Sou Beureg

Sou Beureg

Sou Beureg, a delicacy that used to be made for special occasions due to its hard labor. Sou Beureg consists of layered pastry stuffed with …

 

Armenian Kibbe

Armenian Kibbe

Raw, Armenian kibbe served at Mayrig in Gemmayze, Beirut.

 

Recovering

Recovering

Even the most pernicious of hangover can be cured with minted lemonade, light beer and roasted nuts after a brisk walk.

 

Raouché

Raouché

Pigeon Rocks in Raouché, Beirut.

 

Hummus

Hummus

The best hummus in all of Beirut can be found at Le Chef.

 

Evidence

Evidence

I went “clubbing” in Gemmayze. As evidenced by the photo above, my drunkbrain decided that it needed photodocumentation of the evening. This is one of …

 

Paris of the East

Paris of the East

The Beirut skyline.

 

Umm, Hi Dad!

Umm, Hi Dad!

So we got into a conversation with the guys at the bar about how many Americans are reluctant to visit the ME, and Lebanon in …

 

4am Shawerma

4am Shawerma

Drunk Ryan’s Arabic was passable enough to convince some young folks to lead us to a late night shawermaria! I was not entirely welcome to …

 

Fancy Bedouin Trucks of Jordan

Fancy Bedouin Trucks of Jordan

I’ve seen hundreds so far, but it only …