Chocolate
Interesting Sweets: 5 Fascinating Chocolate Facts
Are you a connoisseur of chocolate, craving more knowledge about this popular sweet? Fuel your brain with five fascinating facts about chocolate!
People from all walks of life love chocolate. Its…
October 17, 2023
News
3 Surprisingly Healthy Snacks for Your Diet
When dieting, it’s not always easy to avoid unhealthy snack foods, but there are some healthy options that may surprise you and leave you satisfied.
You may feel tempted by junk food when on…
May 17, 2023
Chocolate
Get Premium Chocolate Infused With Delta-8
The buzz around Delta 8 edibles is palpable. However, there are many edibles to choose from, and making an informed decision can be difficult. One way of enjoying the Delta 8 edibles is through…
October 06, 2022
Spotted Stories
Nutella Celebrates the Beauty of Italy
One creation from Italy that is loved worldwide is the beloved chocolate spread: Nutella. To celebrate the love for Italy, Nutella’s parent company, Ferrero, has now teamed up with…
November 14, 2020
News
KitKat Launches Low-Calorie Varieties
These new Nestlé KitKat varieties have been unveiled by the brand in the UK to offer consumers a flavorful option that is perfect for a treat or a dessert that is packaged in a portioned…
November 05, 2020
Spotted Stories
KitKat Launches Limited Edition Packaging to Encourage Recycling
KitKat in Australia has made an amazing move to encourage consumers to recycle. The chocolate company has temporarily updated its iconic logo on the chocolate wafer wrappers to resemble a recycling…
October 30, 2020
Spotted Stories
Pupular Lindt Launches a Vegan Collection this Christmas
Lindt is all set to launch a plant-based version of its signature chocolate. Made from oat milk, one of the world’s largest chocolate manufacturers is getting set to launch its first-ever range…
October 22, 2020
News
KitKat Turns 85
KitKat is launching a global campaign, inviting everyone to join in the celebration of the 85th anniversary of the brand. The campaign highlights that KitKat will make its most recognisable brand…
October 20, 2020
News
Candy Pop Popcorn Reveals Snickers Flavor
We've been snacking a lot at home these days and one treat we miss is going to the cinema and grabbing a handful of candy-coated popcorn. With a new collaboration between Snickers and Sam's Club, we…
May 18, 2020
News
Curb Your Cravings the Healthy Way: (Infographic)
So the holidays are over and we're now trying to loose the few kilos we gained during Christmas and New Years festivities... And we have started fulfilling some of our new years resolution to cut…
April 25, 2020
Chocolate
PIERRE MARCOLINI SHARES HIS RECIPES FOR SELF-ISOLATION BAKING
Following donations of chocolates to front line staff in Paris, London and Brussles, world-renowned chocolatier,Pierre Marcolini, shares some of his most popular recipes so you are able to replicate…
April 03, 2020
| Kitchen
News
Hop on the Cocoa Caravan: See if You Have Tried Them All
From the ingredients to the preparation, each chocolate treat speaks to the history, geology, and tastes of the people. So book a luxury adventure on the Cocoa Caravan and imagine the taste and…
January 29, 2020
News
Kit Kat Introduces a Lemon Crisp Flavor
I feel some spring vibes...Kit Kat recently unveiled a new flavor, the Lemon Crisp. The new flavor is a combination of zesty and sweet, Lemon Crisp offers Kit Kat's fun take on the classic citrus…
January 17, 2020
Chocolate
Auer Chocolate Celebrates 80 Years of Passion in Geneva
Auer is an institution in the field of the Geneva chocolate factory. It was in 1939 that the family business settled in the heart of the city, Rue de Rive. Proud of their heritage, The members of the…
November 29, 2019
| Coffee, Wine & Drinks
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Switzerland
Chocolate
FAVERGER: Geneva's Famous Chocolatier Bars and Chocolate Spread
Faverger doesn't melt chocolate, Faverger creates it! After my world favorite chocolatier, Pierre Marcolini comes Faverger.
