Lebanon by Albert Kahn
A picture of some Lebanese shepherds taken sometime between 1909 and 1940 by Albert Kahn.
Chez Paul
If you are sick of Manakish, or Kaak with picon, or Knefeh, an alternative for a yummy breakfast is "Chez Paul" in Gemmayze. It has the yummiest croissants and breads filled with cheese, almond, zaatar, chocolate etc ... The best thing is to go there in the early morning before going to work when everything is still hot and fresh. If you have time, you can have breakfast there in their lovely indoor restaurant and…
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ABC Mall Bomb Detectors
15 years agoI passed by ABC yesterday and noticed their security people are still using the proven useless bomb detectors. I wonder how long until they realize that fact. Here’s an excerpt from the article above: The ...
Lebanon
Sukleen rebranded
15 years agoI just saw some garbage bins in downtown Beirut, next to the parking in front of Virgin, that had a big “A” on the side instead of the usual Sukleen “S”. It’s the same “A” ...
Humor
Israel returns 185 kidnapped goats
15 years agoThis is so funny! The UN peacekeepers mediated the safe release of the goats! via Naharnet ...
Lebanon
Abandoned construction site in Marina, Dbayeh
15 years agoDoes anyone know what this building was meant to be? It’s been like this for a long time… Looks like a concert hall. ...
Automotive
What the clamp?!
15 years agoI spotted this car clamped in downtown. Seems the cops there take “No Parking” more seriously than the Achrafieh guys. That’s the biggest fucking wheel clamp I’ve ever seen. ...
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Saboun Baladi
15 years agoI spotted this shop in Achrafieh the other day, in Sursock street to be precise. It makes “saboun baladi”, big white chunks of soap that Lebanese usually use in villages. I’ve used them sometimes but ...