Desserts & Sweets
Bisou-Bisou; Fauchon's Iconic Red Lips Cake is Too Sweet
An iconic symbol of the Fauchon company, with its delicate and sensual lines, this fruity creation brings freshness and indulgence... but it's not worth it.
It's expensive, it's gooey, it's sweet,…
November 23, 2019
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Paris
Konditorei Buchwald: Berlin’s Oldest Pastry Shop is Not Worth Trying
Desserts & Sweets | Germany Europe
September 22, 2019
Desserts & Sweets
Konditorei Buchwald: Berlin’s Oldest Pastry Shop is Not Worth Trying
When in Berlin, visit Patisserie “Konditorei G. Buchwald”! The pastry shop was founded in Cottbus in 1852 and is now the oldest patisserie in Berlin. The specialty is their Baumkuchen…
September 22, 2019
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Germany
Chocolate
Lebanon's Famous Chocolate Cake is a Must Try! Found at Chili's in Achrafieh
I love it so much that I visit Chili's only to enjoy this dessert!
The signature dessert of choice: A dessert to try at least once in a lifetime: Chili's molten chocolate cake.
You…
September 09, 2019
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Achrafieh
Choux Choux Gelateria: Exquisite Ice Cream Profiterolein Athens
Desserts & Sweets | Athens Greece Europe
July 31, 2019
Desserts & Sweets
Choux Choux Gelateria: Exquisite Ice Cream Profiterolein Athens
Two years ago, I made a point to visit every eclair and choux place around the planet passing by Paris, London, Beirut, New York, and Bucharest. Some are good, others less, but what I can say after…
July 31, 2019
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Athens
Chocolate
CIOCCOLATITALIANI: Chocolate Gelato in Milano
Cioccolati Italiani: It's not my first time because all I can remember is that their Ice Cream is good, tasty, fresh and good looking, every time I visit Milano. Simply amazing, strongly "Chocolate",…
July 24, 2019
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Milan
Biasetto: Award Winning Mouthwatering Cakes in Padova, Italy
Desserts & Sweets | Italy Europe
June 14, 2019
Desserts & Sweets
Biasetto: Award Winning Mouthwatering Cakes in Padova, Italy
Excellent! World champion and the chef deserves the award. Born and raised in Belgium, chef Luigi Biasetto learned the art of chocolate and came back to his motherland. Pastry chef winner of…
June 14, 2019
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Italy
Desserts & Sweets
Lebanese Karim Bourgi: Creative Pastry Conquering the World
Based in Dubai since 2011, Chef Karim Bourgi is Executive Pastry Chef for the Al Mana Group, a role in which he manages the opening of La Maison du Chocolat Paris boutiques in the Middle East. He has…
Desserts & Sweets
Hadaf: Unique Lebanese Sweets at Al Anwar Saida
Let’s start agreeing that these are not “baklava.” Looking like oriental sweets, these diamond shaped sweets are intended to make you drool. They are called “Hadaf.”…
April 17, 2019
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Saida
Desserts & Sweets
Pate A Choux: Mouthwatering Cakes, Upscale and Unique
During my adolescence, I remember dad taking me to a pastry shop all the way up to Broumana. Owned and run by Victor Rbeiz, Pâte à Choux cakes were special, freshly…
March 26, 2019
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Lebanon
Desserts & Sweets
Nell Cooks' Cinnamon Rolls: Homemade and Filled with Love
When Nell bakes cinnamon rolls, the result will draw a smile on your face. Made with love and baked with passion, the rolls are like nothing you've had before. Probably inspired by the American…
March 26, 2019
| Tasty Discoveries
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Lebanon
Ice Cream & Gelato
I Scream: Innovative and Mouthwatering Ice Cream in Dubai
It’s innovative, it’s mouthwatering, it’s creative and it’s delicious; I Scream took ice cream to another level. Have you ever imagined eating zaatar ice cream, meghle,…
