaurant on the Sawfar-Bekaa highway, preparing the country’s tastiest and juiciest birds.…

April 30, 2018 | Recommended | Mount Lebanon Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Aley Suites Hotel: High Grades on Booking Deserved!

Hotels | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

March 18, 2017

Aley Suites Hotel: High Grades on Booking Deserved!

While looking to book a hotel in Aley or any other destinations around be world, I got used to Booking.com, and when Booking.com…

March 18, 2017 | Recommended | Mount Lebanon Hotels

Al Safa Aley: The Shawarma is Awesome!

Small or big, Lebanese bread or markouk, the famous sandwicheria of Aley works nonstop from the early hours of lunch until late…

April 10, 2016 | Sandwiches Recommended

Abo Jad Aley: Sandwiches Worth Trying!

Sandwiches | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

April 09, 2016

Abo Jad Aley: Sandwiches Worth Trying!

Last year while visiting Aley for a Mechwar episode, we passed by Abo Jad. The man behind the famous "Ya Wayli" and "Ma Terham"…

April 09, 2016 | Street Food | Mount Lebanon Sandwiches

Aley, Bride of the Mountains

Mechwar Videos

February 08, 2016

Aley, Bride of the Mountains

Aley (Arabic: عاليه) is a city in Lebanon. It is located 17 km uphill from

February 08, 2016 | Travel & Tourism Mechwar Videos

Kraydes: The Fish Restaurant of Aley

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

September 26, 2015

Kraydes: The Fish Restaurant of Aley

A kilometer after the start of Aley, next to Dunkin Donuts, is a restaurant called Kraydes or "shrimps". Behind a large glass…

September 26, 2015 | Restaurants | Mount Lebanon Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Enjoying a Weekend at The Golden Tulip Lili's Aley

Hotels | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

September 25, 2015

Enjoying a Weekend at The Golden Tulip Lili's Aley

Last week while shooting an episode of ‘Mechwar’ in Aley, we were introduced to the Golden Tulip Hotel, which hosts a…

September 25, 2015 | Recommended | Mount Lebanon Hotels

Souk El Akel: Aley's Adrenaline Goes Sky High

Events

September 19, 2015

Souk El Akel: Aley's Adrenaline Goes Sky High

The more time goes by the more I learn about the intense 'joy for life' that exists in us Lebanese... In its third area in Aley,…

September 19, 2015 | News Events

Matar: Homey Breakfast and Lunch in Aley

Breakfast & Coffee | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

September 18, 2015

Matar: Homey Breakfast and Lunch in Aley

Open for the last 30 years, Matar is a small place with three tables and a counter handled by Bahij Matar. Touring…

September 18, 2015 | Street Food | Mount Lebanon Breakfast & Coffee

Al Kasr Restaurant, Aley

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

September 17, 2015

Al Kasr Restaurant, Aley

We were shooting the Aley Mechwar episode and Al Kasr was an important stop to show; a Lebanese restaurant up in Aley, the…

September 17, 2015 | Restaurants | Mount Lebanon Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Souk el Akel this Week in Aley

News

September 15, 2015

Souk el Akel this Week in Aley

This week, Souk el Akel will be taking over the city of Aley. Here's a chance to come enjoy Lebanon's…

September 15, 2015 | Popular News

Souk el Akel: Aley 2015

News

September 14, 2015

Souk el Akel: Aley 2015

After the success witnessed in Beirut, Brummana and Zouk, Souk el Akel will now be taking over the city of Aley. Here's a…

September 14, 2015 | Souk el Akel News

Abo Jad: The Sandwich Poet

Reviews | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

September 13, 2015

Abo Jad: The Sandwich Poet

He is indeed special, special on all fronts, he is a man with principles, a man who refuses to sell French fries, who believes in…

September 13, 2015 | Sandwiches | Mount Lebanon Reviews

Shawarma Al Safa: Surely One of the Best in Lebanon

Recommended | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

September 11, 2015

Shawarma Al Safa: Surely One of the Best in Lebanon

I think it's time to publish a "Best Shawarma in Lebanon" post, especially after this craze that happened around Shawarma over…

September 11, 2015 | Street Food | Mount Lebanon Recommended

Mechwar Bdadoun and the Surrounding villages

Mechwar Videos | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

June 25, 2015

Mechwar Bdadoun and the Surrounding villages

Mechwar takes you weekly to a new village in Lebanon, where tasty bites are discovered, enjoyed and shared. I was at Bdadoun, but…

June 25, 2015 | Travel & Tourism | Mount Lebanon Mechwar Videos

Al Sakhra: A Breathtaking View, Tasty Food

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

May 16, 2015

Al Sakhra: A Breathtaking View, Tasty Food

Finishing our tour of Aley and after visiting the villages of Wadi Shahrour, Houmal, Bdadoun, Bsous, Souk el Ghareb and Aley here…

May 16, 2015 | Restaurants | Mount Lebanon Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Yahia Rabiha Charafeddine: Fine Lawzieh From Aley

Tasty Discoveries | Lebanon Middle East

Middle East

June 05, 2014

Yahia Rabiha Charafeddine: Fine Lawzieh From Aley

I was recently invited to a dinner party and all we talked about was 'food', and where to have the best 'this' and the best…

June 05, 2014 | Lebanon Tasty Discoveries

Lebanon's Tourism is Suffering... Wake Up People!

News | Lebanon Middle East

Middle East

June 30, 2013

Lebanon's Tourism is Suffering... Wake Up People!

In a recent article in AFP, "Lebanon is reeling from the spillover of war in neighbouring Syria, with deadly sectarian clashes,…

June 30, 2013 | Popular | Lebanon News