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Made by Nature in Lebanon – Mouneh Hub and Meeting Place of Lebanese Heroes
Lebanon's one-of-a-kind, Positivity, Local Producers, Farmers, Lebanese Artists & Mouneh Hub
Nature by Marc Beyrouthy in partnership with NoGarlicNoOnions proudly invites you to the Grand…
News
WASSOUNA: Natural Homemade Products Made in the Villages of Lebanon
Wassouna was created by a group of Lebanese people who are passionate about traditional food and Mouneh. Wassouna serves its Mouneholic customers in Lebanon and all over the world, w
May 07, 2020
Mechwar Videos
Marjeyoun: A Beautiful Village Down South With Thousand Stories to Tell
Marjayoun (Arabic: مرجعيون: also Marj 'Ayoun, Marjuyun or Marjeyoun - meaning "meadow of springs") is both a Lebanese town (also known as Jdeideh / Jdeida / Jdeidet Marjeyoun) and an…
March 28, 2020
| Travel & Tourism
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South Lebanon
Bread & Bakeries
Manakish el Hajj: Wood Fire Saj in Jdeideh
Craving a Manoucheh with village flavors? Feeling like a Manoucheh baked-on woodfire? That's your place to be. Saj el Hajj is located in Jdeideh proposing a selection of handcrafted…
March 27, 2020
| Breakfast & Coffee
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Metn
Kitchen
Teta's Za'atar by L'Univert de Leah
There's a new ZAATAR in town produced by Leah. Check it out.
While many spices are delicious and be
November 10, 2019
| News
Hamdi Restaurant: Top Quality Turkish Food with a View
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Istanbul Turkey Middle East
September 17, 2019
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Hamdi Restaurant: Top Quality Turkish Food with a View
The view is breathtaking and the food as well. Good food with a superb view is what Hamdi offers in the heart of Istanbul’s busy touristic quarters.
September 17, 2019
| Restaurants
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Istanbul
Desserts & Sweets
At the Gandour Factory: How Cookies are Made?
With strong roots in the confectionery industry, Gandour has emerged as a leading food manufacturer in the Middle East, North Africa, and East Asia. Established in 1857, Gandour originally…
September 03, 2019
| News
Mechwar Videos
Touring Lebanon with Luke and Sabrina: Day 2 of 3 in Tripoli
AMAZING Lebanese Street Food in TRIPOLI, Lebanon with NoGarlicNoOnions
Lebanon Street Food (Beirut)
Mechwar Videos
Touring Lebanon with Luke and Sabrina: Day 1 of 3 in Beirut
Traditional Lebanese Food Tour in Beirut with NoGarlicNoOnions!! (Check out Luke's Channel)
Welcome to LEBANON - a country full of delicious and vibrant street foods and traditional dishes! We…
7 Cactus Athens: Try the Savory Potato Pancakes
International Cuisine | Athens Greece Europe
August 14, 2019
International Cuisine
7 Cactus Athens: Try the Savory Potato Pancakes
I’m not sure how I ended up here and arriving at a small restaurant and waiting to be seated means it’s famous enough. 7 cactus is in one of those calm areas behind the acropolis, a…
August 14, 2019
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Athens
Events
NATIONAL DABKE DAY 2019: September 1st in Maasser el Chouf
JABALNA Association is celebrating the Fifth Edition of JABALNA DABKE FESTIVAL!
JABALNA’s aim is to establish under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture “
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Ta Karamanlidika: Cold Cuts and Cheeses in Athens
Cold cut and cheese with a selection of local specialties, the restaurant is famous and part of several Top10 lists. Unfortunately, the service is slow and not too welcoming. I’ve been here,…
July 09, 2019
| Restaurants
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Athens
Casino Mhanna: Preserving Lebanese Culinary Traditions in Zahle, Berdawni
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Zahle Bekaa Lebanon Middle East
July 01, 2019
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Casino Mhanna: Preserving Lebanese Culinary Traditions in Zahle, Berdawni
When you want to indulge in premium Lebanese food, there are a few good restaurants that come to mind. Mhanna is one of them.
