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By - Razzouk Razzouk

Lebanese Political Swamp

It’s been far too long since I’ve written anything, but currently, we are in dangerous conjunction in this country. With few months left till the end of one of the worst presidential eras in the history of Lebanon, we are charting familiar waters that seem worse than ever. Every time we face expected emptiness in

By - Razzouk Razzouk

Abolish The Presidency in Lebanon & Handover it over to the Real Ruler

It’s been a very long time since I’ve written anything, especially with the situation in Lebanon being in turmoil since 17 October last year and with Covid-19. After the speech yesterday I had to post something, for years I’ve been an avid supporter of the “resistance” against any clear danger to Lebanon and Lebanese. But

By - Razzouk Razzouk

Altered Carbon Series: Potential For Cult Following

The new series on Netflix got all the factors to become a hit. Yet there’s still something missing in this show. In my opinion, the actors are brilliant and the production is superb, but something doesn’t add up. Although it’s a well-constructed storytelling script yet the episodes seem disconnected. You just feel that every episode

By - Razzouk Razzouk

World Cup 2018: Football Biggest Tournament is Here

This Thursday the major tournament of football is starting ” The World Cup” and like any other international tournament, the elite are present. Sadly two huge fan bases won’t be able to support their teams. The Italians & the Dutch failed to qualify and it wasn’t really a surprise at least for me, both don’t

By - Razzouk Razzouk

Celebrating Blog Anniversary at Brass

Having our anniversary dinner here has summarized our one year since the launching of the blog. It’s uneasy for a food blog to keep the readers interested. We always try having a slightly distinctive approach when reviewing any place and Brass is no different. We had three orders for the appetizers and one salad, and for the main courses, we had three plates. For

By - Razzouk Razzouk

Restaurant of The Year In Detroit Owned By Sameer Eid Originally From Marjeyoun Lebanon

On 11 February 2018, I read an article by “The Detroit Free Press” recognizing Sameer Eid the owner of a Lebanese Restaurant called Phoenicia as one of the best restaurateurs in Michigan. He’s been in the business since 1971 four years before the start of the war in his country of origin Lebanon. When I

By - Pierre Kassar

BACK IN TIME WITH JACKIEO & THE AGENDA BEIRUT

What a nice and innovative concept we got to visit last Thursday! Thanks to The Agenda Beirut and its CEO Tony Abou Ghazaleh, we traveled in time listening to 70s, 80s & 90s legendary music and enjoying mouthwatering bites!All of that was at Jackie-O Urban Lounge in Saifi, a homage to the iconic Jackie Kennedy Onassis. The breaded calamari with the signature sauce and the Buffalo

By - Razzouk Razzouk

Oscar Nominations & Lebanese Cinema Pride

When you consider an award show the most admirable thing usually is getting surprising results. In the last ten or so years it’s been more like a campaign race and most of the time the powerful producers play a significant role. This year’s Oscar nominations feature one of the best movies there denies no. But

By - Razzouk Razzouk

Stranger Things: Season Two

On the weekend it was a marathon of Stranger Things, the first season was brilliant. The start of season two was relatively like season one and gradually the level of the thriller went up. My favorite part of this season was the involvement of the entire cast in the action.There are some nostalgic moments from the 80s with the arcades & when first personal video

By - Pierre Kassar

DIVVY : LIGHT NIGHT

Last Wednesday it was opportunity for ASKTHERAZZ & team to tryout Divvy light menu. First of all thanks to Divvy management & staff for the invitation & hospitality. And Zomato(Lebanon) on inviting us to try cool places & new installed menus. My fellow contributors on this light night enjoyed their time & the company