News
Dishes you can only find in the American South
The Southern American states are famous for their rich, savory dishes. The southern cuisine is a mash-up of African, French, and Spanish cultures, with a dash of Americana thrown into the mix.…
September 15, 2021
Punto Alto: “Impressed” by the Food and the Portions Size! It’s Even Non-Smoking
American | Tripoli North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
October 18, 2019
American
Punto Alto: “Impressed” by the Food and the Portions Size! It’s Even Non-Smoking
Located on the hills of Ras Maska, Punto Akto has been serving unique food since 1990. From an authentic Italian restaurant to an American-style Italian eatery, Punto Alto is one of Tripoli’s…
October 18, 2019
| Italian Food
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Tripoli
American
What’s Beef Frankfurt: A Concept You Will Fall in Love With
Waw! That’s the first impression! The place is simply awesome! Red, lots of red, walls were shining red... it’s really cool! A concept inspired by the American culture serves locally…
American
Hard Rock Cafe Copenhagen: A Restaurant to Avoid
I’ve been a fan of the Hard Rock Cafe for as long as I remember. Two restaurants in Beirut which unfortunately closed but many around the world that I make a point to visit in every new…
February 24, 2019
| Restaurants
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Copenhagen
Sandwiched: Is This Food for Real?! Amazing to Say the Least
American | Antelias Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
February 22, 2019
American
Sandwiched: Is This Food for Real?! Amazing to Say the Least
Fourth visit and my mouth still waters every time I think of coming here! Sandwiched located on Jal el Dib’s internal road, Gemmayze and Jounieh’s old souk serves one of the…
American
Five Guys: I Love this Burger
I’ve called it my favorite fast food burger, I’ve tried it in every city I’ve visited and today am enjoying this American burger in the heart of Paris. Five Guys is an icon of…
Airports
Deli Bros Fine Foods: A Must Experience at Frankfurt Airport
At Frankfurt airport Terminal 1B, Deli Bros Fine Foods caught my attention: with its open kitchen and rich aromas haunting the airport, I stopped for an early lunch. It was only 10:15 in the…
January 13, 2019
| International Cuisine
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Germany
American
Chili’s Diner Beirut: I Love it Here! The Vibes, The Service and The Food
I’m a fan or is it the nostalgia, Chili’s makes me happy... open for as long as I remember, Chili’s is today the only American diner of the kind available in Lebanon after the…
November 24, 2018
| Grill & BBQ
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Achrafieh
Fifties’ Diner: American Style Restaurant in Tripoli
American | Tripoli North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
November 04, 2018
American
Fifties’ Diner: American Style Restaurant in Tripoli
Fifties’ is your traditional American diner in the heart of Tripoli. I’ve been here in 2014 and now back, to check on the updates. The place feels like the diners of USA Route 66.…
American
Denny’s: A Loaded American Breakfast
The only restaurant open at 5 am in San Francisco, I stopped at Denny’s for breakfast. Not too clean but the food is good. A loaded egg and ham sandwich, fluffy pancakes and good American…
October 23, 2018
| Breakfast & Coffee
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San Francisco
An Enjoyable Breakfast at Avenue Cafe; The MGM Grand Las Vegas
Breakfast & Coffee | Las Vegas USA Americas
October 08, 2018
Breakfast & Coffee
An Enjoyable Breakfast at Avenue Cafe; The MGM Grand Las Vegas
Avenue is the hotel’s breakfast and lunch restaurant located at the end of the hall facing the reception. Despite its bad service, the food was excellent, the tastiest I’ve had in Las…
October 08, 2018
| Restaurants
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Las Vegas
Airports
Chili’s at The Airport in Las Vegas Serves Tasty American Food
Other than being at the airport with hundreds of passengers visiting by the hour though making it unwelcoming, Chili’s is your only enjoyable dining experience at Las Vegas airport. I’m a…
Breakfast & Coffee
Bob Evans: Unacceptable Food!
