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The Great British week comes to Beirut 

The British Embassy is promoting Great Britain in Lebanon. In the year of the London Olympics and of Her Majesty the Queen’s Jubilee, they want to share with us their passion for British design, music, film, sport, heritage, innovation and business. It is all about the UK in Lebanon and the Lebanon in UK!

The first GREAT Britain week was launched Friday by the British Ambassador to Lebanon Tom Fletcher .

The week will also mark the return of the London to Beirut route on British Airways with the first flight to arrive carrying a delegation of businesspeople and journalists from the U.K.

 

One of the venues who are celebrating the British week is Phoenicia Hotel Beirut, with special events in their various restaurants, from the 14th till the 16th of June 2012:

• Thursday 14th of June:  

The Dorchester Chef Dinner at Eau De Vie 

From 7:30 p.m. till 11:00 p.m.

• Friday 15th of June:

Austin Powers party at Amethyste from 8:00 p.m. till midnight 

• Saturday 16th of June:

·         British Art Tour in Phoenicia from 10:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m.

·         Queen Tea at Cascade from 3:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m.

·         Whisky Tasting at Eau de Vie from 7:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m.

·         God Save the queen party at Whisky Mist from 11:00 p.m. till 3:00 a.m. 

As there will be a display of Mini Coopers, Lotus and British artistic flags.

The sexy models wearing dresses with the British flag 

Lotus in front of Phoenicia 

It's a great week to be British! 

I was invited last Friday with a bunch of Tweeps/Bloggers to try the French Spirit promotion at Mosaic - Phoenicia Intercontinental hotel.

Description of Mosaic

This newly renovated restaurant, offers an ever changing variety of International and Oriental buffets with live cooking stations and generous displays of the very best cuisine in the region... The open kitchen space renders the restaurant even more exciting and engaging to all food lovers!

French Promotion Brief:

Product:

French Promotion at Mosaic

Objective:

Enjoy the subtle flavors of traditional French cuisine at Mosaic restaurant from the 20^th till 28^th of February 2012. This newly renovated restaurant offers an ever-changing variety of International & oriental buffets with live cooking stations & generous displays of the very best cuisine in the region. The open visible kitchen space renders the restaurant even more exciting and engaging to all food lovers. This event is in collaboration with the Embassy of France in Lebanon.

Date: February 20^th, 21^st, 22^nd, 23^rd, 24^th, 25^th, 27^th & 28^th 2012

Time:  20:30 pm

Prices: $45 per person including Vat, except for Friday February 24^th the price is $55 per person including Vat (Seafood Night)

Entertainment: French 60’s song CD

Decoration: A French 60’s exhibition will be held at Mosaic

It was Seafood night on Friday, we were warmly greeted and led to a table close to a window. The inside is spacious and uncrowded, highlighted with warm lightings and beautiful paintings.

Peggy, showed us the huge buffet, and whenever we had a question, the chef was ready to give us all the details we needed.

The food was amazingly amazing with it's diversity, there were fresh salads, Shrimps everywhere, Sushi, Seafood pasta, Paella... The list never ends...

Photo Courtesy of Sandy Ghosn

Photo Courtesy of Sandy Ghosn

Photo Courtesy of Sandy Ghosn

And laid upon the huge tables, was a déluge of mouthwatering desserts that one starts eating with the sparkling eye, before the envious tongue and teeth get to dive into...

Photo Courtesy of Sandy Ghosn

Photo Courtesy of Sandy Ghosn

Photo Courtesy of Sandy Ghosn

Hope you liked the place through the pictures I got, I'm sure you'll fall in love with it more when you visit it and see by yourself!

I was invited on Sunday to Pink Link Brunch at Eau de Vie, Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel.

Pink Link  is a unique and very much innovative project that the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel is undertaking.

The brunch culture is relatively new in Lebanon, and is slowly becoming a crowd favorite with Beirutis. However, the up-tempo, upbeat brunch that would be found in other cities like New York, London, Montreal or Paris has yet to make an appearance in the city.