July 01, 2019
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Zahle
Trattoria Do Forni: Pasta for the Soul, Non-Touristic in Venice
Italian Food | Venice Italy Europe
June 10, 2019
Italian Food
Trattoria Do Forni: Pasta for the Soul, Non-Touristic in Venice
Imagine that I visited more than nine years ago and still remember how great the food was. Located in the heart of Venice a few meters from the famous Piazza San Marco, Da Forni is one of the…
June 10, 2019
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Venice
Mechwar Videos
Visit the Village of Ebrine, Batroun: A Video Review
Aabrine (عبرين) is a Lebanese local authority which is located in Batroun District (Qada'a), an administrative division of North Lebanon Governorate(Mohafazah). The municipality is a mem
April 25, 2019
| Travel & Tourism
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Batroun
Bread & Bakeries
Saj and Manakish Abou Hekmat, Hasbaya
Down south, two hours from Beirut is a bakery, a special shop producing unique Markouk saj bread as well as a selection of innovative manakish. To start with, look at the dough which doesn't…
March 26, 2019
| Manakish
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South Lebanon
Breakfast & Coffee
Abou Chady: Foul, Hummus, Fatteh and Quail Eggs in Jal El Dib
If you follow my stories on Instagram, you should know by now that I fell in love with this guy; Abou Chady, 32 years of experience in the field, prepares a magical breakfast. Great food, made with…
Mechwar Videos
Mechwar to The Cedars of God: Winter Adventure and Discoveries
The Cedars of God (Arabic: أرز الربّ Arz ar-Rabb "Cedars of the Lord") is one of the last vestiges of the extensive forests of the Lebanon cedar, that once thrived across Mount Lebanon in…
March 24, 2019
| Travel & Tourism
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North Lebanon
Tallet Nasr: My Choice for a Lebanese Mezze Experience in Naas. “Delicious Homey Food”
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
March 23, 2019
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Tallet Nasr: My Choice for a Lebanese Mezze Experience in Naas. “Delicious Homey Food”
I was expecting a casual Lebanese restaurant like all the rest around the villages until the waiter opened the door. I was here six years ago -time flies- and remember to have enjoyed my…
March 23, 2019
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Metn
Mechwar Videos
Walking Jounieh: Discovering an Old City and Amazing Old Houses
The luscious Keserwan Mountains slope downwards to the picture perfect crescent bay of Jounieh. Around 16 kilometers north of Beirut on the highway, Jounieh is the first city that you’ll arrive…
Bread & Bakeries
Francois Kamil Lebnen: Baking Since 1962 in Antelias
Located in Antelias, Byekout road, Francois Kamil Lebnen is still baking every mankousheh with love since 1962 and keeping the tradition alive!
March 14, 2019
| Breakfast & Coffee
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Antelias
Breakfast & Coffee
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 entrance of Kibayat, Akkar’s jewel village, Tony welcomes you with…
March 13, 2019
| Restaurants
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North Lebanon
Breakfast & Coffee
Saj Abou Anthony: Baking Love Since 1994 in Metn
Jean has been preparing amazing manakish for the last 25 years, and I didn’t know about his bakery. Saj Abou Anthony, open from the early hours of the morning until 1 pm prepares freshly baked…
Maison Kammerzell: The Best Choucroute I’ve Had to Date
French Food | Alsace France Europe
December 17, 2018
French Food
Maison Kammerzell: The Best Choucroute I’ve Had to Date
The restaurant appeared in all my searches and was recommended by many followers on Instagram: considered to be one of the city’s most famous restaurants, Maison Kammerzell is a hotel and…
December 17, 2018
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Alsace
Sawani Falfoul: Great Food and Great Vibes for Breakfast and Beyond
Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Lebanon Middle East
August 23, 2018
Breakfast & Coffee
Sawani Falfoul: Great Food and Great Vibes for Breakfast and Beyond
I ate, enjoyed my time, felt transported... I wished time would stop. I had an amazing plate of foul, an awesome plate of hummus, an outstanding bite of Sfi7a and the story goes on and on... have…
August 23, 2018
| Lebanese/Middle Eastern
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Beirut
Coffee, Wine & Drinks
"Jun": Lebanon's Second Gin!
