Posted By
Najib
Apr 01, 2015 12:00
The oldest picture of Phoenicia I was able to find. It was taken before the grand opening in 1961 Phoenicia Beirut was celebrating its 50th anniversary around the same time four years ago. This majestic landmark at the heart of Beirut was inaugurated back in 1961 by the Lebanese businessman Najib Salha and was one of the best hotels in the whole area. The hotel was a victim of the Lebanese civil war and had…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 25, 2015 09:35
The ‘Museum of Civilizations’ was unveiled yesterday at the Metropolitan Art Society in Achrafieh and the exhibition will go on until April 24 from 11AM till 7PM. As I've mentioned before, the project was unveiled by Galal Mahmoud Architects and consists of a museum set in the heart of Beirut and built upon a site sunk deep into the successive strata of the civilizations that underlie Beirut. I was at the unveiling yesterday and asked…
Beirut
10 years ago
I shared a picture yesterday of Beirut’s Nejmeh Square (Place de l’Etoile) as it turned green to celebrate Ireland’s National Day. The #GoGreen4PatricksDay initiative was organized by the Irish Consulate in Beirut and the Irish ...
Beirut
10 years ago
Investigators are examining the area where she was found and a construction site behind Midtown for clues. A 21 year old student called Nicole Assaf was unfortunately found dead in an empty lot in Hamra ...
Beirut
10 years ago
A food court opened last Friday at the Beirut Souks right next to the theaters. I thought at first it was only Kababji opening because the color and design were similar to its branches, but ...
Beirut
10 years ago
It only makes sense for Brgrco to open in ABC Achrafieh specially after its success in Beirut Souks. I’ve always preferred their main branch in Sodeco right next to L’Entrecote but it’s hard to find ...
Art
10 years ago
Pic via Ashekman Update: Here’s the latest and final picture of the mural ASHEKMAN and MARCH repainted their “To Be Free Or Not” mural in Achrafieh after it was removed by mistake by Beirut’s municipality ...
Beirut
10 years ago
Le Bristol‘s Sunday buffet has been known for years as one of the best buffets in Beirut and is recently being held at Villa Linda Sursock in Achrafieh as the hotel is closed down since ...
Beirut
10 years ago
Zaitunay bay covered in white – Pic by MohammedAjlabi I think we can all agree that we’ve had enough of storms this year. I can’t wait for summer to come at last! You can follow ...
Beirut
10 years ago
Live Love Beirut – By Jadedjad You can follow LiveLoveBeirut on Instagram [Here]. I’m also on Instagram and you can follow me [Here] if you like. Fierce Yohan – By Hilda_kaa Storm aftermath – by ...
