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Hanson Doughnuts: Handcrafted American Breakfast in Achrafieh

Desserts & Sweets | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

April 20, 2019

Hanson Doughnuts: Handcrafted American Breakfast in Achrafieh

Desserts & Sweets

April 20, 2019 | Restaurants | Achrafieh

Big sized, beautifully decorated, fluffy and airy... there’s a place in Achrafieh that handcrafts Gourmet…

Last Lunch at The Cheesecake Factory Beirut; Closing on April 30th

American | Hamra & Verdun Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

April 17, 2019

Last Lunch at The Cheesecake Factory Beirut; Closing on April 30th

American

April 17, 2019 | Restaurants | Hamra & Verdun

When I heard that “The Cheesecake Factory” of Beirut will be closing down at the end of April, it was a…

HORECA Show 2019: Lebanon's Annual Hospitality and Foodservice Meeting

Events

March 26, 2019

HORECA Show 2019: Lebanon's Annual Hospitality and Foodservice Meeting

Events

March 26, 2019 | News

Hospitality Services founded HORECA Lebanon in 1994 on the back of decades of experience in the industry. The annual…

Panel: Can Lebanese Agro-Food Processors Meet the Innovation Demands of Horeca

Events

March 26, 2019

Panel: Can Lebanese Agro-Food Processors Meet the Innovation Demands of Horeca

Events

March 26, 2019 | News

REGISTER: The HoReCa sector is always in demand for new products and ingredients. This sector needs to serve the…

Little China: Travel to China and Live the True Chinese Experience

Asian/Chinese | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

March 26, 2019

Little China: Travel to China and Live the True Chinese Experience

Asian/Chinese

March 26, 2019 | Recommended | Achrafieh

Oh My God! I’ve been writing reviews for the last seven years, discovered thousands of restaurants in Lebanon but…

P.F.Chang’s at the Bay: Good Food, Attentive Service

Asian/Chinese | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

March 26, 2019

P.F.Chang’s at the Bay: Good Food, Attentive Service

Asian/Chinese

March 26, 2019 | Recommended | Beirut

I haven’t been to Zaitounay bay for such a long time especially for lunch. Walking down and searching for a place…

Discover "La Residence des Pins" in Details: Home of the French Ambassador to Lebanon

News | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

March 26, 2019

Discover "La Residence des Pins" in Details: Home of the French Ambassador to Lebanon

News

March 26, 2019 | Beirut

The Pine Residence (Arabic: قصر الصنوبر‎, Qasr al-snawbar, literally "the palace of the Pines"), located in…

Walking Gemmayze: Look Up and Enjoy The Beautiful Old Street

Mechwar Videos | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

March 22, 2019

Walking Gemmayze: Look Up and Enjoy The Beautiful Old Street

Mechwar Videos

March 22, 2019 | Travel | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

Rue Gouraud is a mixed residential and commercial street in Gemmayzeh, a neighborhood in the Rmeil district of…

Quartier Chic: There's a New French Brasserie in Beirut

French | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

March 19, 2019

Quartier Chic: There's a New French Brasserie in Beirut

French

March 19, 2019 | Restaurants | Beirut Central District

Occupying the location of Ladurée on Wadi Abou Jamil in Beirut, Quartier Chic the latest Brasserie to open,…

Beirut Walking Tour

News

March 15, 2019

Beirut Walking Tour

News

March 15, 2019

Interested in exploring layered history by foot? WalkBeirut offers the only extensive, in-depth walking tour…

Back to Baron: Food is Good!

International Cuisine | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

March 14, 2019

Back to Baron: Food is Good!

