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InaBox: Bringing Home Cooking back in Style!

News

May 13, 2018 | Popular | Middle East

InaBox: Cook mouthwatering step by step recipes with pre-measured ingredients delivered right to your doorstep! Order what you fancy to cook from our community chefs weekly 10 recipe menu. Receive Washed, Chopped & Prepped Ingredients…

Becoming a Successful Blogger: Food and Beyond with NoGarlicNoOnions

Events

April 29, 2018 | News

Let's blog together. MUBS University, Saturday May 19th 09AM-04PM "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela -

Rediscover Lebanon: Subscribe to our Youtube Channel

Mechwar Videos

April 10, 2018 | News

Be sure not to miss a single episode of Mechwar and our mouthwatering discoveries around Lebanon; Subscribe to our YouTube channel today. https://www.youtube.com/user/rahayel 

Jancis Robinson: Lebanon's Oldest Winery, Domaine des Tourelles

Coffee, Wine & Drinks

March 31, 2018 | News

Written by Jancis Robinson 29 Mar 2018 Lebanon's oldest winery Domaine des Tourelles is Lebanon's oldest commercial winery and is currently celebrating its 150th anniversary – noisily, thanks to the current co-owner and winemaker,…

Superjumbo A380 Lands for the First Time in Beirut: Photos from Inside the Plane

Airlines

March 30, 2018 | Popular | Lebanon

Edition 100, of The world's largest plane, Airbus A380, landed at Rafik Hariri International airport on Thursday arriving from Dubai. The one-off Emirates Airbus A380 flight from Dubai was an acknowledgment of the substantial passenger traffic…

The Chapel of Saint Charbel Occupies an Important Spot Inside St. Patrick's Cathedral New York

News

March 21, 2018 | Popular | USA

From Lebanon to New York, in the heart of St. Patrick's Cathedral, the city's most famous church, Lebanon has an important spot dedicated for Mar Charbel. The Chapel of Saint Sharbel is situated along the northeastern corridor of the cathedral,…

Celebrate Earth Hour 2018 with Souk el Akel

Events

March 20, 2018 | News

Come and enjoy a green day of fun at Beirut waterfront; the biggest green event in Lebanon. Games and competitions for all ages, free entertainment, crafts, special Souk al Akel edition, the green exhibition and SDG mega structures to decorate. This…

Ghabat el Ozor, Akkar: One of Lebanon's Most Beautiful Places

Travel

March 17, 2018 | Lebanon

(Lebanon Untravelled) The largest of Lebanon forest, Kamouha forest stretches from Fnaideq to Akkar el Atika in the caza of Akkar . Kamouaa is considered as the largest forest in the middle east. The surrounding heights rise to 2,454 meters of…

Lily’s: Feel Beirut While Enjoying Lunch

French

February 11, 2018 | Recommended | Lebanon

On a beautiful Friday, down in Beirut, sitting on the sidewalk, enjoying fresh sunny spells and a refreshing sea breathe, I felt transported into another dimension, like if I traveled to the St. Germain Street in Paris and back. A busy city, people…

Contact Info: Lily's

Phone Number: +961 3 786 858

Address: François Al Hajj Street, Minet El Hosn, Beirut District, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961 3 786 858

Address: François Al Hajj Street, Minet El Hosn, Beirut District, Lebanon [ view ]

Create a Slogan for Lebanon

News

February 07, 2018 | Popular

Create a slogan that reflects the essence and competitive advantage of Lebanon such as food, fashion, nightlife, hospitality… Submit your slogan, help Lebanon and win! Rethinking Lebanon (Lebanon2025) is in the process of launching a…

LE GRAY, BEIRUT AMONG TOP 25 LUXURY HOTELS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Hotels

February 03, 2018 | News | Lebanon

Le Gray, Beirut has made it to the 25 top luxury hotels in the Middle East to win TripAdvisor’s 2018 Travellers’ Choice Award. The Travellers' Choice award is the result of millions of reviews and opinions collected during the year from…

Getting Special Food Delivered to Work: I’m Using Toters!

