What’s New Around Town – September 2018

Dara's Ice Cream

Alwan Stationary

Alwan Stationary offers a large collection of art and graphic tools, and school and office supplies. To celebrate the opening of their new branch at Exit 14, in front of Greens Compound in Sheikh Zayed, they are offering discounts up to 35% on school bags.

Address: Exit 14, in front of greens compound, el Shiekh Zayed
Tel: 19275
Facebook: مكتبة الوان
www.alwan.com.eg

Dara’s ice cream

Dara’s ice cream is made from scratch in small batches with real ingredients and flavors, with no artificial colors or additives. You can now enjoy their offerings in Galleria 40 on the west side.

Address: Galleria 40
Instagram: darasicecream

Kojak

Egyptian homegrown design label Kojak is now available for sale through dstore Egypt, being the first Egyptian designer to be stocked by the luxury multi-brand store. Shoppers will now be able to purchase Kojak’s latest SS’18 Haute Couture collection, Into Shadowland, through dstore’s Citystars location. Make sure to pass by the store to check out dstore’s display that just got Kojak’d.
Address: City Stars, Phase 2 3rd floor
Tel:
dstore: 01118216663 I 01111314654
Kojak: 01008148471
Instagram / Facebook: @dstoreegypt @kojakstudio
Working Hours: 10 am – 12 pm

Fashion Avenue

Following up on their success in New Cairo and Heliopolis, Fashion Avenue has now opened a branch in Sheikh Zayed, offering west siders an opportunity to browse a range of stylish clothing, accessories and much more! Are you a trend setting, fashion forward individual looking to express who you are? Then consider giving your bags, shoes, jackets, and wallets a personalized twist. Designer Zeina Soliman at Reconstructed can transform your brand name item into a customized work of art. Contact Zeina today for a free detailed consultation and to place an order on your next one-of-a-kind designer item.
Address: Galleria 40
Tel: 0106 161 5538
Facebook: Fashion Avenue Cairo
Instagram: fashion_avenue_cairo

Techmart

Techmart was founded in 2007, launching its first retail store in Mohandeseen.

Starting with electronic device, the business then expanded to include luxurious accessories, and high-end products. New stores were later opened in Sheikh Zayed, in Mall of Arabia and most recently in Mall of Egypt.
Techmart believe in a bright future of delivering value to today’s customers while investing in markets that sustain the tech business, brands and new product categories.

Address: Mall of Egypt
Tel: 0109 046 4449
Facebook: techmarteg

Reconstructed

Are you a trend setting, fashion forward individual looking to express who you are? Then consider giving your bags, shoes, jackets, and wallets a personalized twist. Designer Zeina Soliman at Reconstructed can transform your brand name item into a customized work of art. Contact Zeina today for a free detailed consultation and to place an order on your next one-of-a-kind designer item.

Online
Facebook: Re•constructed by Zeina
Soliman
Instagram: @reconstrructed
What’s App: 0100 499 9909
Email: 20zsoliman@cacegypt.org

Rays

Rays Preschool is opening its doors this September and promising to change the game for little children. In a sun-lit facility, with a comprehensively crafted curriculum and a well-recruited team of teachers, Rays promise children a shining future and a place for them to blossom and glow, and learn and play. Orientation days are starting on August 27th until September 30th from 10 am till 5 pm. Special packages for registrations are available during orientation days.

Address: Capital Business Park, Building B4, 1st Floor.
Tel: 0112 255 1116
Facebook: RaysEgypt
Instagram: rays.eg

Diwan’s September Reads: 7 Books for Back-to-School Fever

From psychology books to help with the teen tantrums to YA novels for some escape, this month Diwan is all about helping you navigate the hard times and enjoy a bit of down time with your kids this month – no matter what age they are. Check out their picks for September!

Big Ideas: The Little Book of Psychology

by DK Publishing

With the use of powerful and easy-to-follow images, quotations from all the major thinkers, and explanations that are easily understandable, this book demystifies hard-to-grasp concepts and shows how these have shaped our knowledge of the human mind. All the schools of psychology are covered from cognitive to behavioral psychology making this ideal for students or for anyone with a general interest in this popular area.

