Lebanon Tourism, culture, music and events

Date: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 By: Talia Abbas   Source:   The Daily Star BEIRUT: An intimate crowd gathered to celebrate the official opening of Popolo, a charming Italian restaurant where you can eat lightly fried cheese truffle balls with mushroom any time of the day, or order a crispy cotoletta alla Milanese with a side of creamy truffle fries. Located in Ain al-Mreisseh with a view of the Mediterranean, the decor is a soft palette of red, heather gray and baby blue with wooden accents. There is no music to be heard, except for the faintest sound of waves crashing in the background. Impressive slivers of homemade tagliatelle are laid out to dry on a wooden rack, while cured meats dangle in the background like chandeliers suspended from the ceiling. Popolo by definition means people in Italian. The menu is homely, even comforting at times, and so is the concept: Food brings people together. “When we thought of Popolo’s concept, we didn’t want to open a high-end ...

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Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 By: Talia Abbas Source: The Daily Star BEIRUT: The eighth-annual Vinifest, an extravaganza of local wines and performances, will occupy Beirut Hippodrome Oct. 7-10. At a press conference at La Table D’Alfred on Sursock Street, Ashrafieh last week, Neda Farah, founder and director-general of event management company Eventions, spoke briefly about this year’s theme of wine and tasting, and eagerly introduced Russia as the festival’s guest of honor. In a speech, Zafer Chaoui, president of Lebanon’s official wine association, the Union Vinicole du Liban, and chairman of Château Ksara, said that “wine is our national pride and its reputation has been established beyond the shadow of doubt.” Chaoui implored the citizens of Lebanon and the owners ...

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Lavender, the scent of the season in Jbeil Date: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 By: Will Worley Source: The Daily Star JBEIL, Lebanon: ‘Tis the season for lavender; or at least it is at Alice Eddé’s eponymously named boutique in the coastal town of Jbeil. Eddé is currently promoting lavender to mark the close of its season in Lebanon. In doing so, she also hopes to highlight the biodiversity of the country and the range and skill of its craftsmen.Her store has been decked out in the purple flowers, lavender gifts have been especially created and chefs from her other enterprises have developed lavender ice cream and lemonade for the occasion. Aromatherapy specialist Marie Mouzaya is present to talk about the plethora of benefits of lavender. “It has many uses,” Mouzaya said. “I...

Website:   www.amadabyblos.weebly.com EMAIL ADDRESS Hotelamada@gmail.com TELEPHONE NUMBER 961-326-5411 PHYSICAL ADDRESS 1568 Halat Highway, Fidar, Lebanon   Amada Hostel is situated in Fidar, a coastal city just before the famous city - Byblos (Jbeil). Fidar is famous for its beautiful & clean sandy beaches with a lot of resorts and restaurants, such as Bourj El Fidar, Ocean Blue and Abou Philippe to name a few. To reach Amada Hostel from Beirut , you have to turn right just before the AUL University (Fidar Entrance), go up the bridge and take the first left turn. If you are coming from the North , turn right under the bridge (facing the AUL University). The entrance of the Hostel is very clean and has a lot of handmade crafts, and pots, wood work and trees. You will get a very good feeling about the place; however, the rooms are not as well maintained as the entrance. Concerning the rooms, the overview is good based on the pr...

Unfortunately the public transportation in Lebanon is not organized as we would like it to be due to the lack of alternatives such as the subway, trains and of course corruption and political issues. Most Lebanese people have to take their cars in order to reach their work, go from a region to another, or simply go shopping. In rare cases you will see a Lebanese (most likely a student or elderly person) taking a bus. On a bus you will see all foreign workers from different nationalities. Bus rates are cheap within Beirut and its suburbs, 1$ per ride. A maximum rate of 7$ from Beirut to Tripoli or from Beirut to Sidon. There are two ways to reach the North, you can go to Charles Helou Station and use the Connexion bus that takes you to Tripoli or you reach Dora's roundabout under the bridge and take a bus to the North (Estephan buses go straight to Bsharri) Pic #1 If you want to go to the South, you have to reach the Cola/Barbir Bridge, and from there take a bus to Sidon. Pic #2 Be...