restaurants
Mr Wok’s offers westernized takeaway noodles
Food
July 27, 2012
Mr Wok’s offers westernized takeaway noodles
Mr Wok’s takeaway is the latest addition to the stream of restaurants popping up on or around 26th July Street…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a delivery man
Life & Style
June 6, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a delivery man
Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Mid-week bites for the working Cairean
Food
February 20, 2012
Mid-week bites for the working Cairean
As traffic worsens (doesn’t it always) and blockades and walls add to the fun of navigating Cairo mid-week, it seems…
Flying Fish: Seafood that stands the test of time
Food
January 8, 2012
Flying Fish: Seafood that stands the test of time
I once had a literature professor who claimed never to read books written any time after the era of Jane…
East London gentrified, but in a good way
Life & Style
December 21, 2011
East London gentrified, but in a good way
Having lived in London for several years and frequented much of the central London district, I have been amazed to…
Eating in Alexandria
Life & Style
November 21, 2011
Eating in Alexandria
Have you ever taken a one-day trip to Alexandria just for a meal at a fish place, followed by shisha…
Grizzly’s: Competition for Zamalek’s best diner heats up
Food
October 24, 2011
Grizzly’s: Competition for Zamalek’s best diner heats up
Until recently, breakfast enthusiasts from Zamalek were forced to travel off-island to fulfill their morning cravings. Perhaps as a result…
Pizza Mia: Expanding the field for Cairo’s pizza connoisseurs
Food
October 18, 2011
Pizza Mia: Expanding the field for Cairo’s pizza connoisseurs
Pizza is hardly unusual fare in Cairo. Countless cooks, most without a hint of Italian training, purport to serve up…
Postcard from Portland: Maine finds its cultural heart
Life & Style
September 20, 2011
Postcard from Portland: Maine finds its cultural heart
With very few people, and a lot of forests and coastline, the US state of Maine, in the northeast corner…