March 06, 2019
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Dubai
Desserts & Sweets
Orsobianco Gelateria; Artisanal and Professional Ice Cream Made in Lebanon
Orsobianco, a local ice cream which started in a small kitchen in Bsalim back in 2007. Since 2009, they have been researching and traveling back and forth to Italy, France and the US in order to…
February 24, 2019
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Achrafieh
Desserts & Sweets
Sweet Lebanon: 44 of the Best Mouthwatering Desserts and Cravings
Who doesn’t love desserts? Perfect pieces of mouthwatering indulgences… But where can you find the best of what Lebanon has to offer, in terms of sweets, cakes, cookies, ice cream... Are…
Ice Cream & Gelato
Lebanon's Best Ice Cream: 25 Addresses Will Satisfy Your Craving
We often ask ourselves... Which is better and why? And this is about everything around us... Since it's summer and we're all craving something cold, let's talk about ice cream. Creating good…
News
New York's Greatest Sweet Cravings of 2018: The Must-Try List
I can't get enough of New York... I have been there probably eight or nine times already in less than a year, and each 10-day trip is a full food experience challenge… I have…
Ice Cream & Gelato
My Top 15: New York’s Best Ice Cream You Must Try
I can't get enough of New York... I have been there probably nine times already in less than a year, and each 10-day trip is a full food experience challenge… I have tried enough pastrami…
Desserts & Sweets
Top 10 Gelato in Roma: My Personal Choice
After indulging in Milan's favorite gelatarias, I planned a trip to Rome to see how the capital of this most famous culinary country compares. The world talks about ice cream but Italy calls it…
January 01, 2019
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Rome
Bread & Bakeries
Mr. Holmes: San Francisco’s Sexy Bakery
Renowned for its cruffin, Mr. Holmes is indeed much more than that. It’s where a sign on the wall says “I got baked in San Francisco” and where innovative pastries will make your…
October 23, 2018
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San Francisco
Ice Cream & Gelato
Baked Bear: Mouthwatering Ice Cream Cookies, Donuts and Brownies
Childhood friends, Rob Robbins and Shane Stanger, left their careers to follow their true passion: serving up inventive sweets to their home town of San Diego. At The Baked Bear, they assemble…
October 23, 2018
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San Francisco
Desserts & Sweets
Bo & Mie: A Creative Bakery in Paris
Creative and tasty at the same time: Bo&Mie sells colorful croissants, innovative cakes, and fresh bread in a vast space feeling like a pastry shop, looking like a bakery and inspired by a casual…
October 13, 2018
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Paris
Desserts & Sweets
Fan de Pierre Hermé: A New Concept Taking Over Paris
A new concept by the master of macaron Pierre Hermé is called “Fan de Pierre Hermé”. Taking the pastry shop concept to another level, Pierre Hermé has a created a…
October 13, 2018
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Paris
Chocolate
Pierre Marcolini; My Favorite Chocolatier Has a New Logo
It has been a tradition, a habit or probably a need to ask every friend visiting Paris for a box of chocolates from Pierre Marcolini. The dark chocolate squares are available at my office like water…
Ice Cream & Gelato
Helados Patagonia Artesanal: Your Ice Cream in Madrid
I’ve been following the Google Maps ratings for some time and usually, they do not miss. Searching for ice cream around the hotel, the app led me to Helados Patagonia Artesanal, a shop where…
September 19, 2018
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Madrid
Desserts & Sweets
Grab a Dessert at People on the Roof: Unique Orgasmic Creations!
