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Articles of the author Dahlia Ferrer
Review: Burritos by Gringos
"Me and a buddy noticed the lack of Mexican food options in Cairo, so we started brainstorming," says Dave Franzel, a New Yorker and one of two owners of the delivery shop, Gringo's Burrito Grill. He left, but returned to Cairo in September to set up shopwith his partner, Ahmed Nada. "Gringo's" (...)

12 - 03 - 2012
Review: Newly opened Café Supreme in Korba
Set directly on the main road that runs through Korba, this brand new café offers sushi as well as your typical café food. From a street-view no passersby could guess what function the building used to serve. Café Supreme opted to highlight Korba's architectural heritage by accentuating their (...)

23 - 02 - 2012
British model, Kate Moss presents Mango's 2012 collection in London
Ahram Online highlights the faces of the most popular high street fashion retailer, Mango; from Scarlett Johansson, the drop-dead gorgeous favorite, Penelope Cruz, to the newest Mango girl, Kate Moss Kate Moss officially takes over as Mango's newest face for the coming 2012 season, which was (...)

26 - 01 - 2012
Review: Zo Asian Restaurant
It seems to be competition with the sushi spot, Makani just one door down on 26 of July for the Asian food lovers market, but actually Zo's menu differs greatly from Makani's. Makani specialises in sushi, but for the non-sushi enthusiast who was forced by the will of a group to go to Makani, (...)

20 - 01 - 2012
Refresh your home with the latest styles and pick up your new additions from local stores
Following the trend forecaster's advice, either add a few pieces to our home decor that will freshen things up, or start from scratch and redo everything to create a completely integrated ambiance. Nature Nature, wood and tradition can be modernised, and in Egypt, Nadim has a solid reputation (...)

04 - 11 - 2011
Halloween movie screening invitation tonight in Maadi and Designopolis
Tonight, Archimedia invites you to watch one of four creepy movies: Nightmare on Elm Street, The Silence of the Lambs, Sweeney Todd or Sleepy Hollow in their showroom. If you don't make it today at 7pm, you are still invited. One of the leaders in home entertainment, Archimedia customises family (...)

31 - 10 - 2011
Spanish director presents Wednesday an Egyptianised Blood Wedding by Lorca
Spanish actor and director, Marco Magoa, has been working for a year on an adaptation of the play Bodas de Sangre (Blood Wedding) by renowned author and poet, Frederico Garcia Lorca in 1932. The conflict in the play centres on a wedding in a small town and the struggle between traditions, family (...)

29 - 10 - 2011
Broadcast live from Brazil: 60th anniversary of Miss Universe Pageant on 12 September
Although it is technically the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, the beauty contest had a bit of a rebel-feminist start in 1951. The results of this first contest were cancelled because the winner, Yolande Betbeze, refused to model swimwear – even though Catalina swimwear was the (...)

07 - 09 - 2011
To all Last-Minute Eid Shoppers: here's your list of what's on sale at City Stars
Just to help you out with your last-minute shopping at the overwhelming City Stars mall, Ahram Online gives you a list of what percentage “off” you can get at the more popular stores, grouped in the areas that you can find them in the mall: French Connection (the infamous FCUK (...)

26 - 08 - 2011
2011 Ramadan menu series: Iftar in typical Mohandessin cafés
Every week Ahram Online has been highlighting the Ramadan menus of cafés in each area of Cairo, complete with pricing and phone numbers. We first highlighted Zamalek, then Heliopolis, followed by Maadi and now we are finishing off with Mohandessin. Of course, the typical Mohandessin cafés cannot be (...)

22 - 08 - 2011
2011 Ramadan menu series: Iftar in Maadi
Maadians love Maadi. And let's face it. Many others do, too. Check out some of the larger places for iftar in quaint Maadi. Call to make reservations because it will save you the running around if there aren't any tables. Every week Ahram Online has been focusing on a Cairo neighbourhood that (...)

15 - 08 - 2011
Who takes the prize for the most unique protests?
Taking salt from the beach and not paying taxes on it (Gandhi). Wearing a pink ribbon (breast cancer awareness campaigns). Pouring blood on fur coats as a model walks down the catwalk (radical animal rights campaigns). Sitting at the front of the bus (Rosa Parks). Massive sit-ins (Arab (...)

