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Wallpaper announced the opening of this 80-room, super-stylish boutique hotel in Beirut's Solidere district, by hotelier Gordon Campbell Gray (One Aldwych in London). "One of the world's sexiest cities finally gets a destination hotel with real vision. [ Wallpaper, January 2010]. In May 2009 The FT writes about Le Gray, "Although the rooftop swimming pool is purple, expect understated interiors in cool neutral shades, the palette favoured by The Gray's regular collaborator, May Fox Linton." Read a full review of Le Gray, Beirut's "newest, swishest hotel," by Claire Wrathall for the FT in the attached, November 2009 article. In April 2010, Tatler gossips about Le Gray, "The young concierges fall over themselves being helpful. At night, the circular bar, ThreeSixty, is riotously popular -- a high octane spot, heaving with le tout Beirut, where the Mojitos flow quickly." Last Update: July 28, 2010 | Created: April 12, 2008
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Beirut's original boutique hotel, located in the Christian neighborhood Achrafieh and featuring a pool and panoramic views of the city. Cozy, private. "The romance and refinement of old Beirut still fills [Hotel Albergo's] Ottoman-style rooms." [Bazaar] Tatler adds, "The jasmine-scented terrace [of Hotel Albergo] is the prettiest spot in Beirut for an alfresco breakfast." When visiting Lebanon, Harper's Bazaar recommends a trip to Baalbeck, an important Roman site off the tourist trail, just two hours from Beirut. "Take mint tea at the Palmyra Hotel next door," a wonderful old-style colonial hotel, advises Harper's Bazaar in its November 2008 article, "The top 10 desert breaks." DailyCandy's "quaint but cool" boutique hotel pick for Beirut. Last Update: July 21, 2010 | Created: September 06, 2007
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New 26-story luxury hotel in Beirut with an "ultra-calming spa" [Tatler] and a spectacular rooftop, private lounge. The FT's Travelista writes in January 2010, "The sumptuous interiors of the Four Seasons Beirut are by Pierre Yves Rochon, the talent behind the Four Seasons' magnificent Palazzo della Gherardesca in Florence." Separately, those in search of a hot spot for drinks in Beirut might want to check out Sky Bar, "newly renovated to the top of the BIEL Center, with panoramic views over the city, and still a favourite of locals and jetsetters alike." (Minet al Hosn, 9611 955 555)
Last Update: April 13, 2010 | Created: January 02, 2010
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The best of Beirut's boutique hotels in terms of value. Faces the marina on the sea.
Last Update: October 23, 2007 | Created: September 06, 2007
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Boutique hotel located by the sea just a short walk from downtown. Fantastic, panoramic views from the trendy, open air pub on the roof.
Last Update: October 23, 2007 | Created: September 06, 2007
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DailyCandy advises visitors to Beirut, "Grab an outstanding, casual lunch at Tawlet, (which means kitchen table in Arabic), a truly special spot where a different regional home chef prepares a daily." For cool Beirut shopping and dining tips, read that attached July 2010 travel review, DailyCandy goes to Beirut.
Last Update: July 09, 2010 | Created: July 08, 2010
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Centrale is a Tatler dinner pick for Beirut, featured in its April 2010 article, Beirut Express: The Best of Beirut. "Bernard Khoury, who also designed hip bar BO18, is the Lebanese Ian Schrager and you have to see this place to believe it. A period house with a bar on top, housed in a steel cylinder -- the windows revolve upwards and open to the heavens." [Tatler]
Last Update: April 30, 2010 | Created: April 06, 2010
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Tatler writes, "You may have to sell your soul for a table [at Casablanca], but it's worth it -- this is Beirut's answer to Le Caprice. Run by Johnny Farah and his wife Sin, this big-white house with views onto the Ain el Mreisseh seafront has the glamorous crowd in a feeding frenzy." Food is East-West fusion and experimentation with good fresh fish and lobster and organic vegetables.
