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The Girls About Town
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Welcome to thegirlsabouttown, a blog entirely dedicated to discovering the coolest hippest and trendiest galleries, boutiques, cafés and hangouts in London, New York, Paris and wherever else this girl about town may be...
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Beirut- Bedroom Eyes.

The recently completed Beirut Souks complex in downtown Beirut has seen the opening of many familiar shops: from Zara, MAC and H&M to Etro and Chloe. One slightly less familiar boutique is Cherin...

18 apr 12

Beirut- Shop til You Drop, Plum and Isabel Marant.

Isabel MarantPalladium, 2 Park Avenue, rue Minet el- Hosn, BeirutFor me, the highlight of Paris fashion week every season for the last few years has been flicking through the runway snaps of the late...

10 apr 12

Beirut- Al Falamanki.

When my aunt suggested we lunch at Falamanki, I was not sold. I had never heard of this restaurant and I was adamant we have my guilty pleasure- Kabab Ji take away. However, when she went on to descr...

10 apr 12

Beirut- Saifi Hopping.

For Londoners like myself missing the fun boutiques on and around Carnaby Street, or Parisians desperately in need of the Marais’ trendy stores, then Saifi Village will make you feel right at home wh...

09 apr 12

Beirut- Zaytounay Bay.

After the journey that never seemed to end, I finally arrived to the Paris of the Middle East late thursday night. The hold up at baggage claim, constant honking of the horns and hordes of over joyed...

03 apr 12

LDN- Going Down to South Park.

You may remember from my post last year that other than my Marc Jacobs Protect the Skin Youre In tee in aid of skin cancer research, Im not really the tee shirt kind of gal. Since buying th...

28 mar 12

Beirut, Here I Come!

After two long years, I am finally heading to Beirut, Lebanon later this week. I cant wait! I cant wait to eat the food (manakeesh and knafeh, anyone?), hit Saifi Villages funky boutiques, see family...

27 mar 12

LDN- Ottolenghi.

Considering Ottolenghi is one of my absolute favourite go-to London eateries, its a surprise I havent yet blogged about it. So here it is, my long due post in honour of Londons most delicious, fuss f...

27 mar 12

LDN- Search For the Best Mani.

Theres nothing I love more than a session of girly pampering- and mani/pedis fulfil just that. However with school, art and just generally being obsessed with constantly keeping my hands busy, my man...

22 mar 12

Paris- Whos Next

The primary reason for my weekend to Paris last January was to attend the Whos Next fair. It was my first time to such a renowned fair- I was not quite sure what to expect. The only fair I had ever b...

04 mar 12

Paris- Toraya

After searching just about everywhere from London to New York, I have yet to come across a Japanese tea house that can compete with Paris unmatched Toraya. For a patisserie outside Japan, this is as ...

06 feb 12

Paris- Roses Are Red...

Last weekend, I was lucky enough to find myself in the heart of Paris. Although I only had 36 hours in the City of Lights, I had spent much of January anticipating my brief yet action-packed séj...

26 jan 12

LDN- A Little Bluebird Once Told Me...

You may be surprised to read that despite growing up in the heart of London, Ive always found it unreasonably difficult to tuck into a good, hearty, yet affordable proper sit down meal. After roaming...

17 jan 12

NYC- A Not So Standard Treat.

If youve read my blog before, you may be aware that Ive got a fierce sweet tooth. Its crazy-and its only getting worse! I find myself unable to leave the dinner table satisfied unless Ive indulged in...

06 jan 12

NYC- Review of a Gaga Wonderland.

"Its the most wonderful time of the year," Andy Williams once sang-- and for good reason.With the sweet smell of roasting chestnuts, the giddy carollers, the twinkling lights brightening up e...

05 jan 12

Merry Christmas / Happy Hanukkah!

Dear all blog readers, its been ages since my last post but I promise 2012 will be a post-filled year. With my mounting school work and the ridiculously short and dreary London winter days, posting h...

29 dec 11

LDN- Bubbleology.

When my best friend T asked me sometime late last week if I was up for trying bubble tea with her one weekend, the only two questions I had were, ‘Where do they serve bubble tea in London!!! And how ...

17 nov 11

NYC- Beauty and Essex.

Ive saved the best for last. From the outside, this hot Lower East Side eatery is disguised as a very jazzed-up pawn shop -selling gold Louboutins, vintange jewellery and figurines of Biggie- bu...

14 nov 11

NYC- Do Ho Suh at Lehmann Maupin.

One gloomy and drizzly morning in mid october, my grandma and I hopped into a cab headed downtown to embark on the gallery tour she had spent weeks eagerly planning. Although my grandma and I are inc...

05 nov 11

NYC- The Reformation.

Yael Aflalo and partner Chi Bui opened this Lower East Side boutique in May of 09, six short months after opening their first boutique in Los Angeles. "The Reformation is a double entendre. ...

26 oct 11

NYC- The Original Magnolia.

Magnolia Bakerys original location, in the leafy Greenwich Village.Although Magnolia Bakery has now become a destination for tourists and locals alike, after looking back at the pictures I took when ...

25 oct 11

NYC- Godis, Godis and Even More Godis.

When I tell my school friends Im headed to New York during the holidays, the first thing they tend to ask me is to bring them back some sweets from the world renowned Dylans Candy Bar. For those of y...

25 oct 11

New York, New York.

After weeks of waiting, Im finally in New York! As you can probably tell, Im so happy to be here...to take photos, get lost in the un-numbered streets, have Swedish Fish, go to the places Ive read ab...

25 oct 11

Paris- Boutique Like No Other: Colette.

Although Paris famous Colette concept store has always been my favourite shop in the world, Ive never been very successful in my purchases there. For those of you who dont know Colette- heres a littl...

22 oct 11

Paris- Biker Chicks.

With 1800 stations in Paris, Velibs are impossible to miss.What better way to navigate around the City of Lights than gliding down the wide avenues on an eco friendly Velib bike? Last weekend, I disc...

06 oct 11

PARIS- B.I.A.

When a foodie thinks of Paris, the delices that come to mind are Ladurée macaroons, pain au chocolat, croissants as well as the more weird and wonderful delicacies such as grenouille, escar...

04 oct 11

Paris- The City Of Lights. Introductory Post.

When one of my closest friends invited my best friend and I to stay with her in Paris over her birthday weekend, it would be pretty accurate to say that I was literally counting down the days to our ...

28 sep 11

Tate Modern: Visting the Permanent Collection.

Its not every day that your dad tells you to leave school early to meet him for lunch and an afternoon of fun. However, on monday night, when my dad did the unthinkable and actually asked me if I wan...

23 sep 11

Violent Lips and PaperSelf: My FNO Make-Up.

Harvey Nichols.When I popped into Harvey Nichols yesterday, I knew I couldnt leave without checking out Violent Lips wacky lip tattoos and Paperselfs intricate fake lashes. It was at Harvey Nichols F...

18 sep 11

Fashions Night Out 2011, London. How TGAT Spent The Night.

Warning: you are about to see some pictures of me in some slightly scary make-up from tonights FNO parties.FNO.My concentration levels at school today were low- very, very low. After all, FNO was on ...

09 sep 11

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