International Cuisine

March 14, 2019 | Restaurants | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

Back to this magical restaurant called Baron. I’ve been here not so long ago, leaving amazed and astonished by…

Merou Seafood is Back! Stronger and Bigger in Mar Mikhael

Fish & Seafood | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

March 13, 2019

Merou Seafood is Back! Stronger and Bigger in Mar Mikhael

Fish & Seafood

March 13, 2019 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

Le Merou has been my favorite seafood address in Achrafieh on Sassine Square until they closed. After weeks of…

Al Hindi: Delicious Indian Cuisine in Beirut

Asian/Chinese | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

March 03, 2019

Al Hindi: Delicious Indian Cuisine in Beirut

Asian/Chinese

March 03, 2019 | Restaurants | Beirut

Light food, very spicy and garlic free! I enjoyed my dinner. Colorful chairs, red table napkins, colorful lanterns…

Lunch at the Sage Parlour in Mar Mikhael

International Cuisine | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

March 03, 2019

Lunch at the Sage Parlour in Mar Mikhael

International Cuisine

March 03, 2019 | Recommended | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

Inspired by broad North American, European, and Mediterranean influences, the parlor lives up to the quirky wisdom…

Dinner at Centrale Beirut: Good Food, Pleasant Ambiance, Nice View on the Roof

International Cuisine | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

March 03, 2019

Dinner at Centrale Beirut: Good Food, Pleasant Ambiance, Nice View on the Roof

International Cuisine

March 03, 2019 | Recommended | Achrafieh

Centrale Restaurant-Bar, opened in August 2001 in an early 20th-century traditional house, after two years of…

Liza Beirut: Part of CN Traveller World's Most Beautiful Restaurants

News

March 03, 2019

Liza Beirut: Part of CN Traveller World's Most Beautiful Restaurants

News

March 03, 2019 | Spotted Stories

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANTS IN THE WORLD We reveal the 26 most beautiful restaurants in the world – from a…

Sunday Brunch on the Roof: Good Food, Positive Vibes and Happiness at Indigo

Hotels | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

February 25, 2019

Sunday Brunch on the Roof: Good Food, Positive Vibes and Happiness at Indigo

Hotels

February 25, 2019 | International Cuisine | Beirut Central District

Hello Sunday! When you wake up not knowing where to go and what to eat, head down to Le Gray in Beirut. I heard about…

Welcome Home; For a Memorable Sunday Sweet Breakfast

Breakfast & Coffee | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

February 10, 2019

Welcome Home; For a Memorable Sunday Sweet Breakfast

Breakfast & Coffee

February 10, 2019 | Recommended | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

It’s home away from home, and it’s located in the heart of Mar Mikhael. Open the door to where the heart…

Fabrice Ducry Appointed as General Manager of Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort, Lebanon

News

January 23, 2019

Fabrice Ducry Appointed as General Manager of Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort, Lebanon

News

January 23, 2019 | Spotted Stories

Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort’s management is pleased to welcome Fabrice Ducry, Swiss national, as its…

Delivering Poke Bowls to Work: Aloha Poke

Asian/Chinese | Hamra & Verdun Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

January 20, 2019

Delivering Poke Bowls to Work: Aloha Poke

Asian/Chinese

January 20, 2019 | Restaurants | Hamra & Verdun

Apparently, there’s a food district in Hamra called “The Food District” hosting Aloha Poke, Soul…

Yakiniku: The Gourmet Japanese Grill of Gemmayze

Asian/Chinese | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

January 20, 2019

Yakiniku: The Gourmet Japanese Grill of Gemmayze

Asian/Chinese

January 20, 2019 | Japanese & Sushi | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

The “YA” family has taken over Gemmayze transforming it into “Asia Town” a concept after…

Baron Beirut: It’s Magical, Simply Magical...

International Cuisine | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

January 20, 2019

Baron Beirut: It’s Magical, Simply Magical...

International Cuisine

January 20, 2019 | Recommended | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

I feel sad that it didn’t happen to visit Baron before; confident to be good, Baron has no signboard and…

Salt: A Gourmet Japanese Dinner at the Airport in Beirut

Airports | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

January 17, 2019

Salt: A Gourmet Japanese Dinner at the Airport in Beirut

Airports

January 17, 2019 | International Cuisine | Beirut

Unfortunately Salt is too expensive, that’s why having a meal here every time I travel is close to impossible;…

East Village: Drinks of Love, Food of Happiness!

Burgers | Badaro Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

January 13, 2019

East Village: Drinks of Love, Food of Happiness!