13 - 08 - 2011
2011 Ramadan menu series: Iftar in Heliopolis
Some of us just don't want to leave home. But we don't want to stay home. To break that indecisiveness of “do I fight traffic to get to downtown, or, conversely, have iftar at home again...” try out these spots in your Heliopolis neighbourhood. Just like anywhere during Ramadan, we suggest (...)

08 - 08 - 2011
2011 Ramadan menu series: Our favourite Zamalek cafés
Although a home-cooked meal always takes first place for a Ramadan meal, our favourite Zamalak café takes a close number two. Here are some of our fav's, complete with pricing and menus. Remember to make a reservation (phone numbers are listed). Every week Ahram Online will focus on a Cairo (...)

02 - 08 - 2011
Screening of Sundance hit Dunia on Tuesday 26 July
The controversial film of a woman steeped in the limitations of Arab society who prepares herself to become a dancer will be screened Tuesday with Lebanese writer and director Jocelyne Saab in attendance Instituto Cervantes, the Spanish cultural institute, will host the screening of Dunia, Kiss Me (...)

26 - 07 - 2011
Egypt's Tahrir visits Spain's 15M
A wooden, shipwreck-looking structure intrudes in the middle of Madrid's ample, historic and refined Plaza del Sol. One doesn't know whether to first look at the white boards propped up in the middle of the square, completely covered with protesters' artistic contribution in bright colours or to (...)

24 - 07 - 2011
Fashion expert wraps-up the trends for this frail fall season
Patti Carpenter reviewed what's coming down the runway and analysed home decor demands this season to boil down autumn's colours and textures for the moda-savvy audience at the Darb 1718 cultural centre Deep into an economic crisis, says Patti Carpenter, fashion expert who has worked with the likes (...)

15 - 07 - 2011
Fashion & Color Trends seminar hosted by Darb 1718
The cultural centre, Darb 1718 in Mar Girgis will host a two-hour fashion seminar on colours and trends for Autumn and Winter 2011/12, by Patti Carpenter, who has worked with the likes of Ralph Lauren. Every month ATA has had a show, but have slowed down during the summer due to the (...)

09 - 07 - 2011
Strong Flamenco emotion x3
Maria Juncal's Flamenco group performed at the Cairo Opera House on Thursday and is now set to perform at the Alexandria and Opera House on 24 June. Each act carries an emotion charge, which translated is “bitter like life,” “smooth like death” and “sweet like love” Flamenco is a special (...)

24 - 06 - 2011
Meet the translators of some of the best of modern Spanish cinema
The Spanish film festival, which will continue until 10 June, premiered with the powerful Celda 211 (Cell 211), with the added bonus of a speech by the translator who wrote the subtitles Ever watch a subtitled movie and guffaw in your seat when you read one of the translations? “What in the world (...)

07 - 06 - 2011
Flamenco and Latin music
Guitarra. Palmas. Cajón. Compás. Arte. All Spanish. Completely Flamenco. Although most people think “dance” when they think of Flamenco, actually for Flamenco aficionados, the most important element is the singing. The lament and happy songs of a cantaor/a (singer) was thought to be the first in (...)

07 - 04 - 2011
Neighbourhood Egypt Revolution art exhibition
Artists express dark detainment, cruelty, the rise of Egyptians and the euphoric victory of the 25 January Revolution in an Art Corner Gallery exhibition. Proceeds from four paintings will be donated to hospitals The Art Corner Gallery in Zamalek is giving artists the opportunity to express their (...)

10 - 03 - 2011
Chef Thierry Papillier on gastronomy in Egypt
At 29, Chef Thierry Papillier has worked in top restaurants in France and cooked for presidents, movie stars and dignitaries. His rare talent of combining tradition with innovation, together with flawless execution, have helped him achieve culinary excellence that is well beyond his years. As (...)

24 - 12 - 2011
Great kick-off for Ramadan international concert series at El Genaina Theatre
“This is their first concert outside of Spain,” says the hostess as she introduces the band Ara Musa Honra. The group kicked off the Hayy Festival at the Al-Azhar Park Thursday night. The Hayy festival will be hosting more international concerts. Ara Musa Honra entered the Egyptian scene at the (...)

13 - 08 - 2011
Indian Rock and Mood by Susheela Raman closes international concert series
Susheela Raman talks about the origins of her Indian-inspired rock and mood music, whose concert marked the finale of the Hayy programme, the Al Mawred Al Thaqafy's international festival Susheela Raman was born in the UK in 1973 to Indian parents. The family moved to Australia when she was still a (...)

29 - 08 - 2011
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