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Ahmad Ajam, better known as DJ maDJam, is an extremely good friend of mine. His birthday party has become a time-honored tradition year after year where lotsa awesome people get together for good drinks, great food and even better music on the rooftop of his house in Beirut.

I hope they don’t end up destroying it just to replace it with a hotel. I am not counting on Gaby Layoun for that though.
In addition to the possible Roman gate and road revealed in a previous post, the Landmark site dig (which could be replaced by a 5 star Jean Nouvel hotel) seems to be full of treasures.
Among them are what some archeologists believe could be the remnants of a 4th-5th century Byzantine Basilica.
In these wide shots we can see a number of large white-ish mosaic floors, thought to have belonged to the Basilica:

In addition to the possible Roman gate and road revealed in a previous post, the Landmark site dig (which could be replaced by a 5 star Jean Nouvel hotel) seems to be full of treasures.

Among them are what some archeologists believe could be the remnants of a 4th-5th century Byzantine  Basilica.

Update: Lana Del Rey will also be performing at the Byblos Festival on July 10th even though it wasn’t officially declared yet. [Source]

The 4G network will only support data at the moment to be followed by calls and SMS by end of June
I tried the 4G SIM on both the Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Note2 and I couldn’t get a 4G sign even though I put the right configuration. I don’t know if I misunderstood Alfa’s official statement but they did specify a list of devices that work on the Alfa 4G network during the launch:

Just when I started having hope when I saw a policeman wearing a helmet (see below), I spotted an ISF bus not only going the wrong way yesterday but driving recklessly (and stupidly by creating more traffic). Of course other cars followed him instead of staying in line.
I’m wondering if the Interior Minister and concerned parties are allocating enough time to teach these officers the law because they obviously don’t have a clue or just don’t give a damn, and I am not sure which is worse.

I am sure you’re wondering about the title… You’ll get your answer towards the end of this review. I am still in shock…trust me… On my mission to find the best breakfast at a five star hotel in Lebanon, The Hilton Habtoor Grand Hotel was next on the list. After Le Vendome, Le Gray and Le »more...

I am aware that NoGarlicNoOnions is a blog covering all restaurants in Lebanon and wished to share my experience with a bunch of colleagues last week at Momo’s Lounge. I posted my complaint on Momo’s FB page and was responded to the next day by their management asking me to send my contact information to »more...

Some civil society groups are up in arms over the government's failure to recognize what many deem to be legitimate victories of independent candidates.

Groups such as the Civil Campaign for Election Reform and Take Back Parliament held a sit-in in front of the Prime Minister's offices today in protest.

Hahah Loulou mish midtarra!!

Did you know that a page existed about "Classic cars in Lebanon" on Flickr?

قال بابا روما فرنسيس البارحة ان “المشكلة ليست بأننا خطأة، وليست بأننا لا نتوب، بل بأننا لا نخجل بما فعلناه”. وأضاف صحيح ان المسيح سلّم قطيعه الى بطرس، الخاطئ السابق، ولكنه لم يسلمه الى فاسد. أما كيف سلمنا نحن مستقبلنا الوطني الى خاطئ وفاسد وبلا خجل فذلك أحجية شيطانية تحتاج الى تدخل الهي، وقريبا جدا. للمزيد هنا.

I was at G-Star Raw‘s launching party last week and I was having a little chat with their Business Developer Patrick Reytenbagh who asked me which Lebanese restaurant I would recommend for a lunch or dinner for a tourist coming to Lebanon. I had a lot of places in mind but he just wanted that one-place that would leave a great impression and a one of a kind experience and the only restaurant I could think of is Babel in Dbayyeh.

East and West. Industrial design and craftsmanship. Two cultures and two design languages usually far apart from one another blend in the common language of design and tell the story of a project that spans from research to the creation of innovative products for markets around the world. This design and cultural blend produced “Fusion”: »more...

This is a panoramic shot of a dig that has been going on for several years in Riad Al Solh square in the heart of downtown Beirut. (Not to be confused with the Martyr's Square DistrictS site, where I was assaulted a few days ago and which is already gone)

Here is it - the whole naked truth. Today I shall reveal who Brofessional Review is.
I AM BROFESSIONAL REVIEW.