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3 Reasons to Have a Dinner Party in Long Beach
Californian restaurants are slowly starting to open again — but why should you care? Well, coming into 2021, you're likely in need of some refreshing quality time with your folks. Here's why…
April 02, 2021
Spotted Stories
Uncorked by Cosmopolitan (Yes the Magazine Makes Wine Now)
Uncorked by Cosmopolitan (yes the magazine by Hearst) is a non-boring, mouth-watering collection of wines perfect for everyday drinking. Each bottle was taste-tested and hand-picked by…
November 05, 2020
News
California Food Guide for Beginners
If you like to eat, California is the state that has much to offer. While this is the birthplace of cheeseburgers and Taco Bell, the fast-food capital of the world is so much more than that. The home…
October 09, 2020
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News
8 Truly Amazing Places To Visit Before You Die
With all the benefits it brings, who has not thought of traveling and visiting various cities? Maybe your work schedule has been hindering you from visiting various places on the planet. This season,…
December 25, 2019
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Popular
2018: My Favorite Eats in San Francisco
I have been to San Francisco three times already, and each 5-day trip was a full food experience one… I have tried enough sandwiches, cookies, burgers, Italian food and desserts to feel…
January 07, 2019
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San Francisco
Coffee, Wine & Drinks
Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Sonoma County
Academy Award-winning director Francis Ford Coppola adds his larger than lifestyle to his estate like compound near Geyserville, in the north end Sonoma County wine country. This playland, where…
October 28, 2018
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San Francisco
News
I'm Going to San Francisco! #LocalGuidesConnect
For the second year in a row, I will be taking the flag of Lebanon to Google in San Francisco! #ConnectLive2018
All over the world, Local Guide
June 16, 2018
Delta Sky Club Business Lounge of San Francisco Airport
Airports | San Francisco California USA Americas
October 15, 2017
Airports
Delta Sky Club Business Lounge of San Francisco Airport
More of an upscale restaurant than a simple lounge, The Delta Sky Club is really impressive. Beautifully decorated, professionally managed and generously loaded, everything in here helps put you in a…
October 15, 2017
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San Francisco
Hotels
Ocean View Hotel, Santa Monica
Ocean View Hotel is beautiful hotel located on Santa Monica's beach and known for its great location and superb view. Blue lights, a white classy finish and an in-house dedicated parking.
February 02, 2017
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California
Breakfast & Coffee
Blue Daisy: Breakfast & Brunch in Santa Monica
Blue Daisy, located on the street that takes you to Santa Monica's famous pier, offers a selection of innovative food items starting from 8am. It is a pub-like restaurant with a terrace, some wooden…
February 01, 2017
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California
Huckleberry: A Rich American Breakfast in Santa Monica
Breakfast & Coffee | California USA Americas
November 18, 2016
Breakfast & Coffee
Huckleberry: A Rich American Breakfast in Santa Monica
Huckleberry, located in Santa Monica, is where I'm having my second breakfast this morning, after leaving Bondi Harvest amazed, I wanted more. On the menu, displayed behind the counter, you can find…
November 18, 2016
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California
Breakfast & Coffee
California Donut: A Wide Choice of Doughnuts 24 Hours a Day
Open 24 hours a day, California Donut is known place for their freshly baked donuts prepared by the hour. The first thing you'll notice is their glass display of donuts in a grab and go…
November 04, 2016
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California
Japanese & Sushi
Sugarfish: An Umami Experience
One of California's most talked-about restaurants is located on Sunset Boulevard: Sugarfish. This sushi place, run by a family, is committed to quality and excellence. The place has a touch of style…
October 22, 2016
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California
Japanese & Sushi
Sarku: Good Japanese Food in San Jose
It's a best seller at the mall down in San Jose and it is called Sarku, a Japanese restaurant that serves good, generous and tasty sushi. You can enjoy a selection of Japanese bites including…
October 20, 2016
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California
In-N-Out Burgers: California's Famous Diner is Deceiving
American | California USA Americas
October 20, 2016
American
In-N-Out Burgers: California's Famous Diner is Deceiving
They say you can't come to California and not try In-N-Out. It's a family owned business that’s been around for a long time now with branches across the US. The place reminded me a lot like…
October 20, 2016
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California
Bondi Harvest: A Great Place for Breakfast!
Breakfast & Coffee | California USA Americas
October 19, 2016
Breakfast & Coffee
Bondi Harvest: A Great Place for Breakfast!
Bondi Harvest is a small place located off a highway. The reason I mention that it's not even on the highway is because you can’t imagine how many were waiting to enjoy their breakfast. When we…
October 19, 2016
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California
Chocolate
Mr. Holmes: The Famous Chocolate Cruffin!
