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The Backyard Hazmieh – A New Restaurant Complex in Town

By Rami on May 26, 2016 in Restaurants

Hazmieh--Backyard

The Backyard is a new open-air complex that is set to open next week in Hazmieh and comprises 17 restaurants and pubs in addition to a gym and a kids play area.

The concept is quite similar to that of The Village Dbayeh as it’s developed by the same people, but I’m more excited about the The Backyard simply because it’s closer to my place. The kids area also means I go there with my 3 year old kid without worrying about him getting bored quickly.

A good variety of names in the F&B industry will be ofered by The Backyard, and here’s a list I was able to get for the places that will be available there:

Abdel Wahab
Backstage
BarTartine
Brick Lane H
Classic Burger Joint
dip n dip
Divvy
Kitchen Yard
Le Bon Vivant
Lina’s Paris
Pablo Escobar
Olio
Roadster Diner
Starbucks
Trumpet
Tsunami
Zaatar W Zeit

The Backyard Hazmieh is located in Said Freiha street, and you can refer to the map available here for directions to go there.

Vox Cinemas opening today

By Rami on April 10, 2013 in Lebanon

According to Vox Cinemas’ page on Facebook, they’ll be opening today at Beirut City Centre.

vox cinemas lebanon

For the list of movie they’ll be showing, you can check their website.

Beirut City Centre opening

By Rami on April 4, 2013 in Lebanon

Below are some photos I took at Beirut City Centre as I passed by it on my way back home tonight.

The first thing you’ll notice when going there is the traffic the mall is causing due to how narrow are the roads leading to its parking entrances. However, once you get inside you’ll have no problem finding a spot to park your car since the parking seemed pretty accommodating.

As I mentioned in my earlier post, a lot of shops are still not operating yet, but the open ones still offer a good variety. And I highly recommend you go check Carrefour for all the promotions they’re holding especially on some electronics.

Moreover, aside from the restaurants that will be available on the rooftop, there’s a spacious food court in the second floor offering a good variety from Lebanese to American, Italian, and Asian fast food.

Overall, it’s definitely worth a visit, if not for all the new brands it brings, then just for the sake of it being the new mall in town!

List of shops at Beirut City Centre

By Rami on April 4, 2013 in Lebanon

Beirut City Centre

So Beirut City Centre is finally opening today and I was just able to get hold of the list of all brands that will be available at the mall. Almost half of the shops will be operating as of the opening, and the rest will gradually open over the next two months including VOX Cinemas. You can click on the below two tables for more details.

Update:

I’m sorry I had to remove the lists as per City Centre’s request since they’re not official. I’ll be posting an official list as soon as it comes out.

Update #2:

Here’s an official list published in one of City Centre’s brochures. The starred names are opening soon.

A virtual tour inside Beirut City Centre

By Rami on November 2, 2012 in Lebanon

I just came across this video showing how Beirut City Centre, which is due to open in the first quareter of 2013, will look like.

Given how large the mall is, I believe it will cause massive traffic jams near its main entrances especially that the road there is so narrow.

Thanks to @MarieNakhle

Sawfar after last week’s storm

By Rami on March 6, 2012 in Lebanon

I took these photos in Sawfar last Sunday, I’ve never seen that much snow in the area before!

One good thing I noticed while driving is how better the road has become if you’re coming from Hazmieh, it used to be a living hell with the all the works that have been ongoing for more than a year now to widen the road. I guess a good part of the project is now done and the road condition became much better with separators at certain areas to keep the drivers in opposite direction from jumping to your lanes.

Beirut City Center

By Rami on March 5, 2012 in Lebanon

An article in ArabianBusiness.com today shared some information about Beirut City Center shopping mall which is located in Hazmieh and expected to open early in 2013.

The mall will house 200 stores including the first Carrefour hypermarket in Lebanon, in addition to 40 international restaurants, cinema theaters, and a family entertainment center. There’s no confirmation however whether IKEA will be opening there or not, and I really hope it does!

Hazmieh road

By Rami on September 25, 2011 in Lebanon

A friend of mine sent me the below photos showing how Al-Sayyad roundabout and Hazmieh road should look like after all the current work is done there.

I hope it’ll end soon!