Burgers
BURGER & FRIES: Probably The Most Famous Food on Earth
According to the Oxford Encylopedia of Food and Drink in America, the combo became popular in WWII when franchised fast food establishments dealt with wartime meat rationing and used fries to pad out…
April 15, 2020
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News
How People Eat Potato Fries Around the World: French Fries Video
Would you like fries with that? Of course you would. Whether they’re fries, frites, chips or wedges – these crispy, salty potato sticks are loved all over the world. From their freshly…
April 09, 2020
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Murray: The Famous Shawarma Show and Delicious French Fries in Antelias
Located in Antelias' main restaurant artery, Murray is your international food restaurant serving a handful of items from breakfast to dinner. You can eat anything you crave for: Lebanese mezze,…
December 20, 2019
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Antelias
Recommended
Boutata: Excellent, It’s Simply Excellent! The Fries and Potato Experts
Welcome to the kingdom of fries and potatoes. Yellow is the color; positivity is the mood. Boutata is the heaven of "Batata" prepared in different unconventional ways. Following the account on…
March 06, 2019
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Achrafieh
BoulMich: Submarine and Burgers of my Childhood
Recommended | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
February 22, 2019
Recommended
BoulMich: Submarine and Burgers of my Childhood
Flavors of my childhood... the only fast food available back in the nineties, where we used to come for a homey burger, a Lebanese style hotdog, and the Lebanese famous big-sized submarine sandwich.…
February 22, 2019
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Metn
American
Five Guys: I’m a Fan... Enjoying My Favorite Burger in Madrid
It has become a tradition, a challenge or probably a need to try Five Guys in all the countries I visit. London, Paris, Dubai, Oman, New York, Paris and now Madrid. This burger is so finger-licking…
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
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New York
News
Something Everyone Adores... Celebrate International Fries Day
Whether you call them ‘French Fries’, ‘Chips’, Finger Chips, or French-Fried Potatoes, this delicious treat is loved around the world, and French Fries day celebrates them.Not…
July 13, 2017
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
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San Francisco
Restaurant Fawzi: Back for Some Good Lebanese Food
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East
January 16, 2017
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Restaurant Fawzi: Back for Some Good Lebanese Food
It has been two years since I last visited Fawzi up in Faqra... I remember the food as being good and most importantly full of life and passion. During the week we were filming "48 hours…
January 16, 2017
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Keserwan
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
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Achrafieh
Street Food
Fritland Brussels: Wait in Line for a Cone of Fries
They say you can't come to Belgium and not eat fries... Honestly I don't understand the hype. I've been here a week already and have not found anything extraordinary about their fries. I've smelt…
February 14, 2015
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Belgium
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Massaad Barbecue Zahle: Tales of Taouk
If you’re from Zahle or know someone living in Zahle, Massaad barbecue is a popular place there. “Tabliyet Massaad!” It’s what the locals tell you when you ask where…
July 08, 2014
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Zahle
Babel: Where Every Detail is Mastered to Perfection
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
July 07, 2014
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Babel: Where Every Detail is Mastered to Perfection
Babel, located on the Dbayeh highway, is a restaurant you won’t be able to miss while driving along the road. A huge yellow stone temple with its big facade and high rotating sign…
July 07, 2014
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Dbayeh
Tasty Discoveries
Have You Heard of the New Potato Pillows?
One of the great discoveries from Horeca 2014 was a special box of potatoes named The Potato Pillows. While walking along the aisles of the expo, a large poster
May 16, 2014
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Lebanon
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
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London
Classic Burger Joint: Crispy, Crunchy, Golden, Awesome Fries
Burgers | Antelias Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
March 10, 2014
Burgers
Classic Burger Joint: Crispy, Crunchy, Golden, Awesome Fries
Last year, I published many reviews comparing different burgers served in various diners in town. The competition has been fierce lately and all diners have been upping their game introducing new…
March 10, 2014
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Antelias
Food Gadgets
French Fries Dipping Cone
This handy product lets you store fries and ketchup in one cup holder sized container making it much easier to dip your fries.
January 21, 2014
News
Burger King: Have You Heard About the Low Calorie Fries?