Positive Discipline

by Jane Nelsen

For twenty-five years, Positive Discipline has been the gold standard reference for grown-ups working with children. Now Jane Nelsen, distinguished psychologist, educator, and mother of seven, has written a revised and expanded edition. The key to positive discipline is not punishment, she tells us, but mutual respect. Nelsen coaches parents and teachers to be both firm and kind, so that any child–from a three-year-old toddler to a rebellious teenager–can learn creative cooperation and self-discipline with no loss of dignity.

Hot Cocoa Hearts: A Wish Novel (Wish #3) by Suzanne Nelson

Emery Mason is not a fan of the holidays. She’s so over the tinsel, the shopping, and all the other trappings of the season. Unfortunately, this year, Em is forced to work — as an elf! — at her parents’ Santa photo booth at the mall. There, Em meets Alejandro Perez, who works at the hot cocoa shop next door and is always full of holiday spirit. Alex is cute, but he’s nothing like Em’s real crush — the brooding and artistic Sawyer Kade.

But the more time Em spends with Alex, the more she realizes that she may not be the Grinch she always thought she was. Soon, a blizzard, a Secret Santa surprise, and a family disagreement throw Em’s world upside down. Can Em embrace the magic of the holidays and find the perfect boy to kiss under the mistletoe?

Blue & Other Colours: with Henri Matisse

by Henri Matisse, Meagan Bennett (Designer)

Blue & Other colors takes children through Matisse’s color palette, one artwork per page, beginning with blue and returning to it as a familiar refrain throughout. The variance of shapes, depth, and scale will keep readers engaged, while the text enriches the reading experience with relatable and humorous commentary. Readers will not only learn their colors, but also grow familiar with fine art in this relevant and relatable first title in this series of concept books featuring the most innovative and influential artists.

Cake Pop Crush (Wish #1) by Suzanne Nelson

Alicia Ramirez has always loved baking. Her family owns Say It With Flour, the small bakery in town. And Ali’s specialties are cake pops: delicious confections on a stick. But Ali’s sweet life turns sour when a sleek coffee shop opens across the street, giving her bakery a run for its money. Worst of all, the owner’s son, Dane McGuire, likes to bake, too. He’s the new kid in Ali’s school … and happens to be annoyingly cute.

How to Talk so Teens Will Listen and Listen so Teens Will Talk

by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish

Filled with straightforward advice and written in their trademark, down-to-earth style sure to appeal to both parents and teens, this all-new volume offers both innovative, easy-to-implement suggestions and proven techniques to build the foundation for lasting relationships. From curfews and cliques to sex and drugs, it gives parents the tools to help their children safely navigate the often stormy years of adolescence.

Macarons at Midnight (Wish #2) by Suzanne Nelson

When Lise Santos stumbles into a bakery’s midnight taste test, she meets a supercute boy. He’s as sweet as the macarons they share, and Lise is totally smitten. She’s pretty sure he is, too — but they never get a chance to exchange names. Now Lise has to find him again….

When Lise finally discovers who her mystery guy is, he’s not at all what she expected — and suddenly they don’t get along anymore! Things become even more complicated when her friend Viv starts to express interest in him. Now Lise’s head and heart are all in a jumble. Can she gather the courage to admit her true feelings … or is this a recipe for total disaster?

How to Develop Healthy Dietary Habits for Kids

By Tabibi 24/7 Nutritionist Sherifa El Nahass

Children who eat too much fat, sugar, sodium or processed food and too few vitamins and minerals are at a higher risk of developing several chronic health problems over time. These include diabetes, kidney stones, bone loss, cancer and heart disease.

On the other hand, proper nutrition is tied to better academic performance, so kids who have poor eating habits are more likely to score lower on tests and have a harder time with schoolwork.

There are long-term effects as well, not getting enough essential nutrients at meals may lower kids’ IQ scores, memory capacities, fine motor skills, social skills and languages skills into early adulthood and beyond.

A child’s poor dietary habits can even influence sleep patterns, which may have an effect on cognitive behavior and academic abilities. Children who are micronutrient-deficient may exhibit more aggressiveness, less mental endurance and lower intelligence test scores.

Reduce sugar intake 

Excessive sugar intake interferes with children’s cognitive abilities, depletes their energy and makes them lose focus more easily. Designing a lunch box that includes the right amount of proteins, carbs, fats and fibers is important for your child’