Jun is juniper – and eight other botanicals. It’s the month of June – and every other month of summer too. It’s Arabic – and English, or maybe little of both? It’s…
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Yoresel: A Traditional Restaurant in Alanya
Traditional Alanyan cuisine prepared with love, at Yoresel you will enjoy a homey cuisine loaded with flavors and balanced with spice
July 14, 2018
| Restaurants
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Turkey
American
PJ Clarke’s: Relive History at a Restaurant in New York Where Food is Outstanding
They say that you can’t visit New York and not experience the authenticity and history at “PJ Clarke’s”. A restaurant from the last century, the place still feels and looks…
June 12, 2018
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New York
Dar Hamad Restaurant: Gourmet and Upscale in Kuwait
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Kuwait GCC Middle East
April 30, 2018
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Dar Hamad Restaurant: Gourmet and Upscale in Kuwait
You cannot visit Kuwait without having a meal at Dar Hamad; that statement is evident in 2016 on my last visit to Kuwait and reconfirmed while having lunch this week. Dar Hamad is Kuwait’s…
April 30, 2018
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Kuwait
Assaha Village: A Luxuriously Detailed Hotel Minutes Away from Beirut Airport
Hotels | Beirut Lebanon Middle East
April 30, 2018
Hotels
Assaha Village: A Luxuriously Detailed Hotel Minutes Away from Beirut Airport
More than 70 rooms, each room is different than the other but all built with great attention to design, finesse and luxury. The hotel is somehow a hidden treasure in Beirut as not many of us know or…
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Dukanah: A Traditional Experience in Muscat
Traditionally Omani, Dukanah is a local restaurant transporting to the era of our ancestors. Build around a traditional local setup decorated with wood and clay walls; you feel the vibes of an old…
April 08, 2018
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Oman
Taverna Dei Servi; The Taste of Simple Things in Modena
Italian Food | Italy Europe
February 01, 2018
Italian Food
Taverna Dei Servi; The Taste of Simple Things in Modena
Nestled in the old town of Modena, few meters from the main piazza, the restaurant can be accessed from a peaceful street. One small door opens to an ample space under old arcades of red bricks. The…
February 01, 2018
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Italy
Italian Food
Da Nello: Authentic and Traditional in Bologna
Traditional and authentic, Da Nello rated 4,3/5 on google maps is considered to be one of the best Italian restaurants in Bologna. When you see a hundred photos of the owner and his guests on all the…
February 01, 2018
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Italy
Breakfast & Coffee
Al Jardali Saida: My Favorite Knefeh
If you watch my shows or follow my stories on Instagram, you would know by now that Al Jardali Saida sells my favorite Knefeh in Lebanon. Thinner than all the rest, the…
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Al Falamanki Dubai: Traditional Lebanese Vibes in the UAE
Al Falamanki, a restaurant from Lebanon, is now open in Dubai, across from the Four Seasons Hotel on Jumeirah Beach Road.
Bread & Bakeries
Manouchet El Khal, Mazraat Yachouh: It's Addictive!
There's a big center in Mazraat Yachouh, called Au Carrefour. On the lower side of this big center, you will find a small a small shop. Clean and simple, 3al Barakeh offers a super varied menu of…
December 30, 2017
| Breakfast & Coffee
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Metn
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Dar Hamad: A Fine Kuwaiti Restaurant
Dar Hamad will leave you amazed. Located in an impressive building, Dar Hamad boasts superb décor and a certain style. It’s a spacious restaurant with a high ceiling and round and square…
November 04, 2017
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Kuwait
Soufrat Al Oumara: Deir El Qamar’s Enjoyable Food Experience
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Shouf Lebanon Middle East
October 01, 2017
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Soufrat Al Oumara: Deir El Qamar’s Enjoyable Food Experience
It was three in the afternoon visiting Deir El Qamar with my family when we stopped for lunch at Deir Al Oumara, a beautiful hotel up the mountains of the Chouf. Enjoying the beautiful October…
October 01, 2017
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Shouf
Desserts & Sweets
Nassab Saida: My Favorite Maacroun, Ouwaymat and Mchabbak!