November 28, 2019
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Switzerland
Konditorei Buchwald: Berlin’s Oldest Pastry Shop is Not Worth Trying
Desserts & Sweets | Germany Europe
September 22, 2019
Desserts & Sweets
Konditorei Buchwald: Berlin’s Oldest Pastry Shop is Not Worth Trying
When in Berlin, visit Patisserie “Konditorei G. Buchwald”! The pastry shop was founded in Cottbus in 1852 and is now the oldest patisserie in Berlin. The specialty is their Baumkuchen…
September 22, 2019
| Restaurants
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Germany
Chocolate
Lebanon's Famous Chocolate Cake is a Must Try! Found at Chili's in Achrafieh
I love it so much that I visit Chili's only to enjoy this dessert!
The signature dessert of choice: A dessert to try at least once in a lifetime: Chili's molten chocolate cake.
September 09, 2019
| Desserts & Sweets
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Achrafieh
News
Nestle Launches First Recycable Chocolate Wrapper
Nestlé has announced the launch of its YES! snack bars in a new recyclable paper wrapper. In a breakthrough innovation, for the first time a confectionery bar has been packaged in paper using…
August 01, 2019
Choux Choux Gelateria: Exquisite Ice Cream Profiterolein Athens
Desserts & Sweets | Athens Greece Europe
July 31, 2019
Desserts & Sweets
Choux Choux Gelateria: Exquisite Ice Cream Profiterolein Athens
Two years ago, I made a point to visit every eclair and choux place around the planet passing by Paris, London, Beirut, New York, and Bucharest. Some are good, others less, but what I can say after…
July 31, 2019
| Ice Cream & Gelato
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Athens
News
Cadbury Combats Obesity with New Recipe
To combat obesity crisis, Cadbury has changed its original Dairy Milk chocolate bar recipe in a bid to launch a “diet” version.
For the first time since 1905, the brand makes a…
July 31, 2019
Chocolate
Zuccherino Athens: I Literally Screamed from Joy!
Famous for their chocolate soup, Zuccherino is one of those places you have to visit when in Athens. Chocolate in a bowl, Millefeuille cake, and ruby chocolate ball were the three cravings I ordered…
July 27, 2019
| Desserts & Sweets
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Athens
Chocolate
CIOCCOLATITALIANI: Chocolate Gelato in Milano
Cioccolati Italiani: It's not my first time because all I can remember is that their Ice Cream is good, tasty, fresh and good looking, every time I visit Milano. Simply amazing, strongly "Chocolate",…
July 24, 2019
| Ice Cream & Gelato
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Milan
Swiss Butter: The Trendy Restaurant and its Signature Sauce
French Food | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
June 07, 2019
French Food
Swiss Butter: The Trendy Restaurant and its Signature Sauce
It took me some time, I know! I have finally visited Swiss Butter, Lebanon’s trendiest restaurant for the last year or so. Busy and always booked, Swiss Butter has opened its second branch on…
June 07, 2019
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Metn
Spotted Stories
Chocolate Hummus: Who Can Resist this Healthy Dessert
Did you know that you can make a sweet hummus with chickpeas? The latest food trend to hit the scene is dessert hummus, and this feels right. This certainly isn’t your typical hummus:…
May 18, 2019
News
First Time in 125 Years, Hershey's Changes its Look
For the first time in its 125-year history, Hershey’s is switching up the way its iconic milk chocolate bars look. Instead of Hershey’s, the little squares will all sport an emoji --…
May 17, 2019
Desserts & Sweets
Lebanese Karim Bourgi: Creative Pastry Conquering the World
Based in Dubai since 2011, Chef Karim Bourgi is Executive Pastry Chef for the Al Mana Group, a role in which he manages the opening of La Maison du Chocolat Paris boutiques in the Middle East. He has…
News
LEBANESE Chocolate Makes it to France at La Grande Epicerie de Paris
Once again M de Noir is making the news.
