"A Landmark in Authentic Oriental Cuisine"

Mireille Hayek to bring Lebanese restaurant Em Sherif to London

9 female-led restaurants and bars to watch in 2021

9 Female-led Restaurants and Bars to Watch in 2021 - March 2021
Since the #MeToo movement first swept the world in 2017, the global hospitality industry has had its own reckoning with gender equality in the kitchen and behind the bar, with hundreds of global initiatives to celebrate Women's achievements and take action against bias..

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Beirut Restaurateur Withholding Tax as Faith in State Collapses

Em Sherif Restaurant Witholding Tax as Faith in State Collapses - August 2020
A Lebanese restaurateur will stop paying an 11% value-added tax to the state and will instead donate the money to non-governmental organizations working to help victims of the devastating blast at Beirut’s port...

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50 Best Discovery In The World

Em Sherif Beirut, 50 Best Discovery - November 2019

Acclaimed chef Mireille Hayek opened Em Sherif in 2011, capturing the hearts of nostalgic diners with her homage to Lebanon’s cuisine and Beirut’s glamorous heyday. Tables can be hard to come by in the buzzy, opulent dining room, where the trickle of water fountains meets traditional taarab music...
 

50 Best Restaurants in the Gulf - Em Sherif

Esquire Middle East Magazine - June 2018

Nowhere is the discussion of ‘best Arabic food’ as heated as it is here in the GCC.
For Esquire, that answer is Em Sherif. It takes its name from the nickname of its popular Lebanese chef Mireille Hayek, and it stands out for not even bothering with an a la carte menu.

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Em Sherif In Kuwait

TwoFourtyEightAm BlogPost - www.248am.com

The interior is beautiful and very tastefully done but star of the evening had to be the food.
The amount of food we ate last night was just insane, I don’t think I’ve ever eaten that much before.
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Mireille Hayek. La cuisine, une passion devenue un métier

Magazine, Le Mensuel - January 2017

Son histoire, c’est celle d’une passion pour la cuisine. Une passion dont elle a fait son métier. Dix ans plus tard, Mireille Hayek est à la tête de plusieurs restaurants, dont La Parilla et Em Shérif.

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6 Of The Best Lebanese Restaurants In Lebanon

beirut.com - December 2016

The renowned Lebanese restaurant Em Sherif provides guests with fine dining on a whole new level. A live band plays oriental music in a luxurious setting every night for the guests’ entertainment.

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Eat your heart out at Dubai Shopping Festival 2017

vogue.in - December 2016

Indulge in a lavish and opulent Oriental feast at Em Sherif. Mireille Hayek’s passion for her Lebanese cuisine, her generosity, and her attention to her guests’ satisfaction have won her a devoted following.

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Tony Salamé, le luxe, les jeunes et Beyrouth

lorientlejour.com - December 2016

En 1989, à peine terminées ses études de droit à l'Université Saint-Joseph, Tony Salamé posait à 23 ans les jalons de ce qui allait devenir un empire du luxe dans un pays ruiné par la guerre. Aujourd'hui, Aïshti a 27 ans et son fondateur aborde la cinquantaine avec un bilan qui dépasse largement ses premières espérances.

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Ces investisseurs qui misent encore sur la relance de l’activité au centre-ville

lorientlejour.com - September 2016

Particulièrement frappé par la situation sécuritaire et la désertion des touristes du Golfe, le centre de Beyrouth continue d'attirer de nouveaux projets.

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Iftar review: Em Sherif, The Address Downtown

gulfnews.com - July 2016

I have wanted to visit Lebanese restaurant Em Sherif since the day I saw the photographs of its gorgeous blue interior.

I wish I hadn’t taken so long to go as the experience is as wonderful as the pictures promised. A restaurant in Dubai exceeding expectations? Shocking, I know.

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11 things to do in Dubai this weekend

whatson.ae - June 2016

Em Sherif in the still-open ground floor of The Address Downtown is one of the most opulent Lebanese restaurants in the city (it looks like an old – and very fancy – mansion). Their iftar is always full due to the restaurant’s strong reputation, so book ahead if you want to check out the mezze and grill-filled feast before Ramadan’s out. Go hungry as the food keeps on coming.

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15 best suhoors in Dubai Ramadan 2016

gulfnews.com - June 2016

At Em Sherif guests can enjoy a live entertainment program provided by the resident duo playing the oud, the kanoun and the tabla. Suhoor guests can also choose evening delights ranging from Manakish to Sahlab served from 10pm till 3am.

