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We’ve got plenty to tantalize your taste buds and ears in this edition of Breakfast in Bed. Lay back, relax, sip that coffee, and journey with us through some of the finest cultural delights Lebanon has to offer. I’m particularly salivating at the description of Miso BBQ burgers in the most recent article from our restaurant reviewer-extraordinaire, Cordon Courtine, included in your list of fun and tasty things to enjoy this weekend, below. Enjoy!
“Levantine rap: a form of resistance”
Since the war in Gaza, many artists and musicians have seen their work take on a new importance as a “way of resisting.” That includes Palestinian rapper, Soot Gilgamesh, who recently played at Rumman festival in Lebanon’s second biggest city, Tripoli.
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The ultimate burger experience
If you’re wanting to treat yourself to a hamburger this weekend, Cordon Courtine has a burger joint with a twist to recommend you. Buco is run by a former sous chef of the world-class Noma restaurant. If “spherified oil pearls” on top of your grub intrigue you — read more here.
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Swiss jazz artist in search of her Lebanese roots
From Asmahan’s Inta hataerfe Inta to Feyrouz A3tini al-Naya, Dida Guigan can sing them all. But it’s her own songs that particularly tell a moving story — a young woman on a quest to find her Lebanese identity, after being adopted in Switzerland.
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It ain’t a summery Saturday if there ain’t ice cream. The beloved bouza has a long history. But did you know that historians think ice cream initially made its way to Europe from the Middle East? Read Amanda Haydar’s vivid explanation of Lebanon’s long standing love affair with ice cream here.
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