When there’s a line of thirty people waiting to eat some sweet, you'll know that the place is worth trying. On a calm street, where nothing usually happens, is a pastry shop or more of a bakery…
October 17, 2016
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San Francisco
Recommended
An Exceptional Sushi Croissant is Called "California Croissant"
Mr. Holmes Bakehouse in San Francisco has introduced the "California Croissant" a croissant stuffed with sushi. it's awesome and seems to be the new trend making waves.
October 17, 2016
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San Francisco
La Boulangerie San Francisco: The Reuben Sandwich!
Recommended | San Francisco California USA Americas
October 17, 2016
Recommended
La Boulangerie San Francisco: The Reuben Sandwich!
La Boulangerie is a French concept in San Francisco. It is a place inspired by the old French bakeries where wood is used all over, where art pieces are no other than pictures of food, where an open…
October 17, 2016
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San Francisco
Super Duper Burgers: Not My Kind of Burger Joint
Burgers | San Francisco California USA Americas
October 17, 2016
Burgers
Super Duper Burgers: Not My Kind of Burger Joint
While in San Francisco, I was walking by and came across this big place with an orange logo occupying the corner street. It was 3pm and the place was packed with people eating. I was intrigued to say…
October 17, 2016
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San Francisco
American
California Pizza Kitchen Dubai: Bad Food!
After discovering California Pizza Kitchen for the first time in California I wanted to check how the franchise in the Middle East compares to it. California Pizza Kitchen in Dubai boasts the same…
American
California Pizza Kitchen: Pizza and Flatbread
California Pizza Kitchen, known as CPK, is a casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in California-style pizza. This is a place I wanted to have on NoGarlicNoOnions. A yellow logo, some…
October 10, 2016
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California
Tartine: A Memorable Bakery!
Breakfast & Coffee | San Francisco California USA Americas
October 10, 2016
Breakfast & Coffee
Tartine: A Memorable Bakery!
Occupying the corner street is a bakery with a black facade. Without a signboard at sight, you will spot Tartine from far as you see a long line of people just waiting to enjoy breakfast. A popular…
October 10, 2016
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San Francisco
Lobster Me in San Fransico: A Failure!
Reviews | San Francisco California USA Americas
October 07, 2016
Reviews
Lobster Me in San Fransico: A Failure!
It's 11am and I'm at Lobster Me to try their Lobster Roll. I was excited to try San Francisco's lobster roll and compare it to the ones I have tried in London and Lebanon.
October 07, 2016
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San Francisco
Pizza
Joe's Pizza: Santa Monica's Ocean Drive Pizzeria
Joe's Pizza is Santa Monica's Ocean Drive Pizzeria. It's more like a neighborhood pizzeria that stays open after 10pm.
October 07, 2016
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California
Desserts & Sweets
Smitten: Nitrogen Ice Cream and Crunchy Waffles
Smitten, in San Francisco, looks like a chemistry lab where nitrogen flows around the place in pipes, machines rolling and producing ice cream à la minute, actually a la minute and a half bit…
October 06, 2016
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San Francisco
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
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Arizona
American
California Bakery Milano: Good Food, A Beautiful Place but a Lack of Attention
It's a place with an American name, it's proudly the supplier of the American pavilion at Milan Expo and also has a menu in Italian. What a good first impression, especially because I came here…
Matsuri... And They Call That Sushi in Paris
Japanese & Sushi | Paris France Europe
February 22, 2014
Japanese & Sushi
Matsuri... And They Call That Sushi in Paris
Over a year ago, a friend of mine living in Paris, invited me to Matsuri. Today, this place has become a very popular Japanese restaurant and is now available on every othe
February 22, 2014
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Paris
American
Le Dépanneur: A Real American Diner in Paris
It was Sunday and the restaurants my friends and I were planning to visit were closed. By pure coincidence on YELP, Jean came across a place called Le Depanneur, a beautiful concept that’s the…
Spotted Stories
Beverly Hills 9OH2O: The Champagne of Waters
Inspired by the crafting of champagne and fine spirits, a team of fine dining experts, including the world’s foremost water sommelier Martin Riese, has created Beverly Hills 9OH2O, the…
June 24, 2013
Matsuri: The Sushi Conveyor Belt of the 16th District in Paris
Japanese & Sushi | Paris France Europe
December 08, 2012
Japanese & Sushi
Matsuri: The Sushi Conveyor Belt of the 16th District in Paris
Matsuri seems to be one of France's famous Japanese restaurants with more than 16 branches including different parts of Paris, Lyon, Reims and Saint-Etienne. In its Passy branch, Matsuri has a long…
December 08, 2012
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Paris
News
Restaurants That Created a Cultural Movement Through Food - NGNO Reviewed a Couple
Some of the most popular foods — like Asian noodles, gastropub fare, sushi, and locally grown produce —were relatively unknown only a generation ago. Here, we recognize, and recommend,…
October 30, 2012
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Hotels
The Lafayette Hotel, San Diego
Stylish where it matters and affordable where it counts, The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows is more than just a place to stay and see…
March 12, 2012
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California