Posted By
Fred
Apr 22, 2019 04:35
The Cheesecake Factory will close its Lebanese branch in Verdun for good next Tuesday, April 30th. The international brand, which has been open for three years now, has failed to compete with other similar restaurants in the country and is shutting its doors in Beirut. Back when it opened, I went there for a couple of times and enjoyed my time but the location is really bad to be honest and traffic made it even…
Posted By
Fred
Apr 22, 2019 04:28
While additional films will be added to the official selection before it begins on May 14, it is highly unlikely that any Lebanese movie will make it to this year's Cannes festival. Lebanon will be however represented among the jury, with Nadine Labaki - winner of the "Prix du Jury" for Capernaum in Cannes 2018 - recently elected as of March 26, as the Jury President of the films’ selection under “Un Certain Regard”. Nadine…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 22, 2019 04:12
I'm not sure how many butterflies have survived the storm this weekend but few days ago, Lebanon witnessed a migration of butterflies in numbers unseen since 1917, according to Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat, a professor in plant genetics at Lebanon’s St Joseph University. Reuters reported that millions crossed mountains, fields, villages and cities, and brought back reminders to some villagers of the infamous locust infestation during the Great Famine of 1915-1918. I haven't seen many…
Posted By
Fred
Apr 21, 2019 03:06
Announced in October 2018, the new lane has launched last Saturday, April 13, linking Lyon, once a week on Saturday, to Beirut, starting at 79 € . The plane takes off from the Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport at 7:10AM, to reach Beyrouth at 12:10PM. The other way around is at 1:05PM from Beirut, all the way to Lyon at 4:25PM. It is worth noting that to date, Transavia has so far made possible travels from the…
Lebanon
6 years ago
One of the most prominent names of the international metal scene for the last 30 years or so, Sepultura were set to rock Beirut heavily on April 28th at The Palace – Hamra. With heavy ...
Food
6 years ago
If you ask me what’s the thing I miss most about Lebanon after almost five months abroad, I have to say it’s the food and more specifically the Manakish and bakeries. Don’t get me wrong, ...
Baladi
6 years ago
When I first heard about a bike lane prototype introduced in Beirut, I was a bit optimistic about it but it turned out to be a rushed plan and an utter failure. This being said, ...
Baladi
6 years ago
It’s great to see this group of young men and women cleaning up the Qadisha valley but it’s also quite unfortunate that this valley, labeled as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in ...
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