NoGarlicNoOnions: Restaurant, Food, and Travel Stories/Reviews

December 21, 2019

Hardware Société Paris: It’s Simply Great!!!!!

Again and again, I’m here because it’s the best breakfast place in Paris. From Melbourn to the highest point of the capital, under the stairs of The Sacre Coeur, let me introduce you to…

December 21, 2019 | International Cuisine | Paris

DIVVY ABC Achrafieh: Good Food, Great Vibes... A Pleasant Experience

International Cuisine | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East

June 08, 2019

DIVVY ABC Achrafieh: Good Food, Great Vibes... A Pleasant Experience

Lunch with my mum, I chose DIVVY; there’s something for her, something for me in a calm and upscale setup that’s not childish, fresh, and positively vibrant. After my last experience at…

June 08, 2019 | Recommended | Achrafieh

Swiss Butter: The Trendy Restaurant and its Signature Sauce

French Food | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Mount Lebanon

June 07, 2019

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 | Recommended | Metn

Bistr’eau: Happiness Guaranteed. Seafood Cuisine in Batroun!

Fish & Seafood | Batroun North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

North Lebanon

March 06, 2019

Bistr’eau: Happiness Guaranteed. Seafood Cuisine in Batroun!

On my last episode to Batroun, one restaurant caught my attention; “Bistr’eau”. Bistr’eau, a restaurant on Batroun’s waterfront promises a fine culinary experience with…

March 06, 2019 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Batroun

Breakfast at Angelina Beirut: Superb Food! Empty Vibes, Bad Service in a Dirty Restaurant

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

February 07, 2019

Breakfast at Angelina Beirut: Superb Food! Empty Vibes, Bad Service in a Dirty Restaurant

Food is perfect. Everything else is dramatically wrong. Angelina, the famous Angelina of Paris, my favorite M

February 07, 2019 | French Food | Beirut Central District

Breakfast in America... in Paris! My Third Visit Experiencing Good Food

Breakfast & Coffee | Paris France Europe

October 22, 2018

Breakfast in America... in Paris! My Third Visit Experiencing Good Food

One waitress with no uniform, a strong smell of food, a tiny little diner fitted with more tables that it can hold... Managed by an American waitress, she smiles and takes care of all customers at…

October 22, 2018 | Restaurants | Paris

Balthazar Beirut: Breakfast is so Good!

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

October 22, 2018

Balthazar Beirut: Breakfast is so Good!

Inspired by the French bistros of Paris and still standing strong in the heart of Beirut, Balthazar, a French restaurant and cafe, opens for breakfast and lunch. Located in “Beirut…

October 22, 2018 | French Food | Beirut Central District

The Hardware Société Paris: When Food Has Another Meaning! The Lobster Benedict Rocks

Bread & Bakeries | Paris France Europe

October 14, 2018

The Hardware Société Paris: When Food Has Another Meaning! The Lobster Benedict Rocks

I came here not knowing what to expect... I ended up ordering everything! The food is phenomenal.

October 14, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | Paris

Hollybelly5: Australian Style Breakfast in Paris

Bread & Bakeries | Paris France Europe

October 14, 2018

Hollybelly5: Australian Style Breakfast in Paris

When a place opens at 9 am, and you arrive at it at 09:20 fully loaded, it surely means something. HollyBelly is an Australian concept open from 2013 and still kicking strong around Paris. It’s…

October 14, 2018 | Breakfast & Coffee | Paris

Julia’s: Reopened in Beirut on Sursock Street

International Cuisine | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East

September 30, 2018

Julia’s: Reopened in Beirut on Sursock Street

Julia’s, the famous restaurant down on Monot street has moved to Sursock. Julia’s is where burger used to be phenomenal, where spaghetti had another meaning prepared with pepper and the…

September 30, 2018 | Restaurants | Achrafieh

Sawani Falfoul: Great Food and Great Vibes for Breakfast and Beyond

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

August 23, 2018

Sawani Falfoul: Great Food and Great Vibes for Breakfast and Beyond

I ate, enjoyed my time, felt transported... I wished time would stop. I had an amazing plate of foul, an awesome plate of hummus, an outstanding bite of Sfi7a and the story goes on and on... have…

August 23, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Beirut

Moria: Bravo Chef... You Made My Day! Amazing Food in Jounieh

Fish & Seafood | Jounieh Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

Keserwan

June 03, 2018

Moria: Bravo Chef... You Made My Day! Amazing Food in Jounieh

Moria, or the old olive tree, a restaurant open on Jounieh’s old souk, serves a Lebanese and middle eastern cuisine with a gentle touch of freshness. A vast space welcomes you for lunch or…

June 03, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Jounieh

Couqley: Always a Good Idea

French Food | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Mount Lebanon

February 01, 2017

When you feel like having a decent piece of meat on a Wednesday night; just pick up the phone and reserve at Couqley. It's been a while since I last visited the famous Steak-Frites restaurant located…

February 01, 2017 | Restaurants | Dbayeh

Warm Cake, Caramel and Crunchy Walnuts… A Must Share Experience!