Located on the fourth floor of Aishti in downtown Beirut, People is one of my favorite eateries for its class, simplicity and casual feel. I like the place, simply made of leather chairs and…
September 12, 2018
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Beirut Central District
Desserts & Sweets
Haagen-Dazs at Woodbury Common Outlets New York
Since the beginning, Häagen-Dazs has sought to innovate and bring new frozen dessert experiences to its customers, including distinctive flavors such as Vanilla Swiss Almond, Butter Pecan, and…
August 05, 2018
| Ice Cream & Gelato
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New York
Comparative Review
Ice cream Hopping in New York: I Choose Haagen-Dazs
Ice cream, an all-time favorite has become a trend lately. From local artisans preparing their homemade ice cream to international brands competing against each other, for the biggest and sexiest…
August 05, 2018
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New York
Desserts & Sweets
Crepaland: Exceptional Crepes and Waffles in Mykonos
A spot in Little Venice with quality street food; Crepaland on Kouzi Georgouli Street insists on quality and value for money with options in crepe dough (regular, whole wheat and pancake…
July 15, 2018
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Greece
Ice Cream & Gelato
La Newyorkina Ice Cream: Flavors of Mexico in New York
It’s an ice cream shop that’s different from all the others. A Mexican ice cream parlor takes you on a journey the minute you walk in. Mexican tunes, Mexican decor, and Mexican…
July 13, 2018
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New York
Desserts & Sweets
New Territories: The Explosive Colorful Drinks
Made famous by their egg waffle cones and big sized milkshakes inspired by Blacktap, New Territories sells “instagramable drinks.” Bubble waffle and artisan ice cream, milkshakes and…
June 17, 2018
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New York
Desserts & Sweets
Haagen-Dazs Mouthwatering Creations in a Cup
It’s a food stand, probably like any other food stand selling ice cream; More than 22 choices of the creamiest ice cream on earth served in plastic cups for a grab-and-go experience.…
June 12, 2018
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New York
Desserts & Sweets
Stroopwaffle at Hans Egstorf in Amsterdam
One of the major things to eat when visiting Amsterdam is the circular waffle called Stroopwaffle. A round shaped, very thin waffle is cut in the middle and spread with creamy caramel syrup then…
May 16, 2018
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Amsterdam
De Laatste Kruimel: Breakfast at the Bakery in Amsterdam
Bread & Bakeries | Amsterdam Holland Europe
May 12, 2018
Bread & Bakeries
De Laatste Kruimel: Breakfast at the Bakery in Amsterdam
With two vitrines loaded with cakes and pies, a counter with a hundred colors, paintings and drawings, fridges and a kitchen, Alice in Wonderland would have called this place home. Music playing in…
May 12, 2018
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Amsterdam
Bread & Bakeries
Underwest Donuts; Gourmet Cake Donuts
Because some great food is found in unlikely places, stop by a corner shop and discover one of the tastiest cake Donuts ever. Underwest Donuts specialized in cake donuts -not yeast- only,…
April 29, 2018
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New York
Breakfast & Coffee
Levain: The World’s Best Cookie is Found in New York! #Mouthwatering and #Sexy
Third time at Levain, still impressed as if it was the first. What a place, what a cookie... The world's best cookies for sure.
Up on the West Side is a hole in the wall under street level 167…
April 10, 2018
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New York
Dominique Ansel: The Once Famous Cronut has Lost its Charm
Desserts & Sweets | New York USA Americas
April 01, 2018
Desserts & Sweets
Dominique Ansel: The Once Famous Cronut has Lost its Charm
I’ve been one of the first to try this world famous creation called the “Cronut,” visited Dominique Abdel several times trying every time something new. Dominique Ansel became…
April 01, 2018
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New York
Desserts & Sweets
The Cheesecake Factory Dubai; The Sweet Desserts
Craving a cheesecake, this place is the best place to be! I’ve been to the one at the Dubai mall, San Francisco and Beirut enjoying the traditional cheesecake as well as the loaded creations…
March 20, 2018
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Dubai
Haagen Dazs Dessert Sensations at Dubai Festival City
Desserts & Sweets | Dubai UAE GCC Middle East
March 13, 2018
Desserts & Sweets
Haagen Dazs Dessert Sensations at Dubai Festival City
Much more than simply ice cream, Haagen-Dazs proposes a delicious selection of dessert indulgences that will draw a smile on your face. Fresh products, crunchy waffles, light-bodied crepes and molten…
March 13, 2018
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Dubai
Magnolia Bakery, Dubai Festival City: The Dream Banana Pudding
Desserts & Sweets | Dubai UAE GCC Middle East
March 13, 2018
Desserts & Sweets
Magnolia Bakery, Dubai Festival City: The Dream Banana Pudding
Now that Magnolia Bakery has closed in Lebanon, I started searching for it around the world especially to enjoy their carrot cake and banana pudding. Open in Dubai inside the festival city mall;…
Tasty Discoveries
Al Mandaloun's Nutella Galette des Rois -King's Cake
I've been trying several Galettes des Rois for the last years, liking some but never feeling impressed, except by the one at Laduree which has unfortunately closed.
