This is not a restaurant review since I came into Balthazar just for the Pain Perdu. It was 09:20am on a calm Wednesday in Beirut when we arrived to Beirut Souks, which felt like a haunted city since it was a parliament meeting day and all roads blocked. But this didn’t stop me from continuing »more...
This is not a restaurant review since I came into Balthazar just for the Pain Perdu. It was 09:20am on a calm Wednesday in Beirut when we arrived to Beirut Souks, which felt like a haunted city since it was a parliament meeting day and all roads blocked. But this didn’t stop me from continuing »more...
Bread Republic, this popular bakery is indeed a place to visit and discover… So here I am on a mission to find the best bread in town, along side the best Pain Perdu… Bread Republic is inevitably one of the places on my list to visit… I was here to check out their bread of
Gilt… Come to think of it I am surprised that I still don’t have a review about it on NGNO. Passing by for lunch or dinner has been difficult, but since I am looking for the best pain perdu in town, I have heard a lot of positive things about the one served at Gilt.
Lebanese, Lebanese with a twist, Iraqi, Armenian, Levantine … and more cuisines… And now add Allepine to the list of various cuisines our country has to offer. Bab Sharki, located in the heart of Achrafieh has become the most talked-about in restaurant in town for its innovative and delicious offerings. At the corner off a
Who doesn’t know Paul? This famous cafe that opened at the entrance of Gemmayze more than a decade ago. In 2002, a group of passionate entrepreneurs got the franchise, seeking to bring to Lebanon a fine quality of bread imported directly from France and here it was, only the second franchise after Morocco. If you ever
Every time I pass along Monot Street I always look at a certain small shop and wonder what’s inside. La Boutique is a wine shop or a cellar… I stopped to have a closer look. Domaine des Tourelles is the oldest commercial winery in Lebanon starting business back with Mr. Francois Engene Brun in 1868.
A year has passed and it was time to give Toto another try. In my search for the best pizza and finest pain perdu in the country, this stop was important. Toto welcomes Italian food aficionados into a cozy 50′s ambiance in a trendy modern setup, all within a preserved, authentic Lebanese house. TOTO is a special Italian restaurant
Waking up every day at 6am to prepare the dough, mix it, carve and bake it… Roger spends all his day creating fine pieces of bread for the connoisseurs. Two years ago, Roger Nasr a photographer and cinematographer who worked all his life producing documentaries decided to start a new chapter in his life, a new
On the occasion of the Brazilian Gastronomy Festival organized at Hotel Le Gray, Chef Paulo Machado and chef Erik Nakonechnyj were invited to Lebanon to share three nights of Brazilian culinary wonders. Before dinner I had the chance to meet with the chefs and ask some questions about the Brazilian cuisine and its origins. Of
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Have you heard of Don Baker? No not that well known Irish blues musician, television personality, and actor from the 50′s, but the Don Baker, a new eatery in Badaro. I was passing by the area when I spotted an interesting logo that’s simple yet has a provincial to it feel. Nice I thought, so I
The last time I came to Kampai, I left unimpressed. A series of imperfections encountered by my friends and I left us shocked – especially that this is a restaurant loved and appreciated by many. I went back again recently and the whole experience was different. The food was good, the service has been improved
Bioland’s farm in Sghar is a place to see and try with friends and family. But if that’s somehow impossible, you can still enjoy the same flavor at their shop in Achrafieh. Bioland shop sells everything organic. It also hosts a restaurant, a central kitchen and a delivery center. The menu proposes “Le Plat du
Batchig is one those places I visit often and enjoy every time. A new idea has been introduced at this Armenian modern hot spot in Antelias. Every Tuesday, the place is changed into a Lebanese night around Arak Karaké, special bites and a one-man show… Head down to Batchig and enjoy an overflow of arak
I’m not sure why our country hasn’t taken to Subway. The restaurant’s food is fresh, fulfilling and relatively healthy, surely healthier then all other fast food ideas. My Subway story started back during my university years; a branch opened on the Zalka highway and I remember passing by every other day of the week to enjoy
Wooden features, green leather, metallic structures, reflective ceramics, mirrors, graffiti… Welcome to a piece of architectural wonder… welcome to Cozmo ABC. I have to start by expressing my ongoing confusion when it comes to Boubess’ restaurants. I can’t understand to date how a group like the famous Boubess Empire manages to offer good food in
I was not sure what to expect… As I walked into Liza. Do they serve Lebanese food? Lebanese with a twist? Lebanese the way French people see it? I was not sure… Some people I know like it, others less so, so accompanied with two of my friends, I decided to give this place a
I went to Gordon’s Cafe with an aim in mind. I wasn’t there for a complete review, but I wanted to try their burger to add to my list… I think you know by now that I’m on the search for the finest burgers … and why not, since I was there I thought I
It was Sunday, a day I spend with my family, taking my kids out for lunch. I’m not sure why, but my little one insisted she wanted to visit a mall, ABC then changed to Beirut City Centre. BCC it is! Where better there to eat than the food court, where the choices are wide
Welcome to Le Talleyrand, one of the last fine-dining restaurants in Lebanon that has survived beyond the French bistro craze. What a lovely restaurant and unique concept that has been around for the last eight years, offering Lebanon the chance to taste good food in a fine atmosphere. I haven’t been here for some time now