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Six top restaurants to discover in the Middle East and Africa

theworlds50best.com - May 2016

In a nutshell: Beirut's reputation as the 'Paris of the Middle East' may have waned in the face of recent upheavals, but a taste of the city's glamorous heyday can still be had at Em Sherif – an opulent contemporary Lebanese restaurant in the Ashrafieh district.

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Pioneering restaurateur revives romance of Beirut

theworlds50best.com - March 2016

In a nutshell: Beirut's reputation as the 'Paris of the Middle East' may have waned in the face of recent upheavals, but a taste of the city's glamorous heyday can still be had at Em Sherif – an opulent contemporary Lebanese restaurant in the Ashrafieh district.

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Beirut is a city that refuses to die. I love its energy and resilience

The Guardian-Oct 16, 2015
... from an outdoor food stand or splash out on traditional mezze at a more upmarket restaurant, such as Mayyas or Em Sherif in Ashrafieh.

5 things to do today in Dubai

TimeOutDubai.com - ‎17 June 2015
Head to Em Sherif's first-ever iftar: Expect set menus in signature Em Sherif style for both iftar and suhoor. There will be traditional entertainment during suhoor, including live tarab music. Iftar: Dhs320. Sunset-9pm; suhoor: Dhs360. 11pm-3am. The Address ...
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Ramadan: Lavish iftars

What's On-17 June 2015
Em Sherif is a Middle Eastern restaurant that is grand, opulent, theatrical – and lots of fun making it a perfect location to break the fast this ...
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Em Sherif harks back to old Beirut glory

Khaleej Times-Mar 10, 2015
Lebanese restaurateur Mireille Hayek, better known as 'Em Sherif' is the ... transported back to a time when a dining experience in Beirut was a ...
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5 things to do tomorrow in Dubai

TimeOutDubai.com-Jun 15, 2015
Expect set menus in signature Em Sherif style for both iftar and suhoor. There will be traditional entertainment during suhoor, including live ...
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Beirut back in the day

gulfnews.com-Jun 3, 2015
DUBAI I have never been to Lebanon, but I have heard of its glorious past and ... Em Sherif - the hip new Lebanese restaurant in the heart of ...
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5 things to do tomorrow in Dubai

TimeOutDubai.com-Jun 15, 2015
Expect set menus in signature Em Sherif style for both iftar and suhoor. There will be traditional entertainment during suhoor, including live ... 
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Inside Em Sherif's Oriental culinary experience

ArabianBusiness.com-Dec 9, 2014

Beirut's fine dining destination, Em Sherif, has gone international. Welcoming guests to its enchanting blue kingdom in the United Arab ...

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Dubai foodie news

TimeOutDubai.com-Dec 2, 2014

... Arabian excitement for Downtown Dubai, there is also Em Sherif, a restaurant concept from Beirut. The glamorous-looking venue is designed ...

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Beirut's Em Sherif opens doors in Downtown Dubai

Hotelier Middle East-Nov 25, 2014
Fine dining Oriental restuarant Em Sherif, which was originally founded in Beirut, Lebanon, has opened in Downtown Dubai. The restaurant ...
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Beirut's Em Sherif opens doors in Downtown Dubai

Hotelier Middle East-Nov 25, 2014
The restaurant overlooks the Dubai Fountains and the Burj Khalifa, and is owned and founded by Mireille Hayek, beter known as 'Em Sherif'.
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Eat where Kim Kardashian eats, meet Carluccio

gulfnews.com-Nov 18, 2014

A Beirut-based restaurant has opened its doors with views of the fountains and Burj Khalifa. Em Sherif serves fine dining Arabic food in a ...

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One of Beirut's Hottest Dining Destinations Opens in Dubai

AhlanLive.com-Nov 13, 2014

Em Sherif has opened its doors in Downtown Dubai this week, welcoming guests to what looks like an enchanting blue kingdom, designed to ...

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My Luxury Life: Charlotte Licha

The National-Oct 1, 2014

Three of my favourite dishes are: steak at L'Avenue in Paris, grilled salmon at Cocteau in Beirut and Lebanese food at Em Sherif in Achrafieh, ...

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Crystal Group expands footprint in the UAE

Zawya - Aug 21, 2014

Em Sherif, an oriental restaurant, is set to open next month, while the Eden beach club is expected to open in the Rixos The Palm Dubai in October.

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Em Sherif, Fine Dining Done To Perfection

iLoubnan info - Aug 5, 2014

Perfection is one way to describe a culinary experience at Em Sherif, a Lebanese fine dining restaurant in Monot.

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