Description

The birthplace of the language of love, ancient ruins that evoke images of a glorious past, and food that cannot compare to the rest of the cuisines of the world...all this and more can be found in the beautiful country of Italy. While we can't take you to that country, we can at least bring what we think is the best part of it to our own little Mediterranean country - the food. With today's Makhsoom deal, you can get your very own piece of Italy while the Mediterranean Sea is laid out before you. For $25, eat and drink your way through a delicious meal that's worth $50 at the classy Bice in Biel.

Italian Food on Lebanon's Coast

Founded in Milan in 1926, this restaurant has opened its doors to clients all over the world. Now you can make your way over to Bice in its prestigious location in Biel for a cozy yet classy ambience where you can enjoy a flavorful Italian meal with the people you love. You may want to start off with a bresaola salad topped with goat cheese and pears ($22) or maybe a scrumptious seafood salad ($23). Continue your Italian travels with some traditional pasta with a Bice twist; go for some gnocchi and shrimps covered with pesto sauce ($20), a dish of risotto with porcini mushrooms ($22), or perhaps some homemade ricotta ravioli ($20). But if your palate is in the mood for a heavier dose of gourmet Italian food, you can try out Bice's pan fried salmon ($40), or go all out and order a Black Angus filet served with foie gras ($50). End your meal Dolce style with a dessert that will satisfy your sweet tooth; have a bite of the traditional tiramisu ($10) or a passion fruit chocolate mousse ($16). Bice isn't your every day sort of Italian restaurant. A cigar lounge can be found in Bice for all those wanting to smoke their Cubans, and a bar is available for people willing to quench their thirst in the cozy ambience of Bice. And what makes this restaurant even better is the authentic piano bar atmosphere that's given off by the legendary pianist Angelo Marletta who'll serenade all diners in the venue with those ivory piano keys.

Review

Hugely popular and distinguished Italian restaurant and lounge bar, with an all-year-round terrace. A live pianist plays every night, with a singer Thur-Sat. Time Out Beirut

A History of Pasta

When you think of pasta, your mind might immediately jump to the land of Roman ruins. But pasta's history is actually a debatable one, with different cultures claiming they came up with it first. The Chinese were eating noodles as long ago as 2,000 B.C, and legends claim that the explorer Marco Polo introduced pasta to Italy after returning from his journeys. However, some historians state that the Arabs brought over pasta, or more specifically, couscous, from Libya, when they conquered Sicily in the 7th century. Be that as it may, Italians are the ones who have claimed pasta as their own, and who can blame them? With the delicious array of pasta dishes that have come from their country to be savored in our mouths, it should only be right that pasta be associated with the land of lasagna and ravioli.

How this deal works:

When you buy the coupon at the heavily discounted price, your credit/debit/internet/prepaid card is pre-authorized (not charged) for $25. Once enough people buy (in this case 5) the deal is on and everyone gets the discount. If not enough people buy then the deal is canceled and no one gets it. So your card is only charged if there are enough buyers to activate the deal! If you buy the deal and it activates, you will be sent a coupon, which you present Bice Beirut, and Voila! For more info, you can contact us on 01/612500 ext 5602 or 71/861846