A new family affair with Walid Merhi, co-founder of L’ Antidote Restaurant in Nice, France
L’ Antidote offers a unique dining experience. Indeed, siblings Manal, Karim and Walid Merhi have joined forces to introduce a fresh culinary concept in Nice, France, featuring local ingredients with boundless potential. Here, Walid shares his experiences and what inspired this new venture on the Mediterranean coast.
Behind the bar scene
We asked a group of bartenders, bar managers and beverage experts to share their insights on the latest bar trends, which spirits are in demand, which new accessories are making waves and the key ingredients a bartender needs to succeed in the industry.
Five minutes with Walid Merhi, co-owner and manager of Ferdinand Gastrobar
Walid Merhi co-owns and manages Ferdinand Gastrobar, leads the beverage program in Baky Hospitality– Egypt and owns a consultancy firm abroad. By farming his own produce, he has used his culinary heritage, terroir and passion to create a unique style through which he celebrates Lebanon’s seasons and legacy, making his name inseparable from the ever-evolving cocktail bar scene at home and abroad.Walid Merhi co-owns and manages Ferdinand Gastrobar, leads the beverage program in Baky Hospitality– Egypt and owns a consultancy firm abroad. By farming his own produce, he has used his culinary heritage, terroir and passion to create a unique style through which he celebrates Lebanon’s seasons and legacy, making his name inseparable from the ever-evolving cocktail bar scene at home and abroad.
Meet the culinary architect
Riad Abou Lteif is a man whose gastronomic journey was initially masked by drawing architectural blueprints for more than a decade before dedicating his life to a childhood passion What culinary school did you attend? I believe that every person is a connoisseur when it comes to food. Although I...
