Food

Balbaa: Follow the Alexandrians to fresh seafood

Balbaa: Follow the Alexandrians to fresh seafood

After getting recommendations from every Alexandrian I know to eat at Balbaa the next time I visit the city, I…
Barakat: Authentic Uighur food near Al-Azhar

Barakat: Authentic Uighur food near Al-Azhar

This restaurant may have no name - at least no name recognizable to anyone restricted to Arabic or English -…
Stavolta: A fresh new take on Cairo’s ice cream

Stavolta: A fresh new take on Cairo’s ice cream

There is considerable concern about the state of the economy in Egypt. The revolution, some say, is bad for business.…
Happy cooking

Happy cooking

I moved to study in Canada in 2005 and just like any pampered, “well brought up” Egyptian girl I had…
El-Brince: The king of Egyptian cuisine

El-Brince: The king of Egyptian cuisine

No matter what your educational level or social class, when you refer to this home-cooked-meals restaurant in Imbaba, you don’t…
Le Terrace

Le Terrace

Designopolis’ main eatery, Le Terrace, was on the path to party central when the revolution hit. In fact, a gathering…
Greek cooking class

Greek cooking class

Overlooking the breathtaking view of the Nile at Windows on the World restaurant, Ramses Hilton Hotel held an interesting Greek…
Cellar Door: Good, not quite great, in Maadi

Cellar Door: Good, not quite great, in Maadi

Food critics in Cairo spend a lot of time in the middle of the road. It’s not often that we…
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