News
HUMMUS: Simple But Glorious Middle Eastern Dip. 80 Mouthwatering Photos
The hummus comprises nothing more than what it should: pummeled chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, salt, and olive oil. Yet Lebanon's hummus has brought food critics, amateur locals, and…
April 28, 2020
| Tasty Discoveries
Popular
Craving a Good Hummus in Lebanon: 21 of the Best Plates You Have to Try!
The hummus comprises nothing more than what it should: pummeled chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, salt and olive oil. Yet Lebanon's hummus has brought food critics, amateur locals and foreign…
January 05, 2019
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Lebanon
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Al Challal: A Lebanese Restaurant in Jezzine
We chose Al Challal to have lunch while shooting an episode of Mechwar on Jezzine. Al Challal is a Lebanese restaurant nestled on a cliff right by the water fall.
February 17, 2017
| Restaurants
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South Lebanon
Reviews
Shawarma w Saj: Tasty Sandwiches in Saida
Shawarma at Shawarma w Saj has more than one meaning. This Lebanese diner is a place I have been too and enjoyed. I am here again to enjoy their sandwiches while listening to the soothing tunes…
February 14, 2017
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Saida
Breakfast & Coffee
Breakfast at the Kempinski Cairo
Visiting some friends staying at the Kempinski in Cairo, I decided to join them for breakfast. For thirty dollars breakfast is more of a lunch. Served with a certain class and finesse, the palace…
Kahwet el Mandaloun: A New Favorite Place
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
January 12, 2017
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
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 heart of the Middle East and to when Abou Salim used to entertain our…
January 12, 2017
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Dbayeh
Al Halabi: New Decor, New Staff and The Same Great Taste!
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Antelias Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
January 06, 2017
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Al Halabi: New Decor, New Staff and The Same Great Taste!
After undergoing a couple months of renovation the iconic restaurant Al Halabi, located in Antelias, welcomes you back for the same great taste but in a more modern and spacious set up! Now with a…
January 06, 2017
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Antelias
Tasty Discoveries
Cedar's Hummus: Lebanese Quality in America
Here’s a Lebanese product with American roots – Cedar’s Hummus, produced in Boston, makes traditional hummus that comes in many flavors and varieties. Showcasing the best traditions…
October 31, 2015
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Chicago
Breakfast & Coffee
Al Danoun, Tripoli: Serving Breakfast Since 1950
Many say Al Danoun is the best in Tripoli. Opened in 1950 the place has been serving hungry Tripolitans ever since. Al Danoun sits next to the fortress facing Abou Ali River. Under the stone…
June 18, 2015
| Street Food
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Tripoli
Kababji Zalka: Sandwiches or Dine-in?
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
May 04, 2015
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Kababji Zalka: Sandwiches or Dine-in?
It's kind of weird that I've been writing reviews for three years, but realized that I don’t have a detailed review of Kababji. Kababji is a renowned sandwich place with super tender…
May 04, 2015
| Restaurants
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Metn
Al Chalouf: My Favorite Restaurant in Jezzine
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | South Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
May 04, 2015
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Al Chalouf: My Favorite Restaurant in Jezzine
My wife being from Jezzine, we regularly visit this beautiful village up south which the locals call a city. Surrounded by mountains of green trees, the lady of the south is indeed a gem nestled over…
May 04, 2015
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South Lebanon
Nasma: Tasty and Innovative Lebanese Food
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Beirut Lebanon Middle East
April 21, 2015
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Nasma: Tasty and Innovative Lebanese Food
I have been here before, enjoyed it and decided to stop by again for another yummy experience at the terrace of Beirut City Centre. Nasma, which means light breeze in English, is the name of…
April 21, 2015
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Beirut
Al Mashawi: A Lebanese Restaurant in Mtayleb
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
April 17, 2015
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Al Mashawi: A Lebanese Restaurant in Mtayleb
I felt like eating Lebanese food recently. I can never get enough of it, more so our colorful tables of mini plates which are always ready to satisfy the cravings of the most demanding gourmets.…
April 17, 2015
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Metn