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…
September 17, 2017
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Saida
To Vathi, a Piece of Paradise Hidden on The Greek Islands
Fish & Seafood | Greece Europe
September 07, 2017
Fish & Seafood
To Vathi, a Piece of Paradise Hidden on The Greek Islands
Vathi is a small, beautiful fishing harbour on the west coast of the Methana peninsula. It is a very peaceful hamlet set in spectacular surroundings at the bottom of a volcano
September 07, 2017
| Restaurants
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Greece
Fouad Khalil's Lebanese Restaurant: It's Happiness Guaranteed
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East
August 21, 2017
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Fouad Khalil's Lebanese Restaurant: It's Happiness Guaranteed
Fouad is a small restaurant in Nabe3 el Mghara, Hrajel located far away from the tourists and the main road. I love it here and have been visiting since I was a kid. It's just 'It'!…
August 21, 2017
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Keserwan
Breakfast & Coffee
Ghosn: Jounieh's Traditional Breakfast
Two years ago, I visited a man, hardly a moment to stand still, preparing breakfast like his father taught him to more then fifty years ago... His food made me cry, the passion…
3end Arze: A Happy Place; An Amazing Host; Great Homey Food!
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East
July 29, 2017
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
3end Arze: A Happy Place; An Amazing Host; Great Homey Food!
I never thought that any restaurant existed in a forgotten spot up the road to Fatqa. And I never imagined that I'd be having a delicious Lebanese meal in a majestic setup, surrounded by green trees…
Raymond: Traditional and Delicious Lebanese Food in Rayak
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Bekaa Lebanon Middle East
June 12, 2017
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Raymond: Traditional and Delicious Lebanese Food in Rayak
In Rayak, Baalbeck, right next to the Air Force base, you'll find Raymond, a restaurant that has been open for sixty years now. People come from all over the country to experience Raymond's cuisine,…
June 12, 2017
| Restaurants
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Bekaa
Popular
10 Favorite Spots: Best Places My Grandpa Told Me About
It’s true when they say that some foods are best prepared by masters… and not just any masters. Often found in hidden places, there are certain places that have been around for…
May 14, 2017
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Lebanon
Al Soussi: A Breakfast Paradise in Beirut
Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Lebanon Middle East
April 18, 2017
Breakfast & Coffee
Al Soussi: A Breakfast Paradise in Beirut
You would never imagine that a place like this, hidden down a dead end in Mar Elias, could even be close to serving not only good food, but some of the finest dishes the world has ever talked…
Popular
Lebanon's Best Food Spotted: 17 Cities, 24 Treasures!
This is a story of a country told through its magnificent food. It's a land called Lebanon where food plays a major role in uniting its citizens. For hundreds of years, traditional specialities have…
April 10, 2017
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Lebanon
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Zooba: Classy Egyptian Street Food
The Egyptian version of Chipotle or what is closer to Pret a Manger is a big spot on. I walked into a place where I felt transported to New York. Traditional Egyptian food revisited with style and…
January 18, 2017
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Egypt
Andrea Mariouteya: Amazing Charcoal Chicken and More in Cairo
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Egypt Middle East
September 21, 2016
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Andrea Mariouteya: Amazing Charcoal Chicken and More in Cairo
Andrea Mariouteya, opened in 1959, is a famous spot around Cairo. Many of my friends suggested that I visit this place when they knew I was working on a Mechwar Episode on Cairo. On a beautiful…
September 21, 2016
| Restaurants
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Egypt
Street Food
Al Hachem: Amman's Iconic Authentic Restaurant
Iconic as people call it around here, Al Hachem is a street food restaurant popular for the last 55 years. Nestled in the heart of downtown Amman, two buildings with a passage in the middle host the…
May 31, 2016
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Amman