Al Sultan Sawfar: The Grilled Birds Specialist
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
April 30, 2018
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Al Sultan Sawfar: The Grilled Birds Specialist
Back in 2014, I discovered a restaurant on the Sawfar-Bekaa highway, preparing the country’s tastiest and juiciest birds. It’s where birds are prepared with care and much love, caressed…
April 30, 2018
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Mount Lebanon
Hotels
Aley Suites Hotel: High Grades on Booking Deserved!
While looking to book a hotel in Aley or any other destinations around be world, I got used to Booking.com, and when Booking.com gives a certain hotel a 10/10 rating and in this case, Aley…
March 18, 2017
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Mount Lebanon
Recommended
Al Safa Aley: The Shawarma is Awesome!
Small or big, Lebanese bread or markouk, the famous sandwicheria of Aley works nonstop from the early hours of lunch until late at night. They come from all over the country for these sandwiches. I…
April 10, 2016
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Sandwiches
Abo Jad Aley: Sandwiches Worth Trying!
Last year while visiting Aley for a Mechwar episode, we passed by Abo Jad. The man behind the famous "Ya Wayli" and "Ma Terham" sandwiches. Meat, chicken, fatayel and a special shawarma once a week.…
April 09, 2016
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Mount Lebanon
Mechwar Videos
Aley, Bride of the Mountains
Aley (Arabic: عاليه) is a city in Lebanon. It is located 17 km uphill from
February 08, 2016
| Travel & Tourism
Kraydes: The Fish Restaurant of Aley
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
September 26, 2015
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Kraydes: The Fish Restaurant of Aley
A kilometer after the start of Aley, next to Dunkin Donuts, is a restaurant called Kraydes or "shrimps". Behind a large glass facade and a huge sign written in Arabic is a restaurant specialized in…
September 26, 2015
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Mount Lebanon
Enjoying a Weekend at The Golden Tulip Lili's Aley
Hotels | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
September 25, 2015
Hotels
Enjoying a Weekend at The Golden Tulip Lili's Aley
Last week while shooting an episode of ‘Mechwar’ in Aley, we were introduced to the Golden Tulip Hotel, which hosts a professional bowling arena, a beautiful pool, a gym and a restaurant.…
September 25, 2015
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Events
Souk El Akel: Aley's Adrenaline Goes Sky High
The more time goes by the more I learn about the intense 'joy for life' that exists in us Lebanese... In its third area in Aley, Souk El Akel is on fire... Or should I say grilling fire...and…
September 19, 2015
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Breakfast & Coffee
Matar: Homey Breakfast and Lunch in Aley
Open for the last 30 years, Matar is a small place with three tables and a counter handled by Bahij Matar.
Touring around Aley, we were informed that fo
September 18, 2015
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Mount Lebanon
Al Kasr Restaurant, Aley
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
September 17, 2015
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Al Kasr Restaurant, Aley
We were shooting the Aley Mechwar episode and Al Kasr was an important stop to show; a Lebanese restaurant up in Aley, the high-end nature of the restaurant is obvious, thanks to the two sculptures…
September 17, 2015
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Mount Lebanon
News
Souk el Akel this Week in Aley
This week, Souk el Akel will be taking over the city of Aley. Here's a chance to come enjoy Lebanon's beautiful mountain city while enjoying a good time with friends, nature…
September 15, 2015
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News
Souk el Akel: Aley 2015
After the success witnessed in Beirut, Brummana and Zouk, Souk el Akel will now be taking over the city of Aley. Here's a chance to come enjoy Lebanon's beautiful mountain city while enjoying a…
September 14, 2015
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Reviews
Abo Jad: The Sandwich Poet
He is indeed special, special on all fronts, he is a man with principles, a man who refuses to sell French fries, who believes in freshness and good taste, a chef who creates amazing…
September 13, 2015
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Mount Lebanon
Recommended
Shawarma Al Safa: Surely One of the Best in Lebanon
I think it's time to publish a "Best Shawarma in Lebanon" post, especially after this craze that happened around Shawarma over the last few years. Shawarmanji started and others followed until the…
September 11, 2015
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Mount Lebanon
Mechwar Videos
Mechwar Bdadoun and the Surrounding villages
Mechwar takes you weekly to a new village in Lebanon, where tasty bites are discovered, enjoyed and shared. I was at Bdadoun, but this village didn't have enough details to share so I ended up…
June 25, 2015
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Mount Lebanon
Al Sakhra: A Breathtaking View, Tasty Food
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
May 16, 2015
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Al Sakhra: A Breathtaking View, Tasty Food
Finishing our tour of Aley and after visiting the villages of Wadi Shahrour, Houmal, Bdadoun, Bsous, Souk el Ghareb and Aley here we are in Chemlan for lunch.
May 16, 2015
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Mount Lebanon
Tasty Discoveries
Yahia Rabiha Charafeddine: Fine Lawzieh From Aley
I was recently invited to a dinner party and all we talked about was 'food', and where to have the best 'this' and the best 'that'. I left with a long list of places to discover... One of which…
June 05, 2014
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Lebanon
News
Lebanon's Tourism is Suffering... Wake Up People!
In a recent article in AFP, "Lebanon is reeling from the spillover of war in neighbouring Syria, with deadly sectarian clashes, elections postponed, the absence of a government and t