Where to Uber it this Weekend in Beirut
It seems that with each passing weekend, Beirut’s upping its game when it comes to nocturnal dance parties and cultural and culinary experiences. This weekend is no different, and since Uber has cut its base fare price to the same as a mankoushe xtra, you have no excuse not to hop around without worrying about driving drunk, getting flashed by those new traffic cameras, or dealing with valet parking services.
Uber’s Price Cut
I know a lot of you are still worried about using Uber cause of the credit card payment, but in Lebanon, you can pay your driver in cash too. If you still haven’t signed up, make sure you punch in my promo code “prnib”, so we both get 10$ credit each (so you’re first ride will probably be free).
Now, onto the main course:
Friday
The Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra
I know some of you might gasp that I’m including this in this weekend’s plan, but deep down, I’m a huge classical music buff. I love the LPO, and it’s always such a pleasure seeing them perform. This Friday, at 8:30PM, this is what awaits you in the USJ’s St Joseph Church right off Monot.
- L. van Beethoven: Egmont Overture
- G. Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn
- G. Mahler: Totenfeier
- R. Wagner: Liebestod from Tristan & Isolde
Soprano: Béela Müller
Conductor: Harout Fazlian
Entrance is free, but the church fills up quick, so get there early and make sure you silence your phones and don’t clap till the very end!
Nesta at Reunion
After some LPO therapy, what better than an extended set by Beirut sweetheart Nesta at Reunion? It kicks off at 1:30AM till the early morning, so make sure you grab a bite and check out Factory Friday at The Grand Factory before walking into the tunnel for a night with Nesta on the decks.
Entrance might be limited, so if you can’t get your name on the door list, you might wanna try to!
Saturday
Boris Brejcha at B018
This is one of the bookings this year that had me hyperventilating when I found out. I LOVE Boris Brejcha. I discovered him in DGTL Amsterdam in 2015, and ever since, he’s always been in my SoundCloud likes. It’s a new party crew called TeknoAnd, and they’ve had some solid Techno bookings so far and are bringing Boris Brejcha to Beirut for the first time this Saturday. Here’s a preview of what’s in store:
PAN-POT at the Grand Factory
It’s quite the Techno night this Saturday in Beirut, and with just 3.33USD from The Grand Factory to B018, you have no excuse not to try and make it to both bangers that night. I love PAN-POT, and with local darlings Jade, Eli, Rita and Vanclod Jandam on the ticket at Grand and in Reunion, it’s bound to be another beautiful night on the industrial complex rooftop we all love to dance at.
Kahwet Beirut Munchies
After all that clubbing, or before it, why not eat a wholesome Lebanese meal or dessert, with an arguileh, if that’s your vibe, in an atmosphere that feels like Beirut’s old neighborhoods and streets. Kahwet Beirut opens till 6AM, so, if you’re in the mood for a post-clubbing munchies session that’s a bit different than what you’re used to, it’s one short Uber ride away.
Don’t Drink and Drive
I hope you have an awesome weekend in Beirut, and that this short but very sweet selection helps you decide what to do. Whatever you do though, please don’t drink and drive. Hail an UberX, it’s cheaper and less heavy on your nerves and anxiety with all the new traffic cameras, rising valet parking services and non-existent free parking spaces in our beloved, congested city.