News

January 18, 2018 | Reviews | Lebanon

Craving a crepe, Mathieu was the obvious choice so why not get one to work. I’ve got introduced to Mathieu this summer while walking through the alleys of The Restaurant Festival and here comes a kiosk, like any other kiosk, pretending to…

Breakfast at Paul in Downtown Beirut: Good Food, Bad Service

French

January 14, 2018 | Restaurants | Beirut

Probably the worst service ever; slow waiters running all over the place, dirty tables and an unprofessional attitude not up to the standard of a French brand. Come for breakfast; Ask for the order while the waiter continues his walk, receive an old…

Abul3ezz: A Shawarma I Adore; Chicken and Beef

Lebanese/Middle Eastern

January 14, 2018 | Recommended | Mount Lebanon

Still is one of the best Shawarma joints in town, Abul3ezz serves an amazing sandwich loaded with flavors and love, served with such a generosity like no one else does it. I love the bread, the way it's soaked in fat and grilled, the juiciness…

Contact Info: Abul3ezz Street Food

Phone Number: +961 70 833 877

Address: Slaf El Bawshriyeh road, Near Sibon, Dekwaneh, Metn, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961 70 833 877

Address: Slaf El Bawshriyeh road, Near Sibon, Dekwaneh, Metn, Lebanon [ view ]

Downtown: A Neighborhood Restaurant Since 1986

International Cuisine

January 10, 2018 | Restaurants | Lebanon

Celebrating decades of the same food and the same waiters, Downtown is your neighborhood restaurant where tradition is respected the old-fashioned way. I’ve been brought here by my parents since 1986, and today still visit whenever I feel like…

Contact Info: Downtown, kaslik

Phone Number: +961-9-211272

Address: Zaidan bldg, Espace 2000 street, Kaslik, Keserwan, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961-9-211272

Address: Zaidan bldg, Espace 2000 street, Kaslik, Keserwan, Lebanon [ view ]

Mapping the Planet, Spreading Happiness... From Lebanon to the World (Drone Views and Beauties)

Travel

January 07, 2018

This is the Lebanon... As Not Seen on Television!  

On the Busiest Highway in Lebanon: Zalka-Jal el Dib

A7la Balad Bel 3alam

January 07, 2018 | Mount Lebanon

Flying over the busiest highway in Lebanon where more than 400,000 cars pass every day. Check out the photos.  

Luxurious and Upscale: Breakfast Perfection at the Kempinski Beirut

Breakfast & Coffee

January 07, 2018 | Hotels | Lebanon

One of Lebanon’s most elegant, upscale and elite hotels, managed professionally and operated in style, The Kempinski Beirut never seized to amaze me with its luxury feel and finesse. I’ve been here several times already, and grabbing my…

Contact Info: Kempinski Summerland

Phone Number: +961 1 858 000

Address: Al Akhtal al Saghir، Jnah, Beirut, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961 1 858 000

Address: Al Akhtal al Saghir، Jnah, Beirut, Lebanon [ view ]

Raising Cane’s: Finally a Real Fried Chicken Experience in Lebanon!

American

January 07, 2018 | Recommended | Lebanon

I don’t know the brand, but all I can tell you that it feels like the only real American fast food experience in Lebanon! “Raising Cane’s” takes you on a trip to the United States and back, a typical fast food diner...…

Tiger’s: A Lebanese Diner for All Ages

American

December 30, 2017 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Lebanon

Two visits in less than a week and be sure I’ll visit again sooner than you think. I loved it here from the minute I walked in, discovered the vibes, the simplicity of architecture, the choice of plates, the generosity of portions and…

Contact Info: Tiger's Diner

Phone Number: +961 1 290 190

Address: Hazmieh, Chevrolet Road before Beirut City Center, Beirut, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961 1 290 190

Address: Hazmieh, Chevrolet Road before Beirut City Center, Beirut, Lebanon [ view ]

This is Akkar!

Mechwar Videos

December 24, 2017 | Travel | Lebanon

Akkar Governorate (Arabic: محافظة عكار‎) is the northernmost governorate of Lebanon. It comprises the single district of Akkar, which in turn is subdivided into 121 municipalities. The capital is at Halba. It covers an area of…

Visit Akkar; The Most Beautiful Sceneries in Lebanon

Mechwar Videos

December 24, 2017 | Popular | Lebanon

Akkar District (Arabic: محافظة عكار‎) is the only district in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. It is coextensive with the governorate and covers an area of 788 km2. The UNHCR estimated the population of the district to be 389,899 in…

Lebanon Breaks Guinness Record with World’s Biggest Interactive Ceiling Roulette

News

December 21, 2017 | Popular

Visitors to the Casino du Liban will now be able to contemplate and interact with the record-breaking game, located on the ceiling and reflecting the players' luck. Lebanon has already broken records as far as the entertainment industry is…

MECHWAR: Lebanon Through the Eyes of a Curious Foodie!