The ones I had this…
January 07, 2018
Desserts & Sweets
Moishi: This Mouthwatering Mochi Rocks! A Must Try
M'OISHÎ, the leading Japanese Mochi ice-cream provider in the GCC, is proudly created and owned by a Lebanese lady. Bringing the region a fine taste of authentic luxury in a panoply of…
December 24, 2017
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Dubai
Ice Cream & Gelato
Cold Stone Creamery, Now Open in Lebanon: The First Pictures
Founded in 1988 in Tempe, Arizona, Cold Stone Creamery delivers the Ultimate Ice Cream Experience through a community of franchisees who are passionate about ice cream. Cold Stone Creamery is…
December 23, 2017
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Beirut Central District
Bread & Bakeries
Emm Salim Bakery: Ejjet Bayd and Mabroumet Nutella in Anfeh
My latest discovery is a must try! Emm Salim’s bakery is one of the many places that have made Anfeh famous. Located in the old souk, the famous "Tahet el Rih" resort and surely the Phoenician…
December 20, 2017
| Breakfast & Coffee
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North Lebanon
Desserts & Sweets
My Latest Discovery: "Maakroun Hobeiche"
They look like any Lebanese sweets, covered with powdered sugar but in fact they are not. A tradition of the Hobeiche family of Keserwan, these amazing delicacies are a must try. My friend Fady,…
December 15, 2017
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Keserwan
Desserts & Sweets
Popelini; Paris' Best Choux a la Creme
Been here in 2014 and still remember the sumptuous flavors of Popelini's great Choux. The best in Paris for sure, Popelini is about the simplicity of a choux a la creme that will make…
December 04, 2017
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Paris
Desserts & Sweets
Amorino New York: The World Famous Flower Ice Cream
Amorino is known all around the world for its flower-shaped ice cream. I already tried it in Paris, Rome and now New York. The same great Italian taste carefully mastered in a flower shape has…
November 22, 2017
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New York
Ice Cream & Gelato
Hanna Mitri... Much More Than Ice Cream, It's Happiness on a Biscuit
I highly doubt that any local doesn't know or has not heard of Hanna Mitri. The one and only Hanna Mitri known for his uniquely fresh ice cream, perfect Maamoul and arrogantly rude character.…
November 20, 2017
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Achrafieh
Desserts & Sweets
Pierre Hermé Paris: Because Macaron Making is a Fine Art
When you savor something exceptionally tasty, when a sweet bite costs 2€, when it melts in the tongue and activates all your senses in a fraction of a second... you know it’s a Pierre…
November 13, 2017
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Paris
Desserts & Sweets
Pierre Hermé and Armen Petrossian: The Caviar Macaron
This November, Pierre Hermé and Armen Petrossian have created a unique masterpiece! When the king of macarons joins in a venture with the king of caviar expect something big! Together they…
November 13, 2017
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Paris
Desserts & Sweets
Babas a L’Arak: Love, Passion and Patriotism in a Jar
I wish sometimes you could watch me scream when I eat a mouth-watering creation... This isn’t a normal Baba au rhum, this is happiness in a jar. From the same creator of Lebanon’s…
November 06, 2017
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Zahle
Ice Cream & Gelato
Milk and Cream Cereal Bar: A New Kind of Ice Cream Hits New York
It’s so generous that it will make your mouth water, it’s so tasty that it will draw a smile on your face... I’ve been to hundreds of soft serve and ice cream places and believe me…
November 05, 2017
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New York