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Mr Wok’s offers westernized takeaway noodles
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Mr Wok’s offers westernized takeaway noodles

Mr Wok’s takeaway is the latest addition to the stream of restaurants popping up on or around 26th July Street…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a delivery man
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Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a delivery man

Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Mid-week bites for the working Cairean
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Mid-week bites for the working Cairean

As traffic worsens (doesn’t it always) and blockades and walls add to the fun of navigating Cairo mid-week, it seems…
Flying Fish: Seafood that stands the test of time
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Flying Fish: Seafood that stands the test of time

I once had a literature professor who claimed never to read books written any time after the era of Jane…
East London gentrified, but in a good way
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East London gentrified, but in a good way

Having lived in London for several years and frequented much of the central London district, I have been amazed to…
Eating in Alexandria
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Eating in Alexandria

Have you ever taken a one-day trip to Alexandria just for a meal at a fish place, followed by shisha…
Grizzly’s: Competition for Zamalek’s best diner heats up
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Grizzly’s: Competition for Zamalek’s best diner heats up

Until recently, breakfast enthusiasts from Zamalek were forced to travel off-island to fulfill their morning cravings. Perhaps as a result…
Pizza Mia: Expanding the field for Cairo’s pizza connoisseurs
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Pizza Mia: Expanding the field for Cairo’s pizza connoisseurs

Pizza is hardly unusual fare in Cairo. Countless cooks, most without a hint of Italian training, purport to serve up…
Postcard from Portland: Maine finds its cultural heart
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Postcard from Portland: Maine finds its cultural heart

With very few people, and a lot of forests and coastline, the US state of Maine, in the northeast corner…
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