Burger King launches “Satisfries”, a crinkle-cut french fry with 20 percent fewer calories than their regular french fries. A small order of Satisfries will contain 270 calories as opposed to a…
September 25, 2013
Abou Jihad: Serving Premium Lebanese Meat & Mezze Since 1962
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
August 19, 2013
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Abou Jihad: Serving Premium Lebanese Meat & Mezze Since 1962
For half a century Abou Jihad still stands strong in Jaledib. Just saying half a century alone makes you realize how authentically professional Abou Jihad is...otherwise it would have collapsed…
August 19, 2013
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Metn
Contributors
Dear Roadster: Wake UP and Smell the Competition!
I was really trying to avoid writing this, but to be honest, I couldn't ignore my inner voice anymore. Wake up and smell the competition Roadster Diner - you need to shape up or else it's down…
August 11, 2013
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Lebanon
Restaurant Fadel, Naas Bickfaya: The Huge Deception!
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Bickfaya Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
August 05, 2013
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Restaurant Fadel, Naas Bickfaya: The Huge Deception!
Recently, after one of my friends published an article about a deceiving experience at Fadel's, many comments followed condemning the place. Are they really talking about Fadel? The famous Fadel? Has…
August 05, 2013
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Bickfaya
News
McDonald's: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
McDonald's released a series of posters in France that don't mention the fast food chain's name anywhere on the the ad.
August 03, 2013
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France
Homemade with Love and Passion: Maguy's Fresh Daily Catch
Fish & Seafood | Batroun North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
May 16, 2013
Fish & Seafood
Homemade with Love and Passion: Maguy's Fresh Daily Catch
In Lebanon, there are a handful of gems found in different parts of the country. I recently stumbled upon one, just 45 minutes away from Beirut heading North. Get into the car, drive towards…
May 16, 2013
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Batroun
Mhanna Antelias: Serving Premium Lebanese Food
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Antelias Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
April 22, 2013
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Mhanna Antelias: Serving Premium Lebanese Food
When you want to indulge in premium Lebanese food, there are a few good restaurants that come to mind. Mhanna is one of them. Preserving local traditions that transcends from one generation to…
April 22, 2013
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Antelias
Spotted Stories
McDonald's: A Glimpse Behind the Making Off - Burgers
I don't know where to start or how to start this review, especially after receiving the biggest shock of my life – a positive one that is. I was left speechless after Beirut's…
April 18, 2013
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Beirut
News
New Marijuana-Flavored Mayo in Amsterdam
Known for its flower market, its beautiful tulips, wooden clogs, canals, and of course its... you know what... The natural next thing to be known for is the new weed flavored mayonnaise.
When …
April 14, 2013
365 at ABC Dbayeh: Standing the Test of Time
International Cuisine | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
December 22, 2012
International Cuisine
365 at ABC Dbayeh: Standing the Test of Time
ABC Dbayeh has been a popular destination for shopping and dinning experiences alike and today with their new terrace and variety of restaurants ready to welcome you, the choice has become endless.…
December 22, 2012
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Dbayeh
Ladurée Paris is more than a Pastry Shop: Dinner was Tasty
French Food | Paris France Europe
December 12, 2012
French Food
Ladurée Paris is more than a Pastry Shop: Dinner was Tasty
Ladurée is a maker of luxury cakes and pastries. It is known as the inventor of the double-decker macaroon, fifteen thousand of which are sold every day. They are still one of…
December 12, 2012
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Paris
Classic Burger Joint: Real Burgers Still Going Strong
Burgers | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
December 10, 2012
Burgers
Classic Burger Joint: Real Burgers Still Going Strong
"CBJ serves real burgers, simple burgers, the only non pretentious burgers, flamed with passion together with their essential side orders of fries, salads and drinks – the basics to…
Al-Halabi, Antelias: Mistakes Happen for a Reason
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Antelias Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
November 12, 2012
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Al-Halabi, Antelias: Mistakes Happen for a Reason
For the past decade or so, Al Halabi restaurant in Antelias has maintained its reputation as one of the top ranking Lebanese restaurants in town. A restaurant with a history that has developed with…
November 12, 2012
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Antelias
Fish & Seafood
Chez Leon de Bruxelles, Restaurant
A unique mussels place. I wouldn’t come here if it weren’t for its reputation as a mussel’s restaurant, but I’m glad I did! The food was delicious and met my expectations.…
February 26, 2012
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Belgium