Food
Saigon Bleu: French-Vietnamese Fusion
April 29, 2010
Saigon Bleu: French-Vietnamese Fusion
If it were up to me, I’d never dine in Cairo’s hotels. Too often, the food is over-priced and under-spectacular,…
Feteer frenzy in the desert
April 28, 2010
Feteer frenzy in the desert
Long weekends mean a number of things to Egyptians in the summer – Sahel (North Coast playground of choice) will…
Happy kahk
April 22, 2010
Happy kahk
In the Arab World, the sweet pastry known as kahk represents an integral part of the Eid el-Fitr feast. Other…
The Supper Club: Neither supper nor club
April 11, 2010
The Supper Club: Neither supper nor club
The Supper Club, tucked away in a corner of the Fairmont Nile City Hotel lobby, has very little supper to…
Paris’ Salon Du Chocolat comes to Cairo
April 7, 2010
Paris’ Salon Du Chocolat comes to Cairo
Egypt has bid farewell to the Salon Du Chocolat international chocolate exhibition, held for the first time in the Middle…
Fighting the fast food addiction
April 6, 2010
Fighting the fast food addiction
Welcome to fast food rehab. This is my own version of the 12-step recovery program to get you out of…
Feseekh for the holiday!
April 4, 2010
Feseekh for the holiday!
It is 12:00 PM and people are pouring into Shaheen el-Fasakhany’s little shop on 183 Tahrir St., Bab el-Louq. Vendors…
Frosting the night away
March 28, 2010
Frosting the night away
The weather in Cairo has been erratic lately, but on Wednesday the 24th, it was unusually cold in the Grill…
Redefining the Jazz Club ‘Happy Hour’
March 25, 2010
Redefining the Jazz Club ‘Happy Hour’
Any Cairo Jazz Club old timer has seen the bar go through two major renovations, a number of entertainment experiments…
Low budget restaurants, high quality food
March 23, 2010
Low budget restaurants, high quality food
Every one of us had one of these days: You're hungry, too tired to cook, you want something that doesn't…