My Dinner with Lebanese Michelin-Starred Chef Greg Maalouf at Liza in Achrafieh

Lebanese cuisine is without a doubt one of the most easily recognized and beloved food around the world. Highly diverse Mezza options, exceptionally healthy ingredients and cooking methods, as well as the fact that the food is always made to share are some of the reasons you’ll find a Lebanese restaurant in almost every corner of the world. Chef Greg Maalouf - The popularity of Lebanese food means that a lot of the dishes your…

Pictures from Friday’s Harvest Moon in Beirut

It is called a harvest moon and it gives out the impression that the moon is a lot bigger than usual. This full moon rises with the setting of the sun and is at the nearest point to the autumn equinox in the northern hemisphere. What also made this day extra special is the fact that a lunar eclipse happened on this harvest moon and we won't see anything like it until 2024. Here are a…
Art

Cirque Du Soleil is Coming to Beirut: A Magical Show Not To Be Missed!

9 years ago
I remember first hearing about Cirque du Soleil a few years back when they came to Beirut but I didn’t give it much attention or bothered to check it out online. Earlier this year, I ...
Beirut

How Beirut Martyrs Square Looked in 1995

9 years ago
Here’s a rare video shared by Old Beirut of Martyrs Square and its surrounding back in 1995. Saifi village, Al Amin Mosque, Virgin Megastore and several other buildings weren’t built yet. I think the only ...
Animals & Wildlife

Beirut Municipality Drops “Dog Ban” Proposal

9 years ago
Photo Credits: Animals Lebanon Beirut Municipality has dropped its proposal to ban dogs on sidewalks in Beirut and clarified that they will put in place regulations and procedures to improve safety and public hygiene, and ...
Beirut

Beirut Municipality Wants to Ban Dogs On Sidewalks

9 years ago
Photo Credits: Achrafieh2020 Beirut’s Municipal Council met on Tuesday and issued a proposal to Beirut’s Governor Ziad Chbib to ban dogs, motorbikes and Arguile on all sidewalks on the Corniche Waterfront, as well as in ...
Beirut

Vogue Spends Four Perfect Days in Beirut

9 years ago
Alison Beckner came to visit Beirut for four days and the result was “a perfect storm of shopping, wining, dining, dancing, and—eventually—sleeping in this capital city where the Mediterranean meets the Middle East”. Friday at ...
Beirut

Happiest Man in #Beirut

9 years ago
A suited up old man sitting by the beach, listening to Oum Khaltoum, smoking his Ajami Arguile and not giving a damn what people think. It doesn’t get simpler than that yet sometimes the most ...
Beirut

Beirut Third Most Expensive City To Live in The Region, After Dubai & Abu Dhabi

9 years ago
The Mercer’s Cost of Living Survey 2016 is out and Dubai topped MENA Cities as the most expensive location for employees working abroad. Beirut ranked as the third most expensive city regionally and the 50th ...
Automotive

The Problem Was Never Parking Tariffs in Beirut, but Valet Parking Tariffs

9 years ago
Beirut’s governor Ziad Chbib issued new parking tariffs for Beirut yesterday which were distributed as follows: Blue Zone (Qoreitem, Manara, Ras Beirut, Serail, Raouche, Bab Idriss, Minet el Hosn): 3000 to 7000 LL Green Zone ...
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