How Long Till The Lebanese Traditional Dekkene disappears?

I spotted this cool post on Al Rifai's page talking about the Lebanese Dekkene and whether they've become an endangered species. This brought back a lot of memories indeed as the dekkene was the only place we'd go to as kids to buy sweets, specially when I used to go to my village to spend the weekend. Buying a Unica and a Bonjus after a football game or getting these potato chip bags for 200…
Beirut

2014 Good City Index: Beirut Among The 50 Most Inspiring Cities in the World

11 years ago
The GOOD City Index includes a list of 50 cities from around the world that best capture the elusive quality of possibility. Beirut was ranked 9th in 2013 and is in 10th position this year. ...
Beirut

Week5: LiveLoveBeirut’s Best Pictures Of The Week

11 years ago
Colorful Beirut by Matteo el Khodr You can follow LiveLoveBeirut on Instagram [Here]. I’m also on Instagram and you can follow me [Here] if you like. It will snow this Christmas – Picture by Haig ...
Automotive

Rafic Hariri Airport Flooded Yesterday

11 years ago
[YouTube] I didn’t think it rained that hard yesterday but apparently it was enough to flood the whole country, including Beirut’s airport. You’d expect the airport out of all places to be ready for such ...
Architecture

Beirut’s Rose House (La Maison Rose) Is Opening To The Public

11 years ago
British Artist Tom Young will be showcasing his work and hosting a series of events at ‘La Maison Rose’ or ‘The Pink House’ from November 19 till the end of December. Young had already transformed ...
Beirut

Lebanese Men With Beards: Hipsters or Jihadists?

11 years ago
It’s hard to be a hipster in Lebanon as cops might mistake you for a terrorist if you have a long beard, just like what happened with Lebanese Rapper AA the Preacherman back in January. ...
Beirut

Did The Ministry Of Health Inspect Beirut’s Public Slaughterhouse?

11 years ago
I posted this video a year ago. Compassion in World Farming visited the Karantina Slaughterhouse and were shocked by what’s happening there. Since the Ministry of Health is launching a food safety campaign, it would ...
Automotive

Uber Beirut Offering Free Rides This Week!

11 years ago
I love Uber and I use it all the time when I don’t feel like driving to events in Beirut. The drivers are extremely friendly, always on time and very professional, the cars are super ...
Beirut

France 24: Le Beyrouth des Arts With Elie Saab

11 years ago
France24 filmed an episode in Beirut with Lebanon and one of the world’s best fashion designers, Elie Saab. You don’t know need to know much about fashion to appreciate Saab’s work and the fact that ...
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