Lebanese

A burger-shaped restaurant sign behind a clear sky that says “The Lebanese Burger Mafia” with a yellow arrow underneath and Arabic text underneath.
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The Lebanese Burger Mafia is a breakthrough in Arab Canadian cinema

Peak Web November 22, 2023

By: Omar Nsouli Living in Calgary for most of my life, I would often go on road trips to Edmonton with my family for long weekends to get a change of scenery. Midway between both cities is Red Deer, a small rural town with many restaurants and gas stations for people to take a break from driving and fuel up their cars. One restaurant, however, always stood out to me.  The Burger Baron was a modest burger shack off the highway with a sign presenting a small, stout, and cartoonish knight as their logo. I never paid close attention to…

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A plate of tabbouleh.
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Food for Thought: Tabbouleh

Peak Web November 7, 2023

By: Omar Nsouli Tabbouleh is a magical salad. No, I’m not talking about the kind with cucumber and quinoa. I’m talking about a fresh and summery salad usually shared over a warm moment with our loved ones. Tabbouleh is the…

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FOOD FIGHT: Field and Social pop-up: the Lebanese Cafeteria

EIC October 11, 2016

On September 29, Field and Social on Dunsmuir opened its doors to the community to host one of its first events since launching this past February. Partnering with the Dallah Menu, the small, industrial-meets-homey space came alive with good food…

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