Grape harvesting tour, wine tasting and a lunch of local ingredients, prepared by international chefs.
Among the daily rush of customers ordering coffee to go in Hamra’s Rossa Cafe sits a group of men in their 70s and 80s
Ziad al-Maamari grew up helping his father build a castle.
The winding road leading into the mountains in Chambouq, above the village of Qobeiyat on the far edge of Akkar overlooking the Syrian border, is pitted from the trucks carrying loads of watermelons and other goods from the Bekaa Valley.
Sidon’s Sea Castle is said to have stood for almost 800 years. Built by crusaders, destroyed by the Mamluks and restored by Fakhreddine
“You can tell from the stuff you find here that people used to study science,”
In a quiet alley off the noisy main street in Beirut’s Gemmayzeh neighborhood, past a quiet walled courtyard with shady trees and a gurgling fountain, a...
On a hot Friday evening, children ride their bikes along a fence.
The longest queues at the Venice Film Festival have not been to see Hollywood stars like Brad Pitt or Scarlett Johansson.
Eleven more women have accused Spanish opera star Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct, allegations that the leading tenor described Thursday as “riddled with...
Time to raise a glass to better gut health?
With a commitment to public responsibility and in line with the company’s long-established values of caring for the environment by reducing waste and acting...
Scientists reported Thursday they had picked up human-like electrical activity in lab-grown brains for the first time, paving the way to model neurological...
When Liz O’Sullivan was hired at the New York City-based artificial intelligence company Clarifai in 2017, she felt lucky to find work at the intersection of...
The idea of starting a Russian choir in rural Australia began as a vodka-fueled lark, but five years on a rag-tag bunch of farmers, lawyers and laborers have...
It’s going to be a cruise to nowhere, but that will be just fine with die-hard “Star Wars” fans.
The most expensive new car ever sold is a one-off Bugatti luxury sports car that has gone for 16.7 million euros ($18.9 million).
If you want to ride like Vlad – Russian President Vladimir Putin, that is – this may be the limo for you.
The Beirut-based graphic design and visual culture publication Journal Safar has launched its fourth issue, Nostalgia, with a public talk exploring how the...
“Why would you run on tarmac when you can run on beautiful trails, and why would you run on roads when you can run through Cedar reserves?”
Lebanon’s famous summer festivals, a staple of many communities across the country, face hardships this year with the absence of public funding.
On a rugged mountain peak nearly 1,000 meters above the red-tiled roofs of Bsharri in north Lebanon, a blissful summer getaway awaits those ready to make an...
The third edition of the Beirut International Beer Event has high hopes for this year, aiming to bring together local and international craft beer to...
Nestled at the top of a narrow alley in Gemmayzeh lies an ornate metal gate, shaded from the sun by trees and climbing plants.
Walking through a graying dilapidated building directly across the street from a shiny H&M, it is hard to imagine that the abandoned space was once the first...
Far from the polluted streets of Beirut, tucked between the hills of Baskinta, sits a futuristic-looking house with round edges, tall glass windows and a...
On a summer day in 1965, five teenage boys in Beirut were introduced to “the first surfboard” in Lebanon. Anwar Rayes
Candles, blue lights and moving white spotlights set the mood for the third annual fashion show put on by the Lebanese American University’s fashion school.
Beirutis who love their booze will soon be in for a treat.
Every so often, when the hustle and bustle of the Lebanese capital becomes too much, Beirutis might need a breath of fresh air and an escape from the choking...
The concept of slow food took on a new meaning Friday at the inaugural Beirut Snail Festival.
Join the European Union at the Beirut Hippodrome on June 15 for the second edition of EU Green Day.
“I used to bake saj at home,” Rima Massoud recalled. “At first I was embarrassed to take my saj oven down to the market.
Patrick Aramouni, also known as “the Shirtless Vegan” on Instagram, came to Lebanon two months ago for the sole purpose of opening a vegan restaurant.
Flour milling has always been the Bakalian sisters’ family business.
At the Badaro Farmers Market, a group of volunteers prepare and hand out lemonade and tomato soup to passersby.
“I feel old!” Lebanese fashion designer Rabih Kayrouz exclaimed.
The Phoenicia Hotel has always been one of the go-to destinations for Beirutis looking to celebrate a high-end iftar or suhoor during Ramadan.
As turtles have begun landing on Lebanon’s shores to lay their eggs, the Environment Ministry is working to limit the threats they face by increasing the...