Mechwar Videos

December 21, 2017 | Popular | Middle East

Lebanon through the eyes of a passionate and curious foodie! Mechwar: A popular television segment on MTV Lebanon, Mechwar takes the form of a 20-minute show that takes viewers across Lebanon. The audience delves into hidden gems, unknown…

Dbate.de: My Beirut, City of Contrast

News

December 15, 2017 | Popular

Translated from German: "Paris of the Middle East" - so Beirut is often called the capital of Lebanon. And rightly so: Beirut is one of the most modern cities in the Middle East. And yet the city looks back on a hard past. Despite the civil war,…

Souk el Akel's Christmas Market: Naccache 2017

News

December 14, 2017 | Popular | Middle East

Thank You For An Amazing Christmas Market In Naccache! Set around the beautiful fountain in Antelias, the first of many Christmas markets organized this year by Souk el Akel was a great success; it was visited by over 30,000 people.  Thanks…

Pampered at Phoenicia for a Night: Relaxation, Spa and Great Food!

Hotels

December 04, 2017 | Travel | Lebanon

Sitting on the sofa after an hour of intense Indian massage, enjoying the sunset from my room up on the 12th floor, I laid back cherishing the moment, to share with you a long yet beautiful day of enjoyment at The Phoenicia Intercontinental Beirut.…

Contact Info: Hotel Phoenicia Beirut

Phone Number: +961 1 369 100

Address: Waterfront Downtown, Zaitunay Bay, Minet El Hosn, Beirut, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961 1 369 100

Address: Waterfront Downtown, Zaitunay Bay, Minet El Hosn, Beirut, Lebanon [ view ]

Lebanon Untold: A Beautiful Land

Travel

December 03, 2017 | Middle East

Enter the country of Cedars: Lebanon is essentially made of people, good food, and stunning landscapes. These three things, blended with traditional culture, make Lebanon a unique place in the Middle East.

Dinner at La Table Fine: Tagliatelle and Chocolate Ball

French

November 15, 2017 | Restaurants | Keserwan

Fine dining in the heart of Jounieh, but sad staff, one waiter that doesn’t feel like working, very dim lights but the pleasant sounds of an active sea preparing for winter. The same menu for as long as I remember, fish, refreshing salads,…

Contact Info: Table Fine, U Bay

Phone Number: +961 9 919666

Address: El Mina Street, Ubay Club, Jounieh old souk, Keserwan, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961 9 919666

Address: El Mina Street, Ubay Club, Jounieh old souk, Keserwan, Lebanon [ view ]

What Makes it Special... The Same Lebanon of 1960, A Poem by Gaston Chikhani

News

November 12, 2017 | Popular

I am, like many, proudly Lebanese! The charm of a land called Lebanon... Un Poème de Gaston Chikhani Récité au Théâtre de 10 h en 1960 a Beyrouth Il est toujours vrai et d’actualité pour les…

Lebanon: The Greatest Food And Wine Country You've Never Visited

News

November 12, 2017 | Popular | Lebanon

FORBES.com The last nine days in Lebanon had been strange, but in an unfamiliar and surprising way. Sure, it’s a messy place. The burden of a violent past has contributed to the current contentious, and by most accounts, gridlocked,…

Passionnée de Gourmandises: Mouth Watering Cakes Baked at Home

Desserts & Sweets

November 05, 2017 | Recommended | Middle East

Thick yellow cream and perfectly cooked soft meringue, a tart that looks like a spring flower arrived at the office on this beautiful Monday morning. A colored box with gold engraved letters, a classy menu and another transparent box hosting two…

Contact Info: Passionnee de Gourmandises

Phone Number: +961 3 502 064

Address: Secteur 2, Rue 55 Dbayeh, Mont-Liban, Lebanon [ view ]

Phone Number: +961 3 502 064

Address: Secteur 2, Rue 55 Dbayeh, Mont-Liban, Lebanon [ view ]

Arcenciel: With and for Every Person in Difficulty

News

November 05, 2017 | Popular | Middle East

arcenciel serves people ‘at risk’ and enables them to become productive and independent members of society, who in turn help others ‘at risk’. This model allows arcenciel’s investment in each marginalized person to…

“There is a Beautiful Story in This Book, a Story of People who Loved a City …” BEIRUT

News

October 30, 2017 | Travel | Lebanon

“There is a Beautiful Story in This Book, a Story of People who Loved a City …” BEIRUT, Paris of the Middle East... "Swissra el Share2"

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,…

A Day of Wisdom with an Apple Farmer in Bsharri... Save Lebanese Apples!

