NoGarlicNoOnions: Restaurant, Food, and Travel Stories/Reviews

Exploring the Hidden Cultural Experiences in Lebanon

Lebanon is a treasure trove of cultural experiences waiting to be discovered. Beyond its famous landmarks and bustling cities lies a rich tapestry of traditions, local artisans, and authentic…

December 10, 2024 | Travel & Tourism

New Podcast: The Foodie & the Chef: Grill-Side Chats on Meat, Grilling, and Bold Flavors

Smoking Hot Stories with The Smoking Beards: Grill-Side Chats on Meat, Grilling, and Bold Flavors "The Foodie and The Chef - The foodie (Anthony Rahayel) and a Star Chef - is a podcast where we…

November 15, 2024 | Popular

Food Unscripted: A New Podcast by Anthony Rahayel and Hani Al Malki

There's a new food podcast in town, recorded in English. "Food Unscripted" dives deep into the world of food without boundaries! Hosted by Anthony Rahayel, aka NoGarlicNoOnions, and Hani Al…

November 15, 2024 | Popular

2,3 Million Subscribers Milestone Achieved Thanks to You

After twelve years of hard work, 9,000 videos published, aviews later, the NoGarlicNoOnions account on YouTube reached an important milestone on August 25th, 2021. Remembering a great…

October 21, 2024 | Popular

Anthony Rahayel; Overview of a Passion Turned into a Successful Career

Ask any Lebanese, anywhere in the world if they know Anthony Rahayel and watch their reaction. Unless they’re a recluse (and Lebanese people rarely are), they will undoubtedly say…

October 15, 2024 | Popular

TRAVELN.AI LAUNCHES THE FIRST AI TRIP PLANNING APP IN THE MENA REGION

Traveln.ai has launched its anticipated AI-powered trip planning mobile app, revolutionizing the way travel enthusiasts and locals plan their leisure activities and daily adventures in the MENA…

August 19, 2024 | Popular

Al-Man’ouché, an Emblematic Culinary Practice in Lebanon

Al-Man’ouché, an emblematic culinary practice in Lebanon Le

December 10, 2023 | Popular

Anthony Rahayel Aussie Tour Wraps Up

Anthony Rahayel Aussie Tour Wraps Up By Houda Harb Anthony Rahayel’s

December 09, 2022 | Travel & Tourism

World's Best Vineyards 2022 Top 51-100: Lebanon Wins Four Spots on The List and Best Vineyard in Asia

WORLD'S BEST VINEYARDS 2022TOP 51-100 LIST OUT NOW The World’s Best Vineyard’s 2022 Top 51 – 100 list revealed! What are you waiting for? Start adding places to your ultimate…

October 19, 2022 | Popular

NoGarlicNoOnions in Canada

NoGarlicNoOnions in Canada by Houda Harb Just in case you’re reading the title of this article and wondering if there is an issue with garlic and onion supplies in Canada, fret not!

July 26, 2022 | Popular

A New TV Show, "Samoun w Zaatar": Anthony Rahayel Discovers Baghdad

Popular | Iraq Middle East

Middle East

May 22, 2022

A New TV Show, "Samoun w Zaatar": Anthony Rahayel Discovers Baghdad

A New TV Show, "Samoun w Zaatar": Anthony Rahayel Discovers IRAQ

May 22, 2022 | News | Iraq

Lebanon’s Anthony Rahayel Swims Against the Unhappiness Tide

Arab countries are competing in misery. Morocco is trying to catch up with Tunisia, but “el khadra”

April 18, 2022 | Popular

Popular Lebanese YouTuber and social media influencer Anthony Rahayel, visits Iraq to showcase its spectacular cuisine and culture

For many tourists, Iraq is not likely to be a destination at the top of their travel list. It’s just not “touristy” enough. Not so for popular YouTuber and food blogger, creator of…

April 09, 2022 | Press

Lebanon before versus Lebanon after NoGarlicNoOnions – by Houda Harb

It’s been exactly 10 years since Lebanon and the world were first introduced to NoGarlicNoOnions and to the unconventional man behind this unconventional brand, Mr. Anthony Rahayel. I’m…

April 09, 2022 | Popular

We don’t realize the value of what we have in Lebanon’s natural landscape! We simply do not realize...

And on my many travels when I ask locals how they spend their weekends, the question is often met with a resounding “we don’t know, we eat, we go out to the mall, we have an…

March 13, 2022 | Popular

The Lebanese Mouneh Revolution Lands in Paris: Le Doukane

There is a revolution happening in Lebanon. A Mouneh revolution. Yes, Mouneh. These handmade local products are derived from the Lebanese land, made by Lebanese hands, in Lebanese villages, with a…

March 13, 2022 | Popular

Le Doukane: Un Lien Direct Avec Les Producteurs Libanais. La Nouvelle Epicerie

Le Chef étoilé franco-libanais Alan Geaam et l'ambassadeur de la cuisine Libanaise Anthony Rahayel ouvrent une épicerie fine : Le Doukane, en lien direct avec les…

March 12, 2022 | Popular

MadebyNature in Lebanon – Mouneh Hub and Meeting Place of Lebanese Heroes

Lebanon's one-of-a-kind, Positivity, Local Producers, Farmers, Lebanese Artists & Mouneh Hub Nature by Marc Beyrouthy in partnership with NoGarlicNoOnions proudly invites you to the Grand…

February 25, 2022 | News

Made by Nature in Lebanon – Mouneh Hub and Meeting Place of Lebanese Heroes

Popular | Lebanon Middle East

Middle East

February 05, 2022

Made by Nature in Lebanon – Mouneh Hub and Meeting Place of Lebanese Heroes

Lebanon's one-of-a-kind, Positivity, Local Producers, Farmers, Lebanese Artists & Mouneh Hub Nature by Marc Beyrouthy in partnership with NoGarlicNoOnions proudly invites you to the Grand…

February 05, 2022 | Events | Lebanon

MadebyNature: Lebanon's Positivity, Local Producers, Farmers, Lebanese Artists & Mouneh Hub

MadebyNature: Lebanon's Positivity, Local Producers, Farmers, Lebanese Artists & Mouneh Hub The biggest Lebanese Mouneh marketplace in the world or “happiness meeting hub

February 04, 2022 | Popular

Celebrating 300,000 Subscribers on Youtube

After nine years of hard work, 2,855 videos published, 117,212,383 views later, NoGarlicNoOnions account on Youtube reached its third and important milestone on August 25th, 2021.…

October 27, 2021 | Popular

NOMA, LED BY RENÉ REDZEPI, IS NAMED NO.1 AS THE WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS 2021 ARE REVEALED

Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark is named The World’s Best Restaurant 2021, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna The 2021 list contains restaurants from 26 countries…

October 22, 2021 | Popular

A Guide through the Country of Cedar Trees and a Tourist Revelation - Lebanon

Author: Ms. Dragana Todorović “Our cuisine, f

October 10, 2021 | Press

The World's Top Wine Tourism Destinations: 7 Are In LEBANON

World's Best Vineyards are proud to annually reveal the Top 50 most amazing vineyard experiences – the best places to taste terrific wines and learn about winemaking and grape-growing. Many…

September 20, 2021 | News

Meet Chef Alan Geaam at Taste of Paris on Thursday September 16

Self-taught with an extraordinary career, Alan Geaam is now at the head of several Parisian tables: the gourmet restaurant Alan Geaam, the Levantine bistro Qasti and the street-food counter…

August 14, 2021 | Popular

Beirut: Hope Born from Tragedy: A personal reflection by Houda Harb

Sadly, among the many anniversary dates mourned in the Lebanese calendar, now lies a spot for Tuesday 4 August 2020. Just after 6pm on 4 August, two huge blasts shook the seaside capital of Lebanon.…

August 03, 2021 | Popular

NoGarlicNoOnions at Little Reed: Lunch for a Cause - L’Ecoute NGO

We hear it often, “those who are happiest are those who do the most for others” and “happiness is attained not from what we get but from what we give”. In Lebanon, many a…

July 22, 2021 | Popular

La campagne en Ville - Farmers and Small Producers Market

Nature by Marc Beyrouthy is a well-known brand in Lebanon dedicated to serving local and rural communities, supporting women and local farmers market their products, and enabling these farmers and…

July 14, 2021 | News

“Lebanon, how are you?” By Houda Harb

“Lebanon, how are you?” By Houda Harb If only countries could speak. Don’t you wonder what they would say? What would a country like Lebanon say to us right at this very…

July 14, 2021 | Popular

La Campagne En Ville: Farmers & Producers Market in Zouk: A Monthly Event

Popular | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

Lebanon

June 18, 2021

La Campagne En Ville: Farmers & Producers Market in Zouk: A Monthly Event

"La Campagne En Ville: Farmers & Producers Market in Zouk: A Monthly Event" La Campagne en Ville is a contribution to Lebanon’s greatest terroir. It’s a way of supporting these…

June 18, 2021 | News | Keserwan

La Campagne en Ville - Farmers and Small Producers Market

Nature by Marc Beyrouthy is a well-known brand in Lebanon dedicated to serving local and rural communities, supporting women and local farmers market their products, and enabling these farmers and…

June 17, 2021 | Popular

The “Royal Eagles” return. Fred Fugen of the Soul Flyers take on Lebanon’s Black Peak

Three of the world’s top wingsuit flyers jump from Lebanon’s highest peak and skim past the iconic Cedars Forrest and the UNESCO Heritage site of Wadi Qadisha.

June 15, 2021 | Popular

Why we should all have a Mission in Life

Why we should all have a Mission in Life By Houda Harb Mission: an important assignment or task given to a person or group of people, or self-assigned, purpose being to achieve a specific outcome.…

June 11, 2021 | Popular

The Jbeil District: 12 Villages. The Monasteries, The Old Houses, The Bakeries, Guesthouse, Winery!

Popular | Jbeil Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Mount Lebanon

May 31, 2021

The Jbeil District: 12 Villages. The Monasteries, The Old Houses, The Bakeries, Guesthouse, Winery!

Our trip in the district of Jbeil, home to over 90 villages, started from the Amchit Port. The port is closed off and houses a co-op and a restaurant. At the restaurant, you eat fish right out of…

May 31, 2021 | Popular | Jbeil

HUMMUS FOR LEBANON

Over the past years, us, Lebanese, have faced many devastating tragedies. Events, such as the Beirut explosion and the pandemic, have put our country into a disastrous state. These circumstances…

May 25, 2021 | Popular

3 Days in Jbeil District: 13 Villages, Archeological Sites, Roman & Phoenician Heritage

Popular | Jbeil Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

Mount Lebanon

May 24, 2021

3 Days in Jbeil District: 13 Villages, Archeological Sites, Roman & Phoenician Heritage

Our trip to the beautiful city of Byblos started at Byblos Sur Mer, a boutique hotel on the Byblos harbor. The hotel not only boasts incredible views and a suite furnished with antique carpets, but…

May 24, 2021 | Popular | Jbeil

#HUMMUSFORLEBANON: Buy Hummus and Support Lebanon

A small grain with a big impact! In the past 2 years, thousands of children became on the verge of starvation. But when we come together, hand in hand, we can move mountains.

May 24, 2021 | Popular

NGNO: Exploring Life Through Food and Transforming the way we Eat

NGNO: Exploring Life Through Food and Transforming the way we Eat by Houda Harb Growing up in Aust

May 23, 2021 | Popular

World No Tobacco Day 2021: World No Tobacco Day 2021: #CommittoQuit

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to millions of tobacco users saying they want to quit. Commit to quit today and sign the pledge. Quitting tobacco and related products is hard, but with the right…

May 14, 2021 | Popular

Nourishing our Need for Human Connection

Popular | Lebanon Middle East

Middle East

May 06, 2021

Nourishing our Need for Human Connection

Nourishing our Need for Human Connection: BY Houda Harb, Sydney, Australia We all know what it means to nourish the body but what does it mean to nourish the mind? Nourishing the body by taking in…

May 06, 2021 | Popular | Lebanon

Noojoom Conference: A public Outreach Event on Astronomy

Noojoom is a public outreach event on Astronomy. It comprises 6 talks that will describe the life-cycle of stars in galaxies, from the time they are formed, how they evolve, how planets form…

May 02, 2021 | Popular

March Milestone on Youtube: 2300 Videos Uploaded, 254,000 Subscribers

Thank you for a great year, thank you for your continuous support. 2020 was one of my best years, most prolific, most active, and most impactful ever.

April 10, 2021 | Popular

Anthony Rahayel: The Mission Continues...

I’m Anthony Rahayel, passionate Lebanese, a dental surgeon by profession, professional photographer, an advocate of great food, hospitality blogger, YouTuber, social media influencer, published…

March 31, 2021 | Popular

Al Jazeera Reports: Tough times for Lebanon’s biggest optimist

Lebanon’s demise has turned food blogger Anthony Rahayel into an unlikely protagonist in the fight for its future. Beirut, Lebanon – Anthony Rahayel’s work is guided by a simple…

March 16, 2021 | Popular

A Hashtag for a Better Lebanon

"A Hashtag for a Better Lebanon" by Houda Hard, Sydney, Australia Hashtags are an effective means to drive organic traffic to content and have it pushed out to a wider remit through categorization…

March 05, 2021 | Popular

December Milestone on Youtube: 2050 Videos Uploaded, 235,000 Subscribers

Thank you for a great year, thank you for your continuous support. 2020 was one of my best years, most prolific, most active and most impactful ever. Thanks to you, I uploaded an average of 5 videos…

January 08, 2021 | Popular

Dr. Anthony Rahayel & Dr. Marc Beyrouthy collaborate for a better Lebanon

Dr. Anthony Rahayel and Dr. Marc Beyrouthy collaborate for a better Lebanon. by Houda Harb, Sydney, Australia When most people around the world think of Lebanon, they think of conflict, political…

January 08, 2021 | Popular

Asharq Al Awsat: Anthony Rahayel, Showing Lebanon to the World

أنطوني رحيل: هدفي إيصال صورة لبنان الإيجابية إلى العالم العربي الوحيد الذي حصد جائزة «أفضل بلوغر طعام» لعام 2020

January 08, 2021 | Press

Mabrouk LEBANON: World Influencers And Bloggers Awards 2020, BEST FOOD ACCOUNT OF THE YEAR

WORLD INFLUENCERS AND BLOGGERS AWARDS 2020 LEBANON WINS BEST FOOD ACCOUNT OF THE YEAR The second edition of the world’s largest bloggers’

December 31, 2020 | Popular

the961: NoGarlicNoOnions Just Won ‘Best Food Blogger Of 2020’ Award

the961 Anthony Rahayel, a passionate Lebanese dental surgeon and owner of the NoGarlicNoOnions food blog, just won the “Best Expert Food Blogger of 2020” award. This year’s…

December 31, 2020 | Popular