NoGarlicNoOnions: Restaurant, Food, and Travel Stories/Reviews

March 26, 2019

Lebanese Unconventional Saj Sandwiches: Nafass El Khal. "3al Barakeh" Mazraat Yachouh

I've been here endless times, enjoying it more and more every single visit; yummy! Tasty, passionate, creative and filled…

March 26, 2019 | Manakish | Metn Breakfast & Coffee

Hatbe W Nar Kobayat: House of Traditional Tannour bread and Horizontal Shawarma

Breakfast & Coffee | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

March 13, 2019

Hatbe W Nar Kobayat: House of Traditional Tannour bread and Horizontal Shawarma

I do drive all the way from Beirut to Enjoy Tony’s superb tannour bread and exceptional wood-fire shawarma wraps. At the…

March 13, 2019 | Restaurants | North Lebanon Breakfast & Coffee

Clement: Passionately Handmade Artisanal Bread from Zahle

Bread & Bakeries | Zahle Bekaa Lebanon Middle East

Bekaa

November 29, 2018

Clement: Passionately Handmade Artisanal Bread from Zahle

“Clément” is about gourmet food that represents the values of know-how, excellence, and French…

November 29, 2018 | Zahle Bread & Bakeries

Bo & Mie: A Creative Bakery in Paris

Desserts & Sweets | Paris France Europe

France

October 13, 2018

Bo & Mie: A Creative Bakery in Paris

Creative and tasty at the same time: Bo&Mie sells colorful croissants, innovative cakes, and fresh bread in a vast space…

October 13, 2018 | Recommended | Paris Desserts & Sweets

Via Roma: Recommended Homey Italian Cuisine by Chef Massimiliano

Bread & Bakeries | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

September 23, 2018

Via Roma: Recommended Homey Italian Cuisine by Chef Massimiliano

An Italian bakery and Italian restaurant has newly opened on the internal Naccach-Antelias road. A casual Italian eatery welcomes…

September 23, 2018 | Italian Food | Metn Bread & Bakeries

Maison Kayser: La France a New York

Bread & Bakeries | New York USA Americas

August 05, 2018

Maison Kayser: La France a New York

Exporting the French culture to New York, Maison Kayser is your local French bakery away from home. Serving authentic chewy…

August 05, 2018 | Restaurants | New York Bread & Bakeries

Fairfax: When Simple Things Make You Happy, An Enjoyable Breakfast in New York

Breakfast & Coffee | New York USA Americas

April 04, 2018

Fairfax: When Simple Things Make You Happy, An Enjoyable Breakfast in New York

Part of the same group called “Happy Hospitality,” Fairfax is another perfection like its siblings, “Joseph…

April 04, 2018 | Recommended | New York Breakfast & Coffee

The Brunch: The Prozac of Technology

Appliances

July 20, 2017

The Brunch: The Prozac of Technology

The Brunch is a series of consumer products that celebrate the mundane. Sometimes it's ok to appreciate things the simple way…

July 20, 2017 Appliances

Bread Basket Square Becomes Taqa

Bread & Bakeries | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

June 20, 2017

Bread Basket Square Becomes Taqa

In 2015, I wrote about Soumaya, founder of Bread Basket Square, a healthy wheat-free bakery... Today, BBS starts a new…

June 20, 2017 | News | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Bread & Bakeries

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

Bread & Bakeries | New York USA Americas

April 28, 2017

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

Your journey starts before you even walk in. Stop at Breads Bakery window and gaze at a tray of rolled chocolate croissants.…

April 28, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | New York Bread & Bakeries

Boulangerie Beurre: Passionately Handmade Bread in Beirut

Bread & Bakeries | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

March 20, 2017

Boulangerie Beurre: Passionately Handmade Bread in 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…

March 20, 2017 | Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Bread & Bakeries

George's New York: American Style Diner Food

Breakfast & Coffee | New York USA Americas

January 31, 2017

George's New York: American Style Diner Food

Whilst researching online for a place to have a good breakfast, I found George's. Down in the Financial District it's typically…

