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18 A Day in the Life
Tony Habre’s
Lebanon
Tony Habre, founder and CEO of Add Mind, which includes
White, Iris, Mad and Iris Beach Club in its portfolio
amongst others, is a homegrown success story with heart
Very determined and highly motivated, Tony Habre, takes his
job seriously but sees things in perspective and believes in
teamwork and innovative ideas. An optimist rather than a
pessimist – he’s also a realist and copes well when the going
gets tough. Tony’s very good at finding solutions to problems.
Above all, he is a positive and enthusiastic person – and
relishes a challenge.
Favorite restaurants
My favorite restaurants
include Em Sherif.
Just walking into it feels
like a blast from the past!
Its oriental design, delicious
meals and ‘Tarab’ music is all
typically Lebanese and makes
this restaurant one of my top
favorites.
Achrafieh, Monot | 01 206206
Opening hours Daily
12:30 - 4pm, 8:30pm - 12am
My other favorite restaurant
is Copla, an Andalusian
restaurant whose menu,
created by two Michelin star
Chef Dani Garcia, captures
the true essence of authentic
Andalusian cuisine.
Downtown Beirut | 03 023400
Opening hours Daily
12noon - 4pm, 8pm - 12.30am
facebook.com/coplabeirut
Favorite Lebanese
dish
My favorite Lebanese
dish is chicken with
cracked wheat (burghul).
I genuinely enjoy having
this meal in my mother’s
kitchen.
Favorite designers
Favorite musician
I find Elie Saab’s Haute Couture
creations stunning and eyecatching. He started off as a
local designer that hit it big
internationally and for good
reason.
My personal favorite is
Haifa Wehbe. She truly is an
entrepreneur and a fearless
female!
Elie Saab Building, Central Beirut
District | 01 981982
Boutique hours by appointment only
haifawehbe.com
twitter.com/HaifaWehbe
instagram.com/haifamjk
facebook.com/HaifaWehbe
Favorite music
venue
White is my favorite
music venue because of
its energetic ambiance
and diverse music. It is a
place where you leave all
your cares behind and live
in the moment.
Sea Side Rd, Nahr El Mot
03 060090 or 01 877118
Opening hours
Daily 8.30pm - 4am,
Closed Mon & Tue in August