Fouad: My All-Time Coup de Coeur
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East
April 05, 2015
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Fouad: My All-Time Coup de Coeur
With thousands of restaurants out there and my extensive visits to the latest openers and trendy concepts, I always feel like coming back to the roots, to the basics, to a restaurant combining a…
April 05, 2015
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Keserwan
Breakfast & Coffee
Al Soussi: Expertise and Knowhow Poured into an Authentic Breakfast
Been here, done that, but I didn't have enough time to enjoy my food while shooting an episode on Beirut street food. After visiting Soussi a couple of months back, Lebanon went viral and hundreds of…
April 01, 2015
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Beirut
Al Halabi: A Restaurant to Make You Fall in Love with Lebanese Food
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Antelias Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
March 18, 2015
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Al Halabi: A Restaurant to Make You Fall in Love with Lebanese Food
It starts when you leave your car with the valet, which Al Halabi has had for the last decade, it continues when you're welcomed by Maitre Michel who has been here for the last 35 years, it ends when…
March 18, 2015
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Antelias
Al Nawrage: Really Good Lebanese Food in Bazoun
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
February 24, 2015
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Al Nawrage: Really Good Lebanese Food in Bazoun
On the road leading from Hasroun to Bcharre a small town called Bazoun hosts a local restaurant where we stopped by after visiting Bekaa Kafra. Al Nawrage offers local cuisine from the village,…
February 24, 2015
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North Lebanon
Street Food
Georges Ghosn: No Words are Enough to Describe this Breakfast Experience
Just imagine a small place, a very old place that's broken from all sides, with old tables, a dirty paint job, broken tiles, high ceiling and the sound of running water from a broken tap... Welcome…
February 03, 2015
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Jounieh
Breakfast & Coffee
2014: Best Foul, Hummus and Eggs with Kawarma in Lebanon
Fouad Massaad: The Authentic Breakfast of ZahleIn Zahle, when you say
Breakfast & Coffee
Fouad Massaad: The Authentic Breakfast of Zahle
In Zahle, when you say Foul and Hummos for breakfast, Georges Massaad is the only place to visit. Georges Massaad is located on the main Zahle highway, few meters after the Saraya. Pass the Saraya…
January 03, 2015
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Zahle
Foul Abou Hassan, Bourj Hammoud’s Famous Address
Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Lebanon Middle East
December 28, 2014
Breakfast & Coffee
Foul Abou Hassan, Bourj Hammoud’s Famous Address
I have tried foul and hummus in Tyre, I've tried them in Tripoli, I've tried them in Beirut... and every time I share my experience, readers would ask me if I have tried the…
December 28, 2014
| Street Food
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Beirut
Abou Abdallah: Foul, Hummos and Classical Music
Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Lebanon Middle East
December 26, 2014
Breakfast & Coffee
Abou Abdallah: Foul, Hummos and Classical Music
After visiting Abu Hassan, down in Burj Hammoud not too long ago, many suggested or even insisted that I try Abou Abdallah in Dora.
Located behind t
December 26, 2014
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Beirut
Recommended
Le Professeur: The Lebanese Breakfast Specialist
Le Professeur’s story started more than twenty years ago, on a little street in Mar Elias where this specialist breakfast restaurant welcomes you from the early hours of the day. The hummus doctor,…
September 15, 2014
| Restaurants
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Beirut
Spotted Stories
Lebanese Alphabetical Easter Egg Hunt: A Creative Video
Can you find all the Lebanese Easter Eggs? Each one individually painted with a Lebanese cultural gimmick :) Scroll down for answers if you're stumped.
April 20, 2014
Onno: The Best Authentic Homey Lebanese Armenian Food
Armenian Food | Beirut Lebanon Middle East
April 27, 2013
Armenian Food
Onno: The Best Authentic Homey Lebanese Armenian Food
Typical Armenian cuisine, the kind of food you’d have at the home of an Armenian friend, is not served in the capital’s commercially well-known Armenian restaurants but rather in the…
April 27, 2013
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Beirut
Breakfast & Coffee
Abou Andre: A Tasty Authentic Lebanese Breakfast
Ahh! The smell of Foul and Balilah freshly cooked in the morning to the tunes of Lebanese renowned Fayrouz - a perfect combination which takes you back to your roots, even for a just little while.
Spotted Stories
Food Meets Art 120: Pea Heads
Those of you who think that chick peas are only useful as the main ingredient of yummy hummus, should think again, they also make cute characters. Designed by Sadi Tekin, the collection is entitled…
March 11, 2013