Mechwar Videos

October 24, 2017 | Popular | Lebanon

Lebanese apple farmers have been in crisis. Before the war in Syria, the country was a major export market for Lebanese fruit, as well as serving as a transport route to other markets in the region. Travelling through Syria has become increasingly…

Rock The Line: Connecting Raouche Rocks

News

October 21, 2017 | Popular | Lebanon

Red Bull recently flew in Alex Mason, a 20-year-old American daredevil to Beirut to tightrope-walk the city’s iconic “Pigeon Rock” in Raouché. Linking the two sides of Raouché at 40m above the sea, Mason chose Beirut…

BitFood: A New Delivery App Hits the Market

News

October 10, 2017 | Middle East

A new delivery application hits the market: Check Bitfood! Bitfood is the easiest and fastest way to order food. Order pick up or delivery from your local restaurants wherever you are. Use your phone’s gps location to set your…

Mechwar to the Mountain City of Bickfaya: A Day to Remember (Watch the Video)

Mechwar Videos

October 01, 2017 | Travel | Mount Lebanon

Bikfaya (Arabic: بكفيا‎‎, also spelled Bickfaya, Beckfayya, or Bekfaya) is a town in the Matn District region of Mount Lebanon. Its stone houses with red-tiled roofs resting amidst pine and oak forests make Bikfaya one of the most…

The Lebanese Meze Table: Much More Than Food, A Social Gathering!

Mechwar Videos

September 30, 2017 | News | Middle East

Meze or mezze is a selection of small dishes served to accompany alcoholic drinks in the Near East, the Balkans, and parts of Central Asia. In Levantine, Caucasian, and Balkan cuisines, meze is often served at the beginning of multi-course…

Where to Eat in Beirut: 13 great Spots for Your Weekend Trip

News

September 28, 2017 | Spotted Stories | Middle East

Spotted an interesting and detailed article about hot spots to eat and drinks in Beirut published by Petter Bäcklund from Stockholm. Peter recommended 13 places. Check out his review. Beirut has a vivid food scene and…

Mechwar to Hadath el Jebbeh

Mechwar Videos

September 26, 2017 | Travel | Lebanon

Hadath el Jebbeh, is a town located in Bsharri District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It was originally settled in 400 A.D., and is situated on a hill at an altitude of 1500 meters, overlooking the Qannoubine valley, 'The Valley of…

Mechwar to Chmestar, Baalbeck

Mechwar Videos

September 19, 2017 | Travel | Lebanon

Shmustar, also spelled Shmistar or Chmistar (Arabic: شمسطار‎‎) is a Lebanese town located in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon between Baalbeck and Zahleh, on the eastern…

Mechwar to Halat: Food Discoveries and Beautiful Sceneries...

Mechwar Videos

September 18, 2017 | Travel

Halat (Arabic: حالات‎‎, also spelled Halate) is a municipality in the Jbeil District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located along the Mediterranean coast, 32 kilometers north…

Patisserie Chidiac: The Best Karabeej in Lebanon

Desserts & Sweets

September 17, 2017 | Popular | Middle East

It's been a continuous mission of mine, to plunge into the vast amount of authentic and traditional bites this country has to offer. Whether sweet or savory, we have many places around and each establishment has something original to offer.…

Nassab Saida: My Favorite Maacroun, Ouwaymat and Mchabbak!

Desserts & Sweets

September 17, 2017 | Recommended | South Lebanon

Searching for the best Maacroun, Mchabbak and Ouwaymat in town? There's only one address! Visit Nassab Sweets in Saida. They're different to any others I've previously tried. The Maacroun are soft, full bodied and most importantly…

This is LEBANON!

A7la Balad Bel 3alam

September 17, 2017 | Mechwar Videos | Middle East

Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a sovereign state in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus is west across…

It's Not New York... It's Beirut!

A7la Balad Bel 3alam

September 12, 2017 | Mechwar Videos | Lebanon

Beautiful Beirut as seen from above! Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. Population census of 2007 estimates ranged from slightly more than 1 million to slightly less than 2 million as part of Greater Beirut.…

A Blockbuster Indonesian Movie Filmed in Lebanon: UNIFIL Troops of the South

News

September 12, 2017

The Garuda Force Movie: I Leave My Heart in Lebanon tells the story of Indonesian troops in charge of maintaining peace in Lebanon. The film tells the story of the Indonesian National Army (TNI) who takes on the task of maintaining peace in…

It's Not About Who Follows You... It's About Who's Around You!

News

September 11, 2017 | Popular

Happy to share with you the future of social media, "Now Me" a social networking application created, developed and designed by a Lebanese team. Now Me is a simple, secure and free way to meet people in the same 752m radius. The…

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