Lebanon Tourism, culture, music and events

Name: Al Baydar Restaurant Type: Lebanese Tel: 06542942 Mobile: 76542942 Email: info@albaydar-resto.com URL: http://www.albaydar-resto.com/ City: Anfeh Area: North - Koura Address: Anfeh, Main Road                                   Lebanese food (mezza, Machawi) , fresh sea food. catering is available for all events (all kinds of salads, manesef...)          

Phone: 009611619999 Mobile: 009611619999 Fax: 009611397697 Website: www.thesmallville.com City: Badaro Address: Badaro P.O.Box116-524  The Smallville Hotel is located in the midst of the electric residential neighborhood of Badaro. The hotel offers both short and extended stays. Comprising of 117 spacious bedrooms, 39 suites and five day-lit meeting rooms, the Smallville offers you all the pleasures of a five-star stay. Not only so, but with its simplicity and elegance, this hotel is your gateway to the cultural and artistic beat of the city. It's a place that builds cultural identity, a ...

Date: Saturday, April 09, 2016 By:   Source:   The Daily Star BEIRUT: The Beirut Cultural Festivals Association has announced the first edition of the Beirut Cultural Festivals that will be held next month at the capital’s seafront area. The May 17-22 event will include cultural, artistic, sports and entertainment activities, some featuring in Lebanon for the first time. The opening will consist of a mass visual and musical production using the latest technologies to recount the main historical eras and events in the capital. The closing festivities will include Lebanon’s first F1 show starring one of the field’s leading names. “The Beirut Cultural festivals strive to constitute a special event befitting our ancient capital, which is deeply rooted in history, in keeping with Beirut’s status as a point of convergence for civilizations and cultures, and with the capital’s iconic historical, civilizational and cultural background,” Lama Salam, the chair of the associatio...

Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 By: Mira Osseiran Source: The Daily Star BEIRUT: A new hotspot in Ashrafieh introduces a fresh take on Lebanese dining experiences, complemented by an interesting dessert selection. Playing on traditional recipes with a modern twist, Hakini Lebneni restaurant is inviting to all. Based on heritage and authenticity, the menu boasts a comprehensive selection of traditional favorites suitable for any meal of the day. The breakfast menu ranges from the variety of eggs to the typical Lebanese assortment of zaatar, cheeses, labneh and vegetables. The lunch and dinner menus feature the original salad mixtures and succulent wraps, not to mention the quintessential cold and hot dishes. The dessert selection ranges from local to Western recipes, with atypical range of specialties. More notably is the signature coffee selection by Café Najjar, “A Connoisseu...

Date: Monday, March 14, 2016 By: Dana Abed Source: The Daily Star BEIRUT: For more than 150 years, one family, from father to son, has been in charge of lighting the Manara (lighthouse) of Ras Beirut. The Cheblis took it upon themselves to keep the shore marked out brightly and keep ships safe as they approach Beirut. The first Manara was built a few meters away from where the iconic black and white one stands on a hill above the water. In the 1840s, under the reign of the Ottoman Empire, the first lighthouse was built and stood around 25 meters tall, burning kerosene for light. “It was very hard to manage,” said Victor Chebli, the latest generation of lighthouse keeper, “My father used to gather 2 or 3 gallons of Kerosene every day and carry it up the stairs in the dark to l...