January 31, 2017 | Restaurants | New York Breakfast & Coffee

Restaurant Fawzi: Back for Some Good Lebanese Food

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

January 16, 2017

Restaurant Fawzi: Back for Some Good Lebanese Food

It has been two years since I last visited Fawzi up in Faqra... I remember the food as being good and most…

January 16, 2017 | Recommended | Keserwan Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Kahwet el Mandaloun: A New Favorite Place

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

January 12, 2017

Kahwet el Mandaloun: A New Favorite Place

Close your eyes and travel back in time to when old Mercedes taxis used to glide round Beirut, to when Martyr's Square was the…

January 12, 2017 | Recommended | Dbayeh Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Nutella Burger at McDonald's Italy - Only

Chocolate

November 19, 2016

Nutella Burger at McDonald's Italy - Only

Sweety con Nutella is two sweet buns holding a hearty serving of creamy Nutella, oozing in chocolatey goodness with every bite.…

November 19, 2016 | News Chocolate

An a-z of Breads From Around the World

Bread & Bakeries

October 13, 2016

An a-z of Breads From Around the World

Sandwich, accompaniment, dip or toast, there’s always room on the table for bread – wherever you are in the world.…

October 13, 2016 | News Bread & Bakeries

Oasis Saint Charbel: The Famous Mankoushe and Flatbread

Bread & Bakeries | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

September 09, 2016

Oasis Saint Charbel: The Famous Mankoushe and Flatbread

Sometimes good food is found in unexpected places... Next to St. Charbel Annaya, is a restaurant/cafe that has one of the…

September 09, 2016 | Breakfast & Coffee | North Lebanon Bread & Bakeries

Brighten Up Your Mornings with Toasteroid

Food Gadgets

August 18, 2016

Brighten Up Your Mornings with Toasteroid

Make a cartoon toast in the likeness of your kids’ favourite character, leave an edible reminder to your absent-minded…

August 18, 2016 Food Gadgets

Poilane: Known to be Paris' Best Bread

Bread & Bakeries | Paris France Europe

France

June 15, 2016

Poilane: Known to be Paris' Best Bread

Moist, fresh, tender and still enjoyable 48 hours after production, Poilane's bread is unique. Lionel Poilâne, creator…

June 15, 2016 | Recommended | Paris Bread & Bakeries

InfoGraphic: Bake Your Bread at Home

Spotted Stories

May 30, 2016

InfoGraphic: Bake Your Bread at Home

Bake some bread at home, easy steps for beginners. Try it and let us know what comes out of it!

May 30, 2016 Spotted Stories

You Love Pizza? Here's 40 Delicious Ways To Eat It!

News

April 15, 2016

You Love Pizza? Here's 40 Delicious Ways To Eat It!

Food Republic brings us another tasty infographic and this time starring the beloved pizza, The infographic lists 40…

April 15, 2016 News

Abou Arab: The Famous Tasty "Kaaka Asrouniya"

Breakfast & Coffee | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

March 28, 2016

Abou Arab: The Famous Tasty "Kaaka Asrouniya"

Today, like once every other month, I stop at Abou Arab. The place has become very famous lately with dozens of shops around…

March 28, 2016 | Street Food | Keserwan Breakfast & Coffee

Love with Dominique Ansel...

Spotted Stories

February 13, 2016

Love with Dominique Ansel...

Cronut creator is celebrating love his own way... Pastry genius Dominique Ansel created a

February 13, 2016 Spotted Stories

Crepaway Goes Off Course with a New Menu

American | Lebanon Middle East

Middle East

January 24, 2016

Crepaway Goes Off Course with a New Menu

"You are invited on a secret mission..." This is how it started. A card with my name on it arrived with a top-secret…

January 24, 2016 | Restaurants | Lebanon American

When Disney Characters Meet Food Art

Spotted Stories

January 09, 2016

When Disney Characters Meet Food Art

Graphic designer Erin Jang has put together an attractive collection of food art featuring some of our favorite Disney animals.…

January 09, 2016 Spotted Stories

Slice Chocolate is Now a Thing

Chocolate

December 15, 2015

Slice Chocolate is Now a Thing

Did you know that Slice Chocolate is now a thing... Bourbon, a Japan-based company, has started to sell chocolate slices packaged…

December 15, 2015 | News Chocolate

Something Magical Happens When Bread Meets Cheese!