Tasty Discoveries

February 02, 2015

Tasty Discoveries

Warm Cake, Caramel and Crunchy Walnuts… A Must Share Experience!

The Pain Perdu at Gordon's Café is heavenly. It is just as good as the first time I tried it. A round piece of bread, carefully and lightly slacked in milk, warm and fluffy and…

February 02, 2015

2014: The Finest Pain Perdu in Lebanon

News | Lebanon Middle East

Middle East

January 06, 2015

News

2014: The Finest Pain Perdu in Lebanon

The Gordon's Cafe Exquisite Delicacy The pain perdu at Gordon

January 06, 2015 | Tasty Discoveries | Lebanon

Prune: Always a Pleasure

French Food | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

October 04, 2014

French Food

Prune: Always a Pleasure

Here I am, back at Prune, back for the third time to enjoy some of my favorite dishes including their fine foie gras, as well as their famous poulet au prunes as well as their pain perdu, the dessert…

October 04, 2014 | Recommended | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

Taste&Flavors: Finding the Lost Bread... Lebanon's Finest

Press

August 19, 2014

Press

Taste&Flavors: Finding the Lost Bread... Lebanon's Finest

Some culinary traditions live on and over the years move on to different parts of the world. In our dear Lebanon, we have been heavily influenced by French traditions, naturally so, look back into…

August 19, 2014

Cuiz'in Mag: 22 Desserts qui Font Beyrouth

Desserts & Sweets | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

July 14, 2014

Desserts & Sweets

Cuiz'in Mag: 22 Desserts qui Font Beyrouth

Où trouver les meilleurs gâteaux, glaces et autres douceurs de la capitale? Suivez les pérégrinations de NoGarlicNoOnions. Une nouvelle rubrique à croquer.…

July 14, 2014 | News | Beirut

Le Pain Perdu du Balthazar

Tasty Discoveries | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

July 05, 2014

Tasty Discoveries

Le Pain Perdu du Balthazar

This is not a restaurant review since I came into Balthazar just for the Pain Perdu. It was 09:20am on a calm Wednesday in Beirut when we arrived to Beirut Souks, which felt like a haunted city since…

July 05, 2014 | Beirut

SUD: Good Food and Great Ambiance is Guaranteed Every Time

French Food | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East

July 01, 2014

French Food

SUD: Good Food and Great Ambiance is Guaranteed Every Time

The tent has been removed, the nylon covers have been wrapped up... Welcome the summer vibes of La Cour Saint Michel. Located right at the beginning of the hippest collection of bars in Beirut…

July 01, 2014 | Recommended | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael

Couqley: Like Always, Simply Great

French Food | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Mount Lebanon

June 12, 2014

French Food

Couqley: Like Always, Simply Great

It's been some time since I last came to Couqley, the place for good food, great ambiance and professionalism. I decided to visit again to indulge in some more pain perdu and their famous…

June 12, 2014 | Recommended | Dbayeh

Cafe Rouge London: Red for 'Avoid'

Breakfast & Coffee | London UK Europe

UK

May 02, 2014

Breakfast & Coffee

Cafe Rouge London: Red for 'Avoid'

Cafe Rouge, located in the heart of Leicester Square, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. One of the landmark cafes of the city, this French-style bistro and restaurant serves breakfast,…

May 02, 2014 | Restaurants | London

Reconfirming: The Best Breakfast You Can Have in Lebanon

Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Lebanon Middle East

April 12, 2014

Breakfast & Coffee

Reconfirming: The Best Breakfast You Can Have in Lebanon

What a beautiful day. It was 9am on an awesome sunny morning when we reached The Four Seasons hotel. With a big smile on her face, the hostess welcomed us in... "Good morning sir, the weather is…

April 12, 2014 | Recommended | Beirut

SUD... A Must Visit: La Cour Saint Michel Will Put a Smile on Your Face

French Food | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East