When she decided to launch her “Saveurs du Liban” at the Salon du Chocolat in Par
Spotted Stories
Kit Kat Mint: A New Flavor in the USA in a Decade
For the first time in a decade, the United States Kit Kat will be getting a whole new flavor - Mint Chocolate. You're probably saying, but a new flavor from Kit Kat is not something new, but it…
April 29, 2019
Chocolate
In the Kitchen with Chocolate Master, Chef Pierre Abi Haila
It's Easter and what better time to discover more chocolates... Pierre welcomed me into his atelier "Le Noir" in Broumana to work with him, and prepare some chocolate eggs we all wait for after…
April 24, 2019
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Metn
Hanson Doughnuts: Handcrafted American Breakfast in Achrafieh
Desserts & Sweets | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East
April 20, 2019
Desserts & Sweets
Hanson Doughnuts: Handcrafted American Breakfast in Achrafieh
Big sized, beautifully decorated, fluffy and airy... there’s a place in Achrafieh that handcrafts Gourmet doughnuts created one at a time with four new flavors introduced every morning.…
April 20, 2019
| Restaurants
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Achrafieh
Breakfast at the Hilton Downtown: Good Food, Good Mood in the Heart of Beirut
Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East
April 20, 2019
Breakfast & Coffee
Breakfast at the Hilton Downtown: Good Food, Good Mood in the Heart of Beirut
A very long time ago, I can even remember when, probably before even graduating from dental school, I was asked to take photos of a hotel that is expected to open in downtown Beirut. The pool on the…
April 20, 2019
| Hotels
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Beirut Central District
News
Godiva Releases its Biggest Chocolate Easter Egg to Date
Luxury Belgian chocolatier, Godiva, has today unveiled its most expensive and extravagant Easter egg to date, a decadent £10,000 egg made from 65kg of Godiva dark Belgian chocolate.
April 17, 2019
Spotted Stories
Chocolate Stuffed Marshmallows Are Here!
Everyone loves S’mores. Rich chocolate melted by a toasted marshmallow, sandwiched between crispy graham crackers. It’s a summer tradition – sweet perfection! Except, all too often,…
April 17, 2019
Sunday in Scotland: One of the Best Chocolates, are Found in Malta
Breakfast & Coffee | Malta Europe
April 14, 2019
Breakfast & Coffee
Sunday in Scotland: One of the Best Chocolates, are Found in Malta
Sunday and every day, there’s a chocolate shop you cannot miss when visiting Malta. Sunday in Scotland, an idea by Lebanese Amer Wahoud and Gordon Campbell Gray, -the man behind Campbell Gray…
Breakfast & Coffee
Cortado: Your Espresso Bar and Desserts Parlor
I believe the first hundred meters of Gemmayze are tuning into “Asia Town” while the end from St.Nicolas stairs onward is becoming a destination for coffee lovers. Cortado is one of…
April 13, 2019
| Reviews
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Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael
Chocolate
Y the Chocolate: Now Open in Anfeh
Endless choices and chocolate creations made especially for you: Y the Chocolate is the latest trendy chocolatier to open in Anfeh. I fell in love with their chocolates from the first…
March 26, 2019
| Desserts & Sweets
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North Lebanon
News
IKEA Introduces its Milk Chocolate Easter Bunny
It was Christmas just yesterday and just before you know it, Easter is just around the corner, which means Easter eggs and bunnies. Swedish furniture brand IKEA is gearing up for Easter, which…
March 16, 2019
Patchi Cafe: A Pleasure for the Eyes, Body and Soul! The Gourmet Chocolate Experience
Chocolate | Hamra & Verdun Beirut Lebanon Middle East
March 13, 2019
Chocolate
Patchi Cafe: A Pleasure for the Eyes, Body and Soul! The Gourmet Chocolate Experience
Considered to be one of the world’s best and most prestigious chocolate suppliers, Lebanon’s Patchi has opened its first Cafe starting at ABC Verdun. From Lebanon to the world, Patchi is…
March 13, 2019
| Desserts & Sweets
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Hamra & Verdun
Desserts & Sweets
Mr.Crepe: Crepes of My Childhood, My Personal Favorite in Feytroun
