John Harris
Contributor. John has lived in the United States, India, Lebanon, England, and Scotland and has called Cairo home since 2005. He lives in Zamalek with his wife and three kids. John serves as a writer, development consultant, and father to rambunctious kids. He writes about food and travel for Al-Masry Al-Youm English Edition.
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Until recently, breakfast enthusiasts from Zamalek were forced to travel off-island to fulfill their morning cravings. Perhaps as a result of the significant nocturnal distractions available on the island, morning diner-style sustenance was usually...
Pizza is hardly unusual fare in Cairo. Countless cooks, most without a hint of Italian training, purport to serve up some variety of this beloved dish. Many pizzas are edible; some are not. Options are surprisingly limited at the upper end of the...
Reviewing Sequoia, a bastion of Zamalek’s dining scene, presents a problem. It has been endlessly reviewed in the past, in some cases by the world’s most talented writers. As members of the international press establishment struggle with...
In spite of the gorgeous beaches right on our doorstep, the Caribbean Islands still have a certain allure. The entire region, an extraordinary kaleidoscope of islands including Cuba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and the Virgin Islands...
America is a well-discovered destination for a lot of Egyptians. Many have friends and family who have emigrated there, making them feel comfortable in the country. Others appreciate EgyptAir’s superb direct flights to New York or rave about...
Cape Cod off the Massachusetts coast has been a travel destination for as long as America has existed. Way back when, it was the first place the Pilgrims landed, fleeing the oppressive old world, seeking the opportunities of a new one. In recent...
Zamalek’s most important north-south traffic axis, which runs down the middle of the island, undergoes at least two changes of name on its way. It begins as Hassan Sabry Street near the police station behind the Gezira Club, and...
Sudan may have now broken into South Sudan and Sudan but in Cairo, among the Sudanese here, you’d never believe that such tensions exist - at least within the peaceful walls of Matam Al-Khartoum.
At Matam Al-Khartoum, the aptly named Sudanese...
The gentrification of 26th of July St. in Zamalek rolls on. Though it still maintains its character, straddling Cairo’s socialist past with its mercantile future, new places continuously arrive, most of which cater to the higher end of Cairo...
This column is continuously on the lookout for dining options outside of Cairo’s urban core. While much of Cairo’s new housing sprouts up far beyond the traditional city center, it seems that the arrival of restaurants, or for...
