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Ginette: The Eatery, The Fashion Boutique, The Art Gallery
Ginette, located in the heart of Gemmayze, has been the talk of town for sometime now. This funky and trendy concept space hosts a coffee shop and restaurant, an art gallery, and a boutique… all in...
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Little Helps: This Season’s Maamoul for a Good Cause
With today’s economic and social crisis, as well as political unrest in Lebanon, a group of women have joined our hands to Bake for a Cause. “This season, YOU can make a big difference” We are friends,...
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Tawlet: Mastering Our Culinary Traditions
This might be my fifth review about Tawlet, but I couldn’t resist sharing yet another great experience. At Tawlet, everything is just outstanding, starting with the place itself, its ambiance, its...
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Hajj Nasr Sandwiches… Doesn’t Seem to be Closing Down Anytime Soon
Many of you may know Hajj Nasr, one of the smallest sandwhicherias in Lebanon. You must have come across it, even if you haven’t actually tried it. Nestled in the heart of Achrafieh’s busy streets,...
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Kahwet Leila: I Was Expecting Better…
I enjoy coming back to a place I have tried several times and enjoyed. With every visit comes a different experience, some of which are good and others end up being a bit disappointing. Kahwet Leila is...
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Shockolat: 85% Dark Chocolate, Sorbet, No-Milk Ice Cream
Last year, I was happily impressed to discover what I called “the darkest chocolate ice cream in Lebanon.” Back then, I didn’t get much details about this invention but enjoyed its rich chocolate color...
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Bliss Street: A Rich Street that Should Be Alive at All Times…
Visiting Bliss on a Saturday night, I was amazed to find a street that was fast asleep. Understandable since it’s packed with students all day… but why not have it more active all the time, day and...
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Breakfast at Gordon’s Cafe: Try the Salmon and Eggs
I woke up one morning and felt like enjoying a good hefty breakfast. Between meetings in Beirut, I decided to spend some time at Gordon’s Cafe at Le Gray Hotel. My friend and I sat outside as the...
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Pizza.Co… Will Put a Smile on your Face… I was Overwhelmed
BRGR.Co started in Lebanon and found its way into the international market… The same people who brought you BRGR.Co now bring you PZZA.Co, a gourmet accessible Italian concept with a focal element...
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Nasma’s Awesome Lebanese Innovations
The Terrace at Beirut City Centre is truly a site to see. A number of restaurants, some of which are familiar, while others are totally new concepts to the country… and more others are opening… Nasma,...
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Cozmo, Zaitunay Bay: A Casual Mix of Dining Possibilities
I’ve already visited Cozmo before, this trendy cosmopolitan restaurant located in the middle of Zaitunay Bay. On my last visit there, I tried their pizzas and other items on the menu, but this time...
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Tsunami Achrafieh: My Second Visit, My Second Enjoyment
Some say the food experience and taste vary between Tsunami in Antelias and Tsunami in Achrafieh, to those I say, I had the same experience at both locations – same food, same quality, same freshness...
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Reconfirming: The best Breakfast you can Have in Lebanon
What a beautiful day. It’s 9am on this awesome sunny morning when we reached The Four Seasons hotel. “Good morning sir, would you like to sit on the terrace, the weather is beautiful” the hostess...
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Scoozi: They Call it Open Sushi… Preferably Not
I was at Cozmo just a day before I came to Scoozi. Let’s just say I had less than average sushi at their conveyer belt. I had a plane to catch to Dubai at 5pm, so my wife and I left home earlier to...
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Minis: One Bite Leads to a Whole New Sandwich
Meeting up with some friends who live near American University of Beirut, we headed down to Minis, a fresh new diner covered in red and yellow – two of NGNO’s favorite colors. As the name suggests,...
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Pzza.Co: My Second Visit After the Opening
When I first published a review on Pzza.Co, people’s anticipation to try this new pizza spot in Beirut was rising. I was invited to be the first to try it before it actually opened and in details...
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Chocolate has a New Address: Comptoir Du Chocolat
I don’t know if it’s fate or pure coincidence, but just three days after the opening of Comptoir du Chocolat I happened to be driving through Rue Du Liban when a gold sign caught my attention. There...
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LUX: A Tasty Fresh Organic Gourmet
I’ve been hearing a lot about Lux since it first opened but never had the chance to visit before. Meeting for a business lunch, it was the best of opportunities to discover this place inside out and...
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La Petite Maison: In the Kitchen with Chef Patron Raphael Dontoye
It was the next natural step, after London and Dubai, for the Nice-born La Petite Maison to open up in Beirut. With to a large dedicated community of Lebanese living in the South of France, Beirut,...
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Made in Beirut: Ignore the Name, Oslo’s Lebanese
Who doesn’t know Oslo by now, the famous ice cream maker who took Lebanon by storm, offering one of the finest one-liter tubs found in the country. For the last decade or so, I have been waiting yearly...
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