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Mayrig (Armenian restaurant)
Mayrig means “little mother” in Armenian. It is also the name of a fabulous restaurant in the neighborhood of Gemmayze in Beirut. Tucked away on Pasteur Street, inside a small courtyard, the authentic...
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Flatbread with thyme leaves and olive oil(man’ooshe bel-zaatar)
First morning in Beirut and what does a Lebanese expat want more than anything? A fresh man’ooshe with zaatar (flatbread with thyme), that’s what! Zalfa, my (darling) sister-in-law, had raved about a...
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Kaak (street bread)
My first and last day in Beirut is always the same: I have to get some kaak. Kaak is the street bread that Beirutis love more than anything, it is our pretzel, our simit, our croissant; you get my...
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Kamal Mouzawak, food visionary for Lebanon
My first encounter with Kamal Mouzawak occurred seven years ago; my cousin Isabelle had taken me to meet the top fashion designer Rabih Kayrouz, in his Gemmayzé showroom (Beirut); Kamal stopped by,...
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Lunch at Tawlet
Tawlet is yet another of Kamal Mouzawak‘s creations and a must-stop on your foodie tour of Beirut’s restaurants. The concept of Tawlet is unique: give a chance to Lebanon’s artisan food producers and...
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L’Atelier in Beirut
When my friend Jacqueline mentioned L’Atelier as being the best place to eat in Beirut, I thought to myself “Yeah, whatever...” I had secretly sworn off most eateries as being either too expensive or...
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Samar by Stephan Pyles
Photo taken from Stephan Pyles Facebook profile When I moved to Dallas in the eighties, Stephan Pyles was the most famous and talked-about chef; everybody was rushing to his new restaurant Routh...
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Tawlet Ammiq
Last Sunday was the grand opening of Tawlet Ammiq, Kamal Mouzawak‘s latest venture. The restaurant is located in the Bekaa Valley, nudged between the village of Ammiq and a mountain range with a...
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