Spotted Stories

October 06, 2015

Something Magical Happens When Bread Meets Cheese!

When the weather starts changing and fall starts welcoming winter, I get all excited for home gatherings with some good…

October 06, 2015 Spotted Stories

Jikka Bread Basket: Design Meets Function

Bread & Bakeries

September 12, 2015

Jikka Bread Basket: Design Meets Function

Organic, recyclable and beautiful to look at, Marijana Dzambo designed the Jikka Bread Basket that's minimalistic in design and…

September 12, 2015 | Food Gadgets Bread & Bakeries

What's in the World's Most Expensive Grilled Cheese Sandwich?

Spotted Stories

June 14, 2015

What's in the World's Most Expensive Grilled Cheese Sandwich?

Would you pay $214 for a cheese sandwich? Maybe not... but would you would be curious to know what's inside it right? New York's…

June 14, 2015 Spotted Stories

Toast the 2015 Way

Spotted Stories

June 06, 2015

Toast the 2015 Way

What’s the best thing since sliced bread? Sliced and toasted bread... and at the same time... Inventor Colin Furze…

June 06, 2015 Spotted Stories

Chichakli Zghorta: Unique Fatayer with a Zesty Character

Tasty Discoveries | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

May 12, 2015

Chichakli Zghorta: Unique Fatayer with a Zesty Character

It doesn't look like or feel like a normal fatira, but this is something you have to try. A golden-colored originally shaped…

May 12, 2015 | North Lebanon Tasty Discoveries

Labneh To Become More Popular in the UK

News

April 30, 2015

Labneh To Become More Popular in the UK

Nomadic, an Irish company, is bringing its Labneh to the UK retail market. The company believes that people in the UK are ready…

April 30, 2015 News

You're Not You When You're Hungry

News

April 24, 2015

You're Not You When You're Hungry

Adweek: For a campaign that's five years old, Snickers' "You're Not You When You're Hungry" is having quite the creative…

April 24, 2015 News

Anyone Fancy a Chanel Pancake Bag? Or Maybe Another Brand?

News

April 09, 2015

Anyone Fancy a Chanel Pancake Bag? Or Maybe Another Brand?

Canadian-born, New York-based artist, Chloe Wise has recreated some of the fashion industry’s most emblematic merchandise…

April 09, 2015 News

Tahinov Hats: Armenian Wonders from Ichkhanian Bakery

Recommended | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

April 03, 2015

Tahinov Hats: Armenian Wonders from Ichkhanian Bakery

I remember trying a dessert at Batchig last year, something called Tahinov Hats - baked bread mixed with tahina (sesame paste),…

April 03, 2015 | Tasty Discoveries | Beirut Recommended

The Breakfast Buffet at Al Mandaloun Dbayeh

Breakfast & Coffee | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

March 23, 2015

The Breakfast Buffet at Al Mandaloun Dbayeh

How amazing it is to start your day on positive notes. Fresh vibes with some jazz music playing in the background will guarantee…

March 23, 2015 | Recommended | Dbayeh Breakfast & Coffee

Produce your Fresh Baguettes at Home

Appliances

March 22, 2015

Produce your Fresh Baguettes at Home

With Moulinex Home Bread Baguette, please the whole family with crisp golden baguettes! Thanks to the baguette accessory&n

March 22, 2015 Appliances

Le Relais: Memories of our Childhood

International Cuisine | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

March 17, 2015

Le Relais: Memories of our Childhood

If I want to recall a restaurant from my childhood days, it has to be Le Relais. A restaurant, one of the first to open in…

March 17, 2015 | Restaurants | Keserwan International Cuisine

The Grill Room: Meat has a Fine Dining Address

Grill & BBQ | Beirut Lebanon Middle East