This is where Pink Link ’s unique offering will make a surefire dent in the nightlife circuit. The idea is to have a proper high end brunch and turn Eau De Vie into a trendy upbeat party atmosphere venue at brunch from 1pm to 5pm.

The Pink element is also to align with charities for breast cancer as this will be a charitable opportunity for fundraising.

The Donations will go to the May Jallad Foundation and Faire Face for Breast Cancer prevention.

I loved how they paid attention to all the small details, from table cloths, waiters clothes, Pink shoes with strawberries part of table decoration, Nurses costume, Pink towels in the WC with Pink lipstick on the mirrors, they even made some Lebanese sweets Pink !

The nurses idea was awesome, even the adults were enjoying   The Pink shots were everywhere and everyone wanted to try them!

Say Goodbye to boring Sundays and have a Pink Link brunch with Eau de Vie, Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel! 

Here are some pictures from the event...

You can check Phoenicia Facebook Page for more information and pictures or follow them on Twitter.

I was invited last Wednesday to London’s most glamorous and exclusive bar and club, Whisky Mist  in Beirut’s prestigious five-star hotel, Phoenicia Beirut.

Le Paon Rouge Wednesdays makes you travel through a musical journey celebrating years of remarkable hits. Think disco balls, an extravaganza of choreographed dancers, theatrical entertainment and party favors as they revive the era of the elite!

Here are some pictures to feast your eyes...

Cheers to the Tweeps and Bloggers! 

Two days ago, and as a continuation of its Keep Walking concept of progress which commenced more than a decade ago, Johnnie Walker launched its global campaign “Walk With Giants” and its new local campaign “Keep Walking Lebanon”. To celebrate the launch, an exclusive reception was held to announce this year’s local giant, Bernard Khoury. The event took place at BO18, the venue that marked the debut of Bernard's challenging journey to becoming the celebrated Lebanese architect we know today.

The "Keep Walking" philosophy serves as a tribute to masculine progress by encouraging individual achievement, overcoming obstacles, and celebrating the milestones of success. Even during the most challenging of times, the brand has stood for ambition, determination, and progress, continuously encouraging them to push forward.

Through the “Walk With Giants” campaign, Johnnie Walker chronicles the inspirational journeys of men who have overcome challenging obstacles and ultimately achieving stellar success because they held on to their vision.

Following the footsteps of international figures, including Sir Richard Branson, entrepreneur and  founder of Virgin group, Jenson Button, who struggled to stay in the Formula 1 race and later went on to win the 2009 World Championship, Marc Herremans who overcame a spinal injury to win the Ironman challenge, Lewis Hamilton, who in 2008 became the youngest Formula 1 driver to ever win the title, and now Bernard Khoury, whose struggle as a visionary architect  against the odds resulted in a story that is truly inspirational.

Upon his graduation from the Rhode Island School of Design in New York, Bernard Khoury returned to Lebanon in the early 1990s to participate in the reconstruction efforts that were in full swing. But like all exceptional journeys, he was faced with tremendous hurdles along the way. Categorized as too bold, unconventional, and unwilling to compromise his architectural vision and philosophy, Bernard’s projects were relegated to staying on paper. However, Bernard was determined to face the challenges and overcome the odds, and he achieved this by designing his first architectural landmark: B018. This architectural marvel began as an empty space that evolved into one of the most recognized entertainment venues in Lebanon, allowing the architect's unique talent to be acknowledged. The impressive structure had successfully garnered great acclaim and media attention not just on a local scale but also on the international stage. Thus, BO18 set the path for Bernard Khoury, with many of his creations becoming landmarks and his name as an architect becoming world-renowned. It is through stories like these that the “Walk With Giants” campaign aims to connect with Johnnie Walker consumers to inspire them. By sharing stories of others who have accomplished amazing milestones in their lives, Johnnie Walker showcases everything that the brand stands for: progress, a pioneering spirit and personal achievement in the face of high obstacles.

And this is me on Johnnie Walker's wall of fame