Last Update: April 27, 2010 | Created: September 06, 2007
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"Overlooking the waterfront just outside central Beirut, Chez Sami is the best spot for traditional Lebanese cooking and plenty of freshly caught seafood." [Tatler, The Best of Beirut, April 2010]
Last Update: April 08, 2010 | Created: April 06, 2010
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New hot spot in Beirut Small, super-trendy restaurant with an industrial chic interior by engineer-turned chef, Joseph Mourani. The cutting-edge space is divided into two areas with a bar on one side and a dining room on the other. The atmosphere [at Myu] is calm during the cocktail and early dinner hours, but later on, Wallpaper says there is "full dancing between tables." French cuisine with Asian influences.
Last Update: April 06, 2010 | Created: January 25, 2008
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Fancy French restaurant in Beirut, where the walls are covered with French artists' doodles and there's a waiter per person. Tatler called Cocteau "the prettiest restaurant in Beirut."
Last Update: April 06, 2010 | Created: September 06, 2007
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In April 2010, Tatler says Gruen is "HQ for ladies who lunch in Beirut. Everyone orders the spicy marouk wraps filed with rice and lentils." In Decmeber 2009 The FT calls Gruen one of Beirut's "grooviest" restaurants. Gruen is a also a trendy restaurant in Beirut for business lunches. Anissa Helou writes for the FT, "The style is Californian but the inspiration Lebanese. I love Audi’s southern Lebanese take on grissini: long, crisp strips of spiced flat bread spread with za’tar – totally addictive; her delicious wraps are made with markouk bread (very large, thin flat bread cooked over a saj, a kind of inverted wok) and toasted with fillings such as scrambled eggs or mushy lentils, rice and caramelised onions (m’jaddarah)." "A stylish restaurant, Gruen is just as much fun for children as it is for adults, who can combine a family meal with some great people-watching." Read more in the attached FT review of Gruen."
Last Update: April 06, 2010 | Created: December 14, 2009
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Good spot to sample typical Lebanese cuisine, located in the heart of old Achrafieh. Great mezze, nice cold Lebanese beer, enjoy views from the terrace to downtown. Click here to read a December 2009 New York review of Beirut's culinary scene, featuring Abd el Wahab. Last Update: July 28, 2009 | Created: July 14, 2009
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Considered the best spot for ice cream in Beirut. The FT writes about Hanna Mitri, "Having heard so much about his ice-cream, I had imagined Hanna in a smart location, but approaching his shop, all I could see was a tiny corner shop with an old couple inside: the wife sitting on a wooden chair and the husband leaning against a rickety chest freezer. I ordered my favourite flavours – rosewater and pistachio – from a limited selection that also included milk, fresh mulberries and lemon. The choice may have been restricted, but the flavours were sensational, as was the texture of the ice-cream." The FT further advises not to be put off by the ancient looking equipment in the shop, that's part of the charm. Read more in the attached FT article.
Last Update: June 09, 2008 | Created: June 08, 2008
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Beirut's first micro-brewery. Cool, minimalist-industrialist space featuring many types of beers and very good Lebanese fusion food. Good spot for Sunday brunch with jazz music.
Last Update: December 30, 2007 | Created: December 30, 2007
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Tatler named Element a "hotspot" in Beirut in March 2006. Restaurant/club serving French-Lebanese fusion food.
Last Update: October 24, 2007 | Created: September 24, 2007
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Trendy, LA style place for cocktails and good food.
Last Update: September 06, 2007 | Created: September 06, 2007
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Delicious Armenian/Lebanese food served in a cozy setting. Book in advance.
Last Update: September 06, 2007 | Created: September 06, 2007
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Typical French brasserie serving very good food. Good spot for a business meal.
Last Update: September 06, 2007 | Created: September 06, 2007
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A cool cafe, boutique, and bakery in Beirut. Fun, funky spot for sandwiches, salads, and homemade baked goods such as cupcakes. Located in Beirut's swankiest neighborhood.
Last Update: September 06, 2007 | Created: September 06, 2007
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Great place for yummy steaks in Beirut.
Last Update: September 06, 2007 | Created: September 06, 2007
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Groovy place to hang out, have a drink and listen to music in Beirut. Try the blossom martini. Excellent Asian fusion cuisine is served.
Last Update: September 06, 2007 | Created: September 06, 2007
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Financial Times: Tyle Brule, June 11, 2010 17:44:53 EST
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Independent, May 08, 2010 02:19:03 EST
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