Family run restaurant, Bob Evans has more than 500 restaurants across the states, and it all started at a farm. Built to supply one restaurant with sausages, Bob Evans is now a diner competing with…
August 19, 2018
| Restaurants
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New York
American
The Village Diner in the Middle of Nowhere in Johnson City, New York
In the middle of nowhere, in the heart of a village called Johnson, the village diner is a house occupying the corner of a street. It’s where radio plays in the background, where the clientele…
August 05, 2018
| Breakfast & Coffee
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New York
American
Applebee’s Diner at the Woodbury Outlet New York
When you spend the day walking in the sun, enjoying light and fresh vibes, arrive at Applebee’s for a dark and dimmed ambiance you really don’t want to experience. I’m not sure…
American
PJ Clarke’s: Relive History at a Restaurant in New York Where Food is Outstanding
They say that you can’t visit New York and not experience the authenticity and history at “PJ Clarke’s”. A restaurant from the last century, the place still feels and looks…
June 12, 2018
| Recommended
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New York
Bakers & Roasters: Let’s Brunch in Amsterdam
Breakfast & Coffee | Amsterdam Holland Europe
May 13, 2018
Breakfast & Coffee
Bakers & Roasters: Let’s Brunch in Amsterdam
This place is so vibrant that you won’t feel like leaving! Hundreds of customers coming in every hour chitchatting loudly, music playing in the background, fresh air circulating, ventilators, a…
May 13, 2018
| Restaurants
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Amsterdam
American
Popeye’s; The Famous Chicken Franchise, Now Open in Saida
Known to be the second biggest chicken franchise in the world, Popeye’s, coming straight from the states, has opened its first branch in Lebanon. Choosing Saida for their start, the chicken…
April 27, 2018
| Restaurants
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Saida
American
Frozen Rainbow Drive-In, Port Ewen, New York
Black and white tiles covering the floor, hundreds of posters decorating the walls, red and white leather seats and sofas, a wide menu printed in color, fans coming down from the ceiling, ketchup…
American
Ambrosia: A Hefty American Breakfast in a Traditional Diner
This place... the shiny stainless steel, the blue metal strips, the big glass windows... I was enchanted before even walking in. A typical American diner like you see in the movies, the long…
November 04, 2017
| Breakfast & Coffee
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CatSkills
American
Selena’s Diner: An Early American-Style Breakfast
Everything American or the American dream like they call it is what this dinner is all about. Very old style dinner made of colored aluminum panels and stainless steel, the bar you see in movies, the…
November 01, 2017
| Breakfast & Coffee
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CatSkills
American
J.Paul's: A Century Old Diner in Georgetown
J.Paul's is a century old establishment located on Georgetown's main strip, a few blocks from Georgetown's university. It kind of reminded me of the same J.Paul's that existed in Lebanon a long…
April 13, 2017
| Restaurants
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Washington DC
American
Doughlicious: An American Diner with Italian Influences
In the heart of Jounieh's Old Souk a restaurant with an eye-catching sign has newly opened. The name is Doughlicious and and truly represents the dough they use - it's excellent. Under a stone…
American
Sandwiched: My Favorite American Diner in Town... Delicious Food!
Two years have passed since I last visited Sandwiched, a diner nestled on Jounieh's interior road offering a selection of delicious sandwiches and burgers. The menu has changed but the decor is still…
George's New York: American Style Diner Food
Breakfast & Coffee | New York USA Americas
January 31, 2017
Breakfast & Coffee
George's New York: American Style Diner Food
Whilst researching online for a place to have a good breakfast, I found George's. Down in the Financial District it's typically American with a bakery at the entrance. Spread across two floors,…
January 31, 2017
| Restaurants
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New York
American
Lori's Diner: A Typical American Diner in San Francisco
A typical American diner, Lori's Diner is where you feel like you're one of stars in Grease the movie... Red leather sofas, a bar in the middle, the floor decorated with white & black tiles,…
January 28, 2017
| Restaurants
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San Francisco
American
Beecher's New York: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Beecher's is a well known cheese company in New York. Located one block from the Flatiron building, Beecher's is known around town for their wide variety of cheeses and sandwiches. On the ground…
January 26, 2017
| Restaurants
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New York
American
A Comparative Review: American Pizzas for Dinner: 4 Places, 1 Winner
The comparative review series is a set of reviews that I'll be publishing from now on, every time I have the chance. Whenever I want to enjoy food delivered to me with my friends and family, I'll be…
November 16, 2016
| Comparative Review
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Lebanon
American
Applebee's: A Worldwide Positive Change Starts in Dubai
What I remember about Applebee's is nothing positive. The one in Lebanon has even closed down a while back. All I can remember about Applebee’s in Lebanon was their commercial menu, their low…
American
Last Exit E11: A Stunning Idea!
Inspired by the famous Route 66 and the American street food truck culture, an innovative concept has recently opened on the highway that links Dubai to AbuDhabi. Although it is called Last Exist,…
October 13, 2016
| Restaurants
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Dubai
American
Peggy Sue's Historical Roadside Diner
This original roadside diner built in 1954 with nine counter stools and 3 booths is set in the shadow of the Calico mountains. Peggy Sue's promises good diner food and an iconic experience back…
September 20, 2016
| Burgers
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California
American
Pow Wow: The Route 66 Restaurant of Tucumcari
Tucumcari and don't ask me how this is pronounced is one of the last villages in New Mexico before passing the border to Texas.