Burgers

January 13, 2019 | International Cuisine | Badaro

I’ve been here the first time when I discovered the burger... came back to enjoy it again with one of the sexiest…

Delivery From "Meat the Fish": Gourmet, Healthy and Tasty

Fish & Seafood | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

January 13, 2019

Delivery From "Meat the Fish": Gourmet, Healthy and Tasty

Fish & Seafood

January 13, 2019 | Beirut

When you have a bit of extra money to spare and want to enjoy gourmet food delivered to your doorstep; order from Meat…

Ahi Poke: A Quick Healthy Lunch in Mar Mikhael

Asian/Chinese | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

January 13, 2019

Ahi Poke: A Quick Healthy Lunch in Mar Mikhael

Asian/Chinese

January 13, 2019 | Japanese & Sushi | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

You know by now that I’m a fan of Poke! I love it how the rice is topped with fresh ingredients, ready to be…

Best Restaurants in Lebanon: 19 French Eateries I Like

French | Lebanon Middle East

Middle East

January 10, 2019

Best Restaurants in Lebanon: 19 French Eateries I Like

French

January 10, 2019 | Popular | Lebanon

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

National Geographic Top 10 New Year’s Eve celebrations From Around the World: Lebanon Makes it on the List!

News

January 01, 2019

National Geographic Top 10 New Year’s Eve celebrations From Around the World: Lebanon Makes it on the List!

News

January 01, 2019 | Spotted Stories

Chime in the New Year with festivities both large and small around the world on this intercontinental…

Ramen-Ya: Real Flavors of Asian Noodles in Beirut

Asian/Chinese | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

December 26, 2018

Ramen-Ya: Real Flavors of Asian Noodles in Beirut

Asian/Chinese

December 26, 2018 | Recommended | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

I’m a fan of Ramen, traveling the world for this bowl. After trying it in France, Dubai and New York, it was time…

Choco-Story: The Chocolate Museum Opens in Beirut

News | Hamra & Verdun Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

December 24, 2018

Choco-Story: The Chocolate Museum Opens in Beirut

News

December 24, 2018 | Travel | Hamra & Verdun

Choco-Story, the middle east's first chocolate museum opens its doors in Beirut. Choco-Story, the chocolate…

The .Co Family of Amazing Restaurants: Ummi, Deli.co, Brgr.co and Pzza.co

Burgers | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

December 24, 2018

The .Co Family of Amazing Restaurants: Ummi, Deli.co, Brgr.co and Pzza.co

Burgers

December 24, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Beirut Central District

I've been here a dozen times or more and left satisfied and happy every single time. Back for the great food, the…

Breakfast at the Movenpick Hotel Beirut

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

December 15, 2018

Breakfast at the Movenpick Hotel Beirut

Breakfast & Coffee

December 15, 2018 | Hotels | Beirut

Serving breakfast “with a view,” The Mövenpick Beirut is one of the country’s five-star hotels…

Ahlein LAT Lounge at Beirut International Airport: The First Pictures

Airports | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

December 15, 2018

Ahlein LAT Lounge at Beirut International Airport: The First Pictures

Airports

December 15, 2018 | Popular | Beirut

We have been used to having one big lounge in Beirut: "The Cedar Lounge" until two new lounges have opened. The Qatar…

Awesome Deli.Co: An Exceptional Breakfast in Beirut!

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

December 12, 2018

Awesome Deli.Co: An Exceptional Breakfast in Beirut!

Breakfast & Coffee

December 12, 2018 | Recommended | Beirut Central District

After “not enjoying” breakfast at the neighbors on a beautiful Sunday morning, I walked to Deli.Co and I…

Le Petit Gris: 7 Years of Bistronomy in Beirut

French | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

November 29, 2018

Le Petit Gris: 7 Years of Bistronomy in Beirut

French

November 29, 2018 | Restaurants | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

When I noticed that I last came here in 2015, it was time to visit again one of my favorite French Bistros in town.…

Breakfast at Lily’s Beirut: A New Chef is Needed!

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

November 25, 2018

Breakfast at Lily’s Beirut: A New Chef is Needed!

