Tarek Alameddine, the first Lebanese chef to receive the "One Knife" at the Best Chef Awards 2025, in his restaurant Beihouse in Beirut. (Credit: Aly Baalbaky)
It’s 3 p.m., and the kitchen staff and sous-chef, dressed in black work uniforms, are already busy in the kitchen. Tarek Alameddine, lost in thought with a nearly finished cigarette, sits alone at a table.Between Buco and Beihouse, his restaurants in Beirut, where he hosts us, his day — like every day — is busy, even though he seems calm and in control.Between the two addresses, which he runs as both chef and cofounder, he travels by Vespa to save time and ensure everything runs smoothly.Article not found.Tarek loves the mountains, but for practical reasons, he prefers the city — its energy, opportunities and the Lebanese clients from different places.Facing the port, in a setting completely rebuilt after Aug. 4, 2020, the address — formerly Gathering, now Beihouse — the new tenants aimed to turn the page on a dark chapter, just as the...
It’s 3 p.m., and the kitchen staff and sous-chef, dressed in black work uniforms, are already busy in the kitchen. Tarek Alameddine, lost in thought with a nearly finished cigarette, sits alone at a table.Between Buco and Beihouse, his restaurants in Beirut, where he hosts us, his day — like every day — is busy, even though he seems calm and in control.Between the two addresses, which he...