I still remember my favorite reward, as a child, was when I went to Mr. Crepe for some crepes. The famous Mr. Crepe serves delicious round preparations from a simple container. I don't think anybody…
March 03, 2019
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Keserwan
Welcome Home; For a Memorable Sunday Sweet Breakfast in Mar Mikhael
Breakfast & Coffee | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East
February 10, 2019
Breakfast & Coffee
Welcome Home; For a Memorable Sunday Sweet Breakfast in Mar Mikhael
It’s home away from home, and it’s located in the heart of Mar Mikhael. Open the door to where the heart is, let yourself go to the soothing music and fresh aromas of food and coffee. A…
February 10, 2019
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Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael
Chocolate
MAISON PIERRE MARCOLINI OPENS IN DUBAI
Luxury Chocolatier makes Middle Eastern debut with a flagship store at the Dubai Mall
Celebrated Belgian Chocolatier, Pierre Marcolini will be in Dubai this weekend to celebrate the opening…
American
Brgr.Co: Downtown Beirut Favorite Lunch Escape
I have been here, done that and wrote several reviews... Coming to Brgr.Co as many times as I can a year has become a pleasant habit. Every time I go I enjoy their full-bodied burger as well as some…
February 06, 2019
| Burgers
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Beirut Central District
Desserts & Sweets
Sweet Lebanon: 44 of the Best Mouthwatering Desserts and Cravings
Who doesn’t love desserts? Perfect pieces of mouthwatering indulgences… But where can you find the best of what Lebanon has to offer, in terms of sweets, cakes, cookies, ice cream... Are…
Breakfast & Coffee
39 Best Breakfast Spots in Lebanon: Where to Go, What to Eat
With endless choice and great flavors, you simply cannot skip breakfast in Lebanon. From Mankousheh to Foul and hummus... Knefeh, Ashta and Labneh, we have something to satisfy all…
News
Choco-Story: The Chocolate Museum Opens in Beirut
Choco-Story, the middle east's first chocolate museum opens its doors in Beirut. Choco-Story, the chocolate museum, tells the story of the transformation of cocoa into chocolate and to promote…
December 24, 2018
| Travel & Tourism
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Hamra & Verdun
L'Atelier 116: Mouthwatering Cravings in Strasbourg
Bread & Bakeries | Alsace France Europe
December 24, 2018
Bread & Bakeries
L'Atelier 116: Mouthwatering Cravings in Strasbourg
L'Atelier 116, an artisanal bakery and pastry shop, offering organic bread that is kneaded, made and baked on-site, high-quality pastries and snacks (sandwiches, salads, and hot and cold…
December 24, 2018
| Breakfast & Coffee
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Alsace
L’Auberge de L’ill: Three Stars Michelin for more than 50 Years in Alsace
French Food | Alsace France Europe
December 24, 2018
French Food
L’Auberge de L’ill: Three Stars Michelin for more than 50 Years in Alsace
One of the world’s most famous and oldest Michelin-rated restaurants, Haeberlin, located in the small town of Illhaeusern is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. A unique experience of…
December 24, 2018
| Guide Michelin
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Alsace
Chocolate
Pierre Marcolini Still is My Favorite Chocolatier
Coming straight from Belgium, Marcolini landed in the capital of taste offering a large selection of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and special editions. The packaging is simple yet includes lots of…
November 17, 2018
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Paris
Chocolate
Pierre Marcolini; My Favorite Chocolatier Has a New Logo
It has been a tradition, a habit or probably a need to ask every friend visiting Paris for a box of chocolates from Pierre Marcolini. The dark chocolate squares are available at my office like water…
Lobo 8; The Tastiest, and Sexiest, Gourmet Eggs Benedict, are Found in Madrid
Breakfast & Coffee | Madrid Spain Europe
September 19, 2018
Breakfast & Coffee
Lobo 8; The Tastiest, and Sexiest, Gourmet Eggs Benedict, are Found in Madrid
For me, breakfast is the most important part of a trip: I travel to have breakfast, choose my hotels accordingly and make it a point to try eggs Benedict all around the world. This time, it was not…
September 19, 2018
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Madrid