On the first morning of the year 2011 we decided it was a fine day to go out for breakfast. I woke up with a sore throat but i thought what the heck a good breakfast would surely battle away the flu symptoms… To our surprise the place was PACKED! People were sitting outside in [...]

We took a quick road trip to Khafji in KSA for the sole purpose of two reasons: 1- Find the book Hind wal 3askar i am searching for and 2- Visit Hungry Bunny for a nostalgic childhood meal… Directions? Take 6reej el shalehat, road 30 or 40 i am not sure, go straight straight until [...]

The Bodouir commented on my Zerda Post the other day that Crismon Garden makes something similar to the dessert i described. I had to see for my self of course so on Friday i went with my mom and my husband to Crimson Garden Spoons… the weather was amazing and we sat outside, people watching and [...]

I was going through my library sorting my books and arranging some for a new garage sale when i saw Waiter Rant. I can’t believe i never blogged about this book! Back in 2008 when i first started blogging i read about a blogger, Steve Dublanica, who was a waiter and blogged about his waitering chronicles. [...]

Since i get so nervous on the day i am travelling back to Q8 i usually only have breakfast and skip lunch… therefore by the time i go past customs into the tax free area in Heathrow Terminal 5 i would be STARVING… Knowing that the only meal that would await me on the plane [...]

I woke up this morning with the strangest craving ever… I was craving Koshary! Not only plain old koshary… no no no it won’t do… i was craving koshary topped with chickpeas… something we do not have in Q8… this strange craving comes from reading Ansam’s Post about Koshary Abu Tareq!!! What was i supposed [...]

When i fist so Moaz and to be absolutely frank i was shooting something from across the street of  Moaz while my husband waited in front of it. Since i take forever to shoot he busied himself peering into the not so promising looking place…  when I came back to my husband insisted we go inside [...]

If you ever take the train to visit Birmingham i highly recommend you visit the Mailbox especially if you are planning to have dinner… why? Let me show you…  The Mailbox used to be a Royal Mail building that was later turned into a shopping mall… it is a few minutes walk from Birmingham New [...]

I have heard mixed reviews about Fatburger… and being a vegetarian i wasn’t looking forwards to trying it. But then my husband told me that they did have a veggie burger on the menu so i thought why not? We order two meals: Mine a veggie burger with onion rings and water and his was [...]

You dine in a restaurant, have a good meal, then it’s time to go. You ask for the bill… you skim the bill for anything missing or extra… you see the word “Service Charge” added to the bill and you assume that it’s part of the bill so you pay for it. I have heard [...]

On my last day in London I planned to meet with FourMe for a good bye chat in the evening. We decided to meet in Carnaby Street since both of us were in that area… I knew of a small tea house in Kingsly Court, a favorite shopping place of mine in Carnaby Street that [...]

One evening as we were in Euston Station waiting to board a train, we felt like we wanted to have something to eat before our journey. Butootee suggested we try Ed’s diner and i was skeptic. Vegetarians & Diners do not really go together well now do they? To my surprise we found not one [...]

Good Morning… I am back in Q8 but i still have TONS of London posts to share… did you have your breakfast yet?! You might want to wait after this post to order some… Although i am not a fan of Harrods or Ladurée… i ended up there one day with my camera after a [...]

On my last day in London i was wandering sadly & aimlessly through the streets of London… light snow was falling and the weather was FREEZING… when i stopped dead in my tracks as my eyes fell on Amorino across the street from me!!! I couldn’t believe my eyes! Amorino?! If you have read my [...]

Tucked away in a little street just after New Oxford Street…the is a little cosy bakery called Bea’s of Bloomsbury… after a long day spent shopping or in my case browsing the nearby British Museum, there is nothing better than stopping by Bea’s and having an English Afternoon Tea to rejuvenate… The place is small [...]

One place i like to go to in London is the O2 Dome or what was peviously known as “The Mellinium Dome”… What is there to do exactly? Where to begin? The main attraction i suppose is the O2 arena where many events and concerts take place.  But that’s not all! There are many other [...]

Last night’s dinner was an excitingly remarkable one in Saso Ocean Groove. I recieved a very generous invitation from the owner Mr. Anwar Maarafi to try their Ocean Groove and since it’s the perfect time of the year to sit outside in a trendy new restaurant surrounded by the sea… we thought “why not?”… this [...]

You know when you taste something so good, so heavenly, you think how ever on earth did i live without this good bite of heaven?! My friends at work got us some lunch from Zaatar W Zeit… there was a box of cheese samboosa… i never was inclined to taste their samboosa… i mean who [...]

I have been hearing a lot of people raving about Mana2esh El 3am Darweesh for quite a while now. So last week i JUST HAD TO try them… i drove all the way to Hawalli -located right across Qadsiya Clu- parked my car and waited for my order to be taken. Many cars were standing there [...]

The number one beloved activity in Q8 is getting together for something to eat in one of the restaurants we have dotted all around us! You sit down, flip through the menu, order half the menu or order a cup of water, whatever the circumenstances… and you enjoy the time with the company you have [...]

Warning: This is going to be a long post with lots of lovely pictures and delicious food description. Since this time of year is the prime time for BBQ’s and outdoorsy gathering… I received a very generous offer from Munch Catering to provide us with a complimentary BBQ. We decided that Saturday would be a good day [...]

On Twitter two of my girl tweeps were talking about Restaurants in Rome when i recommended this tiny little place… I don’t know where i read about it because it is NOT a tourist spot at all, but i remember very well going to the Street it was supposed to be in, searching and searching [...]

Since it’s officially winter today… i have the PERFECT outdoorsy place for you to have breakfast, enjoy the weather, and see & be seen! The lounge cafe in Al Bidaa!!! Pancakes for breakfast with 3 kinds of different syrups with the wind blowing all around me and the sun shining over my head!? I am [...]

As a fan of Saso lounge i heard their new branch, Ocean Groove, was now opearating full time in the Free Trade Zone. Considering the amazing weather we are having and the excellent location of the Saso Groove, it would be an excellent choice for an outdoors meal or coffee with a full view of [...]

What i love about C&G is their constant evolution. They have recently introduced an “Executive Platter” Lunch offer which is just PERFECT for busy people having lunch and want a miniature portion of everything. The portions are just enough for one person… and the dessert is just perfect! No over indulgance, no leftovers, no paying [...]

In case you have been living under a rock lately and haven’t heard of the New Pizza place in Q8 “Pizzeta” by chef Ahmad Al-Bader (Burger Hub, 86 Bistro, Prime & Toast)… I highly recommend going there for your next meal and ordering the Mushroom Pizza with Truffle Vinaigrette.  Once you have a bite you will [...]

Back in the early 1980′s when there were not many places to dine in Q8… i remember us going to the TSC Jeans on Fridays and ordering a very popular dish back then “Escalpoe Panée”… the dish was so popular back then and i suppose it still is in Egypt since whenever you see a movie/series where [...]

My husband is a big fan of Naif Chicken so we occasionaly get takeouts on our way home from work. The last time we got him a takeout however… we noticed the new line printed below the logo on their chicken box… the one showing in the picture. Now for the past 30 years we [...]

We read that the prices of tomatoes in Q8 are on the rise… we heard that people are boycotting the tomatoes being too expensive and all. What we didn’t see coming was the effect of the price increase on the “Quality” of our fast food burger! If there is one bonus to ordering a burger [...]

I was having breakfast at a restaurant the other day when i saw this little packet of honey and burst out laughing! Check out the brand name… what does it remind you of :p and yes the restaurant is in Q8 not in Egypt… of all the names to name a honey brand… this is the [...]