Posted By
Najib
Apr 14, 2025 05:01
When I first saw the video on Instagram, I honestly thought Five Guys had opened in Lebanon. Everything looked exactly like one of their branches—except instead of "Five," it said "Four." Yep, you heard that right. A new burger joint just opened in Lebanon, and it’s basically a knock-off of the globally recognized Five Guys franchise. I really hope this doesn’t become a trend here. It comes across as cheap and unoriginal. Lebanon has no…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 20, 2025 08:24
India never came to mind when Zaatar W Zeit was talking about expanding, but they just announced on the @zaatarwzeitindia Instagram account that they’ll be opening in Mumbai soon. In fact, they shared a reel about it a while back, but I must have missed it. Zaatar W Zeit already has outlets in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Bahrain, and Canada. I visited the Vancouver outlet last year, and it felt like I…
Food
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A year after a Starbucks knock-off coffee shop opened in Beirut, we now have a McDonald’s imitation on Bliss Street. The fast food restaurant, called Meatway, closely resembles McDonald’s, from the logo to the bags, ...
Food
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I’ve seen many disturbing food trends lately, but this one has to top them all: a smash burger with a Dubai Chocolate Knefeh scoop. The trend appears to have started a couple of weeks back, ...
Art
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Food
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It looks like the Shawarma Valentine bouquet has finally been upgraded, as someone is now making “Djeij w Batata” Valentine bouquets with garlic inside a ring box. I would have wrapped the chicken and fries ...
Food
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“The Chase” on Sassine Square and in Kaslik were among my favorite hangouts with friends and family. However, the Kaslik branch shut down due to a decline in food quality and service, and more recently, ...
Baladi
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Australian-born Lebanese pastry chef Philip Khoury crafted the “Beirut Chocolate Bar,” a nostalgic treat made with 50% almond milk chocolate, filled with orange blossom caramel, and layered with cashew baklawa. The award-winning chef is bringing ...
Baladi
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Food
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This is sad day for Lebanese cuisine as one of its most awarded chefs and authors has passed away. Lebanese-Australian chef Greg Maalouf, long considered as the “godfather of Lebanese cuisine”, has died at the ...
