restaurant
Downtown Cairo restaurant turns pasta into a favorite breakfast
Food
November 26, 2014
Downtown Cairo restaurant turns pasta into a favorite breakfast
Many believe that fava beans, falafel and cheese are the routine breakfast of average Egyptians, but a 62-year-old downtown Cairo…
Kiwi in Maadi: The bird that cannot fly
Food
February 17, 2012
Kiwi in Maadi: The bird that cannot fly
As you walk down Road 9 in Maadi in the middle of the day, you are inundated with honking from…
Left Bank opens today with a new concept for food
Food
January 21, 2012
Left Bank opens today with a new concept for food
Sequoia restaurant in Zamalek has decided to put the area between the entrance and the restaurant to good use and…
No time for Swedish meatballs
Food
December 21, 2011
No time for Swedish meatballs
What does the peaceful and wealthy country of Sweden have in common with downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the staging ground…
Zeitouna Lebanese Bistro serves up Lebanese food with flair
Food
December 10, 2011
Zeitouna Lebanese Bistro serves up Lebanese food with flair
The newly-opened Zeitouna Lebanese Bistro adds a unique twist to a wide selection of Lebanese delicacies. The bistro, located in…
Sequoia: Is the darling of Zamalek diners worth the hype?
Food
September 21, 2011
Sequoia: Is the darling of Zamalek diners worth the hype?
Reviewing Sequoia, a bastion of Zamalek’s dining scene, presents a problem. It has been endlessly reviewed in the past, in…
Café Mex: A boost to Cairo’s emerging street scene
Food
July 4, 2011
Café Mex: A boost to Cairo’s emerging street scene
The gentrification of 26th of July St. in Zamalek rolls on. Though it still maintains its character, straddling Cairo’s socialist…
Le Terrace
Food
May 20, 2011
Le Terrace
Designopolis’ main eatery, Le Terrace, was on the path to party central when the revolution hit. In fact, a gathering…
Children’s corner: Il Pennello brings out the artist in you
Life & Style
November 12, 2010
Children’s corner: Il Pennello brings out the artist in you
“Il Pennello ceramic café is dedicated to bringing out your hidden creativity,” the manager of the Maadi branch thus simply…