Breakfast & Coffee

November 25, 2018 | French | Beirut Central District

How great it is to wake up on an early Sunday morning and have breakfast in Beirut, I’ve been getting my kids…

Chili’s Diner Beirut: I Love it Here! The Vibes, The Service and The Food

American | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

November 24, 2018

Chili’s Diner Beirut: I Love it Here! The Vibes, The Service and The Food

American

November 24, 2018 | Grill&BBQ | Achrafieh

I’m a fan or is it the nostalgia, Chili’s makes me happy... open for as long as I remember, Chili’s…

Hocus Pocus; Bake Sale 2018, for "Step Together Association"

News

November 23, 2018

Hocus Pocus; Bake Sale 2018, for "Step Together Association"

News

November 23, 2018

It's time to make some magic this Christmas... A bake sale for a great cause is taking place at Beirut Souks on…

Qatch: Sushi in Qoraitem

Fish & Seafood | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

November 23, 2018

Qatch: Sushi in Qoraitem

Fish & Seafood

November 23, 2018 | Japanese & Sushi | Beirut

A new “Sushiry” and “Fishery” is now open in Quoraitem. Other than the wide selection of sushi…

Great Meat at The Grill: Casual Fine Dining at The Four Seasons

Grill&BBQ | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

November 18, 2018

Great Meat at The Grill: Casual Fine Dining at The Four Seasons

Grill&BBQ

November 18, 2018 | Recommended | Beirut

Dinner with touches of finesse and class, a certain perfection in every movement, attention to details... a soothing…

Sunday Buffet at Le Bristol: My Kids and I Enjoy it so Much

International Cuisine | Hamra & Verdun Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

November 04, 2018

Sunday Buffet at Le Bristol: My Kids and I Enjoy it so Much

International Cuisine

November 04, 2018 | Recommended | Hamra & Verdun

Every Sunday, Hotel Le Bristol Beirut opens for lunch, a buffet, families will enjoy. Open from 1 pm; the generous…

Manakish, Tasty Wraps and Great Heroes on World Manouche Day: The Addresses and Video!

Bread & Bakeries | Lebanon Middle East

Middle East

November 04, 2018

Manakish, Tasty Wraps and Great Heroes on World Manouche Day: The Addresses and Video!

Bread & Bakeries

November 04, 2018 | Manakish | Lebanon

Manouche google maps coordinates: Al Mustakbal Bakery فرن المستقبل Beirut 01 866…

Sunday Buffet at Le Bristol is Back

News | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

October 26, 2018

Sunday Buffet at Le Bristol is Back

News

October 26, 2018 | Beirut

Famous for the last couple of decades, a great Sunday lunch has made it back to the heart of the…

Villegiature Awards 2018 – Le Gray, Beirut Puts Lebanon in the Limelight

News

October 26, 2018

Villegiature Awards 2018 – Le Gray, Beirut Puts Lebanon in the Limelight

News

October 26, 2018 | Travel

It was in the presence of HE Mr. Rami Adwane, Lebanon’s Ambassador to France that Lebanon and its tourism…

Lebanon opens first ‘blind-friendly’ supermarket in the Middle East

News

October 24, 2018

Lebanon opens first ‘blind-friendly’ supermarket in the Middle East

News

October 24, 2018 | Spotted Stories

Lebanese Examiner: Marqet, the first blind-friendly supermarket in the Middle East opened Sept. 27 on Koraytem…

Balthazar Beirut: Breakfast is so Good!

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

October 22, 2018

Balthazar Beirut: Breakfast is so Good!

Breakfast & Coffee

October 22, 2018 | French | Beirut Central District

Inspired by the French bistros of Paris and still standing strong in the heart of Beirut, Balthazar, a French…

Julia’s: Reopened in Beirut on Sursock Street

International Cuisine | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

September 30, 2018

Julia’s: Reopened in Beirut on Sursock Street

International Cuisine

September 30, 2018 | Restaurants | Achrafieh

Julia’s, the famous restaurant down on Monot street has moved to Sursock. Julia’s is where burger used to…

Eggslut Beirut: Now Open on Bliss Street

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

September 30, 2018

Eggslut Beirut: Now Open on Bliss Street

Breakfast & Coffee

September 30, 2018 | Beirut

Eggslut, I believe the name speaks for itself. The place that serves eggs, nothing other than eggs with a burger that…