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By Florence Fabricant After more than 30 years of civil war, invasion and occupation, Lebanon is prospering again, and the downtown area of Beirut, the capital, has risen from the rubble. Among more than 400 projects are a new waterfront area, parks, world-class hotels, high-end shops and restored monuments, churches, mosques and even the synagogue. And to help the...
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 el-Tayeb, the city’s farmers’ market. More recently he opened the popular Tawlet (‘‘table’’ in Arabic), a canteen where regional cooks...
The Independent Beirut was widely known as the ‘Paris of the Middle East’ prior to the decades of war that have ravaged Lebanon’s capital city in the recent past, and according to the New York Times on June 1, it could soon be again enjoying comparisons to the French capital with over 100 new restaurants in the works. Joseph Asseily is...
The baker Eric Kayser has opened stores in Beirut. By FLORENCE FABRICANT Published: June 1, 2010 Kamal Mouzawak Mona el Dorr prepares kibbees, minced on a stone at Tawlet. More Photos » AFTER more than 30 years of civil war, invasion and occupation, Lebanon is prospering again, and the downtown area of Beirut, the capital, has risen from the...
From Dinner In The Sky Dinner in the Sky is a unique event meant for anyone who wishes to transform an ordinary meal or meeting into a magical moment that will leave a lasting impression on their guests! Breakfast in the sky, lunch in the sky, cocktails in the sky, meeting in the sky, internet café in the sky… there...
From Timeout Beirut Rastaurants and Cafes Drink and Dine Bardo (9611340060) Mexico Str, near Haigazian University, Hamra. Daily 9am till late, Kitchen closes at 12mid. Meal for two with wine: L.L75,000. This relaxed, alternative bar/restaurant has a delicious international menu and all-day breakfast. We recommend the Filo Fish for lunch when you can kick back with a glass of...
