“Gibran in Gemmayzeh”, at Laboratoire d’Art, Saint Nicolas’ stairs, known as Daraj el Fan Gemmayzeh From Thursday, September 2 until Saturday, October 3, 2010 Daily 8:00pm -> 11:30pm Exhibition (Painting & Drawing, Photography, Books)

Par Philippe Viguie-Desplaces Un nouveau musée d’art contemporain, le Beyrouth Art Center, vient de voir le jour dans la capitale libanaise, qui renoue avec le tourisme. Loin des clichés voici en quelques incontournables les musts de cette destination en plein

Elie Saab is well-known for his red-carpet fashion. But for Fall 2010 Couture he has overdone a bit. The collection of dresses was chic, sophisticated and… old-fashioned, though I loved the look of those huge flame dresses. As designer explained his

by BRIDGET FOLEY Not all newcomers to the fashion business are genuine neophytes, rushing out of school with plans to be the next great, ground-breaking brand, egos sometimes equaling (or outpacing) talent. Some take a more studied approach. Such is the case

by Paige Kollock Many women love handbags and purses.  They can show a woman’s wealth, style and taste, but they don’t often have more profound meaning.  A Lebanese company called Sarah’s Bag has changed that.  What started in 2000 as

by Shirine Saad Beirut is embarking on a new era in retailing with the renovation and debut of the Souks shopping mall, a revitalization project by Solidere, The Lebanese Co. for the Development and Reconstruction of Beirut’s Central District. The south corridor

by Carole Cadwalladr How the Lebanese capital went from warzone to 2010’s most glamorous tourist destination Beirut, from the Corniche. Photograph: Guido Cozzi/ Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis A whole new road system has been built from Beirut airport to the city centre since the

By Veronica Gould Stoddart Seize the night: Clubbers party at Bubbles, the outdoor lounge on the rooftop of the Palm Beach Hotel on Beirut’s Corniche, or seaside boulevard. Beirut is renowned for its rooftop nightclubs, where the young and beautiful

Tawlet Kamal Mouzawak is Lebanon’s answer to Alice Waters. He’s hosted a macrobiotic TV show, taught local schoolchildren about organic food and spent two years touring his homeland learning about the country’s culinary traditions. In 2004 he started Souk

Jillian Dickens for the Globe and Mail The bartenders at MYU make a mean lychee martini.    Until a couple of years ago, it was a sleepy district in a booming city. Now, a walk through Gemmayzeh in East Beirut requires pluck