September 01, 2016
| Restaurants
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USA
American
The Historic Cameron Trading Post, Arizona
In the heart of Arizona, Fred leaving the Grand Canyon Reserve, on the route 66 comes a famous restaurant and shop where you can discover the old America of the natives era. An ancient city, Lora of…
September 01, 2016
| Mexican Food
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Arizona
American
Silver Moon: A Diner Since 1959
A logo that looks like the looney tunes one, a diner like any their diner until you've opened the door... dramatic! Low music, heavy vibes, dimmed lights, old decor, and low-faded music. People…
September 01, 2016
| Restaurants
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USA
American
Calico's Diner: Exceptional Pancakes!
A diner, very dimmed and old, a customer sitting at the bar reading his newspaper, a baby crying in the background, a family coming from far discovering Arizona for the first time and here I…
September 01, 2016
| Restaurant Closed
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Arizona
American
Mr. D's: Route 66 Historical Diner in Kingman Arizona
Ding, ding... the diner doors open to a vast beautifully lit white space decorated in pink. Ventilators, sofas, leather chairs, a counter with its green round stools and the waitresses walking…
September 01, 2016
| Breakfast & Coffee
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Arizona
Burgers
66 Diner: A Typical American Diner!
A diner with a soul. 66 Diner is a place where all the details make all the difference.
August 20, 2016
| Restaurants
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USA
American
Tony Roma's: An Enjoyable Diner in Dubai
Tony Roma is a casual dining family restaurant with many branches around the world. More than 150 locations serving famous BBQ ribs, burgers and many American favorites. It's seafood, ribs and…
February 25, 2016
| Restaurants
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Dubai
Pizza
Tomatomatic: It Was Good... Once!
Fourth delivery after the first review and Tomatomatic seems to have forgotten what a real American Pizza should be like. I feel sad to have to write a review like that.
American
Giordano's: Chicago's Deep Dish Pizza
Giordano's has been acclaimed Chicago's best pizza by the Chicago Magazine, The Today Show, Huff Post, CBS Chicago, the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and more, and now NoGarlicNoOnions has joined…
American
Frenchie to Gom in Paris is Overrated!
It's a street called Rue du Nil with a couple entities by "Frenchie". The restaurant, the bar, the wine cellar and the "to go" place. Pastrami, lobster rolls, Reubens, hotdogs and pulled pork... This…
October 28, 2015
| Restaurants
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Paris
American
Chili's Beirut is Still Alive... And Recommended!
For the last couple of years, it has been made clear that international diners don't have a place in Lebanon anymore. After the closure of Fuddruckers, Applebee's and Hard Rock Cafe, the giants found…
September 15, 2015
| Recommended
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Achrafieh
Burgers
Burger Joint, New York: Wait an Hour for This!
"Hello sir, I heard there is a burger shop here or am I mistaken?" Welcome to the Parker Meridien, where there's a line for the burger place, it's quite popular the security guy tells me, pointing…
July 24, 2015
| Restaurants
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New York
News
2014: Best Pizza in Lebanon
Tavolina: I Found it... A Pizza Worth a TrophyTwo thumbs up for their piz
January 08, 2015
| Top 10 List
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Lebanon
Pizza
Pizza Verde: A Good Pizza Close to Home... Delivered Hot
Sometimes we tend to forget about the places close to home. Located just a few meters from my clinic is a pizza place I like, there's nothing quite convenient like good food.
December 17, 2014
| Restaurants
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Mount Lebanon
Sandwiched... Bewitched by a Sandwich and a Mouthwatering Dessert
Burgers | Antelias Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
November 04, 2014
Burgers
Sandwiched... Bewitched by a Sandwich and a Mouthwatering Dessert
It was time I revisited Sandwiched. After a positive encounter in Jounieh, accompanied by my friend, we went to the branch in Antelias, the old detached Lebanese house inspires trust and a sense of…
November 04, 2014
| Recommended
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Antelias
Chocolate
Espresso Served in Mini Dark Chocolate-Dipped Waffle Cone
Lately we have seen a number of some food mash-ups, inlcuding the likes of cronuts and cookie-and-milk shooters, but nothing beats this new one in my opinion. A Los Angeles coffee shop is jazzing up…
September 17, 2014
| Coffee, Wine & Drinks
News
McDonald’s World's First 3D Mapping: The Reopening of Ain el Mreisseh
McDonald's is undertaking its biggest store-by-store makeover in the chain's 56-year history: The 200 kilo clown of fast food is trying to look more like a grown-up.
June 10, 2014
News
Clinton Street Baking Company Now In Dubai
The New York City’s famous and award winning Clinton Street Baking Company has opened its doors in the Burj Views, Downtown Dubai. The opening in Dubai marks the third city after Tokyo to…
May 08, 2014
Burgers
Five Guys, London: Voted the Best Burger in Town
They say, "You can't visit London and not try Five Guys". Voted by many to be the best burger in town, prepare yourself to wait in line, under the rain and in the cold to have a burger from the guys…
April 28, 2014
| Restaurants
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London