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Elise Daoud

15 Ways To Make Your Day A Little More Interesting

If you have no plans yet, we just made some for you! Check out how many ways you can make your day a little more interesting.


1. Listen in on our podcast with Hisham Assaad, one of Lebanon’s first food bloggers

Check out: A Tasty Culinary Trip Around Town With Lebanon’s First Food Blogger




2. Do some second-hand shopping using the new Darza app


This shopping platform connects thousands of local designers with fashion enthusiasts, promotes sustainable fashion, and is very easy to use!


3. Add a Lebanese author to your bookshelf!

Check out: 5 Lebanese Authors To Add To Your Bookshelves In 2022

A different kind of supporting local!


4. Try recreating one of Abir Saghir’s viral dishes

Check out: This Lebanese Woman Is Making One Dish From Every Country, With Amazing Videos


You might not be able to turn it into a cinematic experience, but it’s worth a shot!


5. Binge-watch videos produced by Balkoon Media entertainment platform


They post short “No Signal” movies that use sarcasm to highlight underlying serious issues.


6. Visit the Saleh Barakat Gallery in Clemenceau


You can also check out: 14 Beirut Art Galleries To Quench Your Thirst For Visual Arts


7. Take your furry friend out for a lunch date at The Slow


A fun trip that will get your pal’s blood pumping and tail wagging! Don’t miss out on those heavenly pancakes.


8. Contribute to Curl‘s book swap


You bring a book from home and grab a book from the small box so you can get a fresh read free of charge (and enjoy a cup of coffee while you’re at it).


9. Keep yourself warm with hot chocolate from SmushKies


With lots and lots of marshmallows!


10. Attend a clay sculpting workshop at CreativeNess


The perfect spot to learn about the power of art therapy!


11. Go thrift shopping at Second Base in Monot!


Buy, sell, and donate clothes! Ending fast fashion, one thrifted find at a time.


12. Make plans to attend onomatopoeia‘s Tarab event next week


If you’re a music fanatic, this is going to be your new favorite activity!


13. Vibe to DJ Charly Hakim‘s beats at L’Osteria every Saturday and Sunday


Sip wine and enjoy their cheese board while you’re at it!


14. Want to satisfy your sweet tooth? Visit Lokma on Bliss street


All things Belgian chocolate! Whether you want to cheer yourself up or just feel like chowing down on some delicious desserts, this is the place for you.


15. Spend a fun night out with your friends at Dead End Paradise


Vibe to the music, have a few drinks, and make some memories! This is perfect for our night owls.