William Daou

1 week ago | beirut.com | Taleen El Gharib |William Daou

Disney has officially announced plans for its first theme park in the Middle East! Set to open on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, this marks Disney’s seventh global park and its first venture into the region. Disney Imagineers will creatively design the park in partnership with the Abu Dhabi-based firm Miral, which will oversee construction and operations, ensuring a blend of Disney magic with local cultural elements.

2 weeks ago | beirut.com | Taleen El Gharib |William Daou

Looking for a Build-A-Bear experience in Beirut? There’s a spot in the city where you can make your own teddy bear!Located in Hamra, Dream Factory is a playful space packed with fun activities—and yes, one of the highlights is building your own teddy bear, from stuffing to styling. Beyond teddy-making, Dream Factory doubles as a cozy café serving up delicious teddy-shaped pastries and desserts. This spot serves up the most colorful lattes, with the yummiest bites to match.

3 weeks ago | beirut.com | Taleen El Gharib |William Daou

Dubai chocolate ice cream, halawet el jibn ice cream, bouza 3a kousa…but this new creation knocks it out of the park. Beyrout Restaurant is making shawarma ice cream, and we don’t know how to feel. This Lebanese snack is located in Aicha Bakker, a stone’s throw away from Al Daouk Sweets. Shawarma is a must-try on their menu, and it’s known for being super affordable—beef shawarma is 150,000LBP, and chicken goes for 100,000LBP.

1 month ago | beirut.com | Taleen El Gharib |William Daou

Not long ago, Al Abdullah launched a campaign with the slogan: “Al Abdalla ✅ Al 7ayalla ❌”. A month later, a new chicken joint opened under the name “Al 7ayalla”, sparking a huge buzz on social media. Located in Khalde (where Ahmad Al Abdalla’s old branch once was, by the way), the new joint is packed with people curious to try it out. People were speculating that it’s actually their competitor Ahmad Al Abdalla who took advantage of the campaign and opened their own joint under the name Al 7ayalla.

1 month ago | beirut.com | Taleen El Gharib |William Daou

Are you a real sushi lover if you haven’t tried every type of sushi out there? Sushi Ya is turning classic Lebanese bites into sushi rolls, and we’re honestly intrigued. The sushi rolls are made of chenklish, jebne balade, makdous, and labneh coated in zaatar. Perhaps if you’re craving sushi for breakfast, then Lebanese sushi might be the way to go. And Carla, the brilliant chef behind Sushi Ya, swaps out soya sauce for olive oil, making it the perfect sushi-fied Lebanese breakfast.