Beirut Duty Free’s La Casa Del Habano Named the Best Cigar Shop in The World?

is claiming the Cigar shop at Beirut's airport was named the best in the world in The Cigar World book. The author of the book has praised La Casa Del Habano in Beirut as being the biggest and classiest shop in the world and described it as being one of Beirut's wonders. He even added that it's worth flying to Beirut just for the cigar shop. I looked up the book and it's for sale…

Change Your Tires Before Winter

We all remember the fuss our parents used to make after the first rainfall of each autumn season: “ghayyer dwelib el siyyara!”. Tires are an incredibly important part of our cars, yet one most of us neglect or at least don’t take enough care of. Dunlop offered to replace my car’s four tires with brand new ones as summer was winding down, even encouraging me to drive into the biggest potholes readily available on Lebanese…

Rosberg is The 2016 F1 World Champion!

Nico Rosberg finally clinched the Formula 1 drivers' title after finishing second to Hamilton in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton needed Rosberg to finish fifth or worse and tried to slow down throughout he race and back Nico into trouble but he failed. Rosberg drove an excellence race, he overtook Verstappen and drove five super quick laps to make sure he maintains his second spot and kept Vettel behind in…

In Pictures: Christmas Tree & Decoration at City Centre Beirut

Lighting up the Christmas tree is becoming a nice tradition at City Centre Beirut. Last year, I couldn't make it but I made sure to attend yesterday and bring Baby Brian along. The event was scheduled at 7 but people started gathering on all City Centre levels around 6:30 PM, then Minister Alain Hakim and Anabella Helal showed up to push the countdown buzzer and light up the tree amid Christmas chants by a small…
Lebanon

Bashir Gemayel Assassination Trial Reopen After 34 Years

9 years ago
Bashir Gemayel was assassinated on September 14th 1982 when a bomb exploded in the Beirut Kataeb HQ in Achrafieh. He was only 34 years old and had just been elected President of the Lebanese Republic. ...
Critiques

There’s Nothing Wrong With Having a Black Friday in #Lebanon

9 years ago
If you thought Black Friday only takes place in the US, you are wrong. It was introduced in many countries outside the US just as the UK, Australia, France, Romania, India, Mexico, Finland, Bolivia and ...
Fun

Pink Martini Sings Al Bint Al Shalabiya by Fairouz

9 years ago
I am a Pink Martini fan but this is bad. Mish Zabta lol! Via Mustapha ...
Food

First Visit to Pier 78 at Kempinski Summerland Beirut

9 years ago
I was fortunate to receive a pre-opening invite to have lunch at Pier 78, Lebanese cuisine with a seafood twist in the newly opened Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort in Beirut. Since I had only ...
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