Beirut Souks New Department Store: A Gorgeous Design Signed Zaha Hadid

If you've been to Beirut Souks recently, you would have probably noticed that the North part of Beirut Souks that is currently under construction is starting to take shape. The department is under design by "Zaha Hadid Architects & Samir Khairallah & Partners" and consists of a 5-storey development of 26,370 m² usable area "comprised of a department store at the northern end and a mixed-use facility – retail at ground and lower-ground levels and…

Smoking Bun Opens in Hamra

Yesterday the Smoking Bun guys called me to hand me an invitation for their new branch opening. When I went down to meet them, a fireman was there waiting for me with a small fire extinguisher labeled "Hamra on Fire" lol! They were also walking around Hamra stamping people to join them and "cool down the fire". Smoking Bun is my favorite street burger joint and is now open in Hamra near Mohammad Abdul Baki…
Beirut

Snapchat’s Beirut Story: AUB, National Anthem, AUB, Ain el Mreisse, National Anthem, Fattit Shrimps

9 years ago
Snapchat has been featuring towns and cities as part of the “Life” Snapchat Stories and Beirut got its own Life Snapchat Story yesterday. Life stories are prepared by Snapchat and are basically a compilation of ...
Beirut

What Are We Teaching Our Kids In Lebanon?

9 years ago
Last week, my wife and I managed to get out of the country and spend a few days in Europe. We wanted to recharge our batteries and get away from the daily pressures we all ...
Automotive

A 1968 USSR Study for Beirut Metro

9 years ago
Source A 1968 USSR Study for establishing a metro in Beirut was shared few days ago by Nabil Nakkash, A Lebanese Transport Systems Engineer. The hand-drawn graphics show clearly the suggested metro lines for the ...
Architecture

What’s Happening To The Famous Red House in Hamra?

9 years ago
I used to pass by this house a lot during my AUB years and I always took a peek inside. The Red House is one of Ras Beirut’s oldest houses and its most traditional ones. ...
Beirut

Airboards Finally Banned At Beirut Souks!

9 years ago
Finally! Thank you Beirut Souks and I hope it gets banned in all Lebanese malls. ...
Beirut

Did You Like This Year’s Christmas Tree In Beirut’s Martyrs Square?

9 years ago
Yesterday was the official lighting of the Christmas Tree in DownTown Beirut. This year’s tree is much nicer than last year but I still don’t find it appealing to be honest neither during the day ...
Beirut

Virgin Megastore Offering Free Rides To Christmas Shoppers

10 years ago
Traffic is a huge problem during December in Lebanon and more specifically inside Beirut, and it’s almost impossible to find a parking spot inside malls like ABC Achrafieh & Dbayyeh, Citymall, Beirut Souks or even ...
Beirut

Christmas Decoration At ABC Achrafieh: Magical As Always

10 years ago
ABC Achrafieh revealed their Christmas decoration last week in the presence of Nadine Labaki, who was appointed as ABC’s new CSR Ambassador, and the CCCL children. ABC is “Home For Christmas” this year and the ...
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