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Best bites of 2012, our reviewer’s top picks
Food
December 29, 2012
Best bites of 2012, our reviewer’s top picks
With so many restaurants reviewed in 2012, it’s hard to pick our favorites, so we’ve decided to cheat! Here are…
Beef, lamb or halloumi? With several takes on the classic dish, Gourmet Burger lives up to its name
Food
November 12, 2012
Beef, lamb or halloumi? With several takes on the classic dish, Gourmet Burger lives up to its name
It’s not quite clear why or what exactly is happening, but over the past year or so, dozens of entrepreneurs…
Mr Wok’s offers westernized takeaway noodles
Food
July 27, 2012
Mr Wok’s offers westernized takeaway noodles
Mr Wok’s takeaway is the latest addition to the stream of restaurants popping up on or around 26th July Street…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a delivery man
Life & Style
June 6, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a delivery man
Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Mid-week bites for the working Cairean
Food
February 20, 2012
Mid-week bites for the working Cairean
As traffic worsens (doesn’t it always) and blockades and walls add to the fun of navigating Cairo mid-week, it seems…
Flying Fish: Seafood that stands the test of time
Food
January 8, 2012
Flying Fish: Seafood that stands the test of time
I once had a literature professor who claimed never to read books written any time after the era of Jane…
East London gentrified, but in a good way
Life & Style
December 21, 2011
East London gentrified, but in a good way
Having lived in London for several years and frequented much of the central London district, I have been amazed to…
Eating in Alexandria
Life & Style
November 21, 2011
Eating in Alexandria
Have you ever taken a one-day trip to Alexandria just for a meal at a fish place, followed by shisha…