You guys might be wondering what’s up with the fruit. Well, when I found out the name of the upcoming resto-bar on the Antelias seaside road, I was “what the hell is a leeche?!” Turns out it’s a tropical fruit, and it looks delicious.

After some of you guys kindly tipped me off about a possible rooftop bar/club opening on the “MR Design” building at the start of the seaside auxiliary road right off La Marina Joseph Khoury in Dbayeh, I just had to snoop around to find out more.

Here’s what I found out:

• It’s gonna be a restaurant and rooftop bar, with the restaurant on the floor below
• The people behind it are the same people behind “Cuba” in Jounieh’s old souk
• It’s set to open this June, but when exactly I’m not sure yet

Let’s hope they’re gonna serve some of that lychee =P As for the venue location, I must say it gives you an unparalleled and uninterrupted view of the whole of Beirut. The smelly river nearby might be a problem though, but it looks like the municipalities are setting up the sewage system as we speak. Plus, it’s nothing a good old bribe to those involved won’t fix.

What’s nice is that it probably will be more laid-back than the other rooftops in Lebanon. It’s not a night club, so I’m assuming reservations and entrance won’t be the same kind of hassle as other establishments on tops of buildings.

I’ll update you once I know more, and if I missed something or you know something I don’t, please feel free to share!

Well, I don’t have anything particularly new, so this post is just an update showing you the progress of some of my leaks and how others turned out to be true recently.

1- Red Hot Chili Peppers in Beirut

Leaked January 2nd 2012, confirmed April 5th, 2012

2- Virgin Megastore Hamra

Leaked December 27, 2011. Confirmed in March.

3- ABC Dbayeh Cinemas in May/June 2012

Look at this bilboard I saw in Dbayeh this week

4- Paid Parking in CityMall

You all saw this I assume, first 30 minutes are free (+ an extra 20 minutes after you validate your ticket)

5- Burker King Delivery App

Leaked in March2012 , confirmed in May 2012. You can now download them from Google Play and the App Store.

6- Within Temptation plus Guns’N'Roses (almost)

Leaked only a few days before. Guns and Roses might not be coming, but Slash definitely is!

7- Blueberry Square Mall

Construction almost complete!

There are plenty more, and feel free to scroll through the Leaks category. These are ones I felt were current enough to mention and update on. Also, please feel free to contact me through any channel you want if you have something you think is worth looking into and leaking.

I’ve been providing you leaks about ABC Dbayeh for a year now, from exclusive shots of their new section, to the race in Dbayeh with the upcoming Le Mall.

Now, I’ve obtained confirmation that the planned Grand Cinemas multiplex in ABC Dbayeh will be welcoming moviegoers next month! I know, I wasn’t expecting it to open this soon, but it looks like they’re gonna be up-and-running in the next few weeks.

They’re being quite hush-hush about it though, so I couldn’t learn whether or not there’s gonna be some new concept of movie-watching. Perhaps sofas? Maybe even food?

So, Cinemacity, I’ll be missing you =P

So, we all love ice cream. Haagen Dazs does just that, and I’m pretty sure you’ve all pigged out on a bucket of belgian chocolate when you were sad or bored and instantly had your spirits lifted. Well, imagine some Haagen Dazs blended with tequila, vodka or some rum… Yes, exactly. It doesn’t look like they do that anywhere else in the world, but hey, you guys seem to love your alcohol too much that they’d actually start it in Beirut…

Of course, this is still under the wraps and they haven’t even printed the invitations yet. But, I managed to get a hold of part of their upcoming cocktail menu in a not-so-legitimate way and ta-da, it’s on le blog =D

More on this when and if I manage to get the full scoop!

Kimi Räikkönen is perhaps one of the biggest celebrities Formula One racing has seen. This former F1 champ has earned titles with giants like McLaren and Ferrari, and has only recently switched to the Lotus Racing team. So, needless to say, this guys gets paid as much as people like David Beckham and Tiger Woods (says his Wikipedia page).

For all you petrolheads, Lotus cars will be a familiar and probably much-loved car brand. I for one adore its tiny-ness, light weight and fame for being extremely responsive to handling. It also looks wicked-awesome and during my trips to the GCC, I feel happy when I get to see one in action. But, I have yet to see one in Lebanon. I’m sure there must be a used one or two imported by enthusiasts, but Lotus is formally back to Lebanon and they’re launching it next week, with none other than their new star driver Kimi Räikkönen.

Unfortunately, the event on Monday is invitation-only. Sorry F1 fans =( But, I promise I’ll try to get as much coverage as possible published here. Perhaps ask Kimi a question or two too? And what do you think those questions should be?

It won’t be announced till later next week, but I got my hands on some screenshots which I’m pretty sure I wasn’t supposed to see (A). Burger King Lebanon is gonna let you order your meals for free via your smartphone apps, or via their website if you don’t have an iOS or Android device.

Here are the attachments below. This is a MUCH-welcome and comprehensive alternative to calling, holding, and being misunderstood by the operator. I hope other restaurants do the same, and wish this was available before I had my surgery =P

The day we all dreaded is coming… The massive Citymall parking will no longer be oh-so-conveniently free anymore. I’m sure you’ve all seen the parking meters and booths already, I just asked around and found out it’ll be effective in the “fourth month” of this year, meaning April for those of you who weren’t paying attention that day in kindergarten =P

I think it’s a huge downer, since it’s not located in ultra-high-end-prime real estate like ABC Ashrafieh for example. Look at ABC Dbayeh, still free! Let’s hope their prices are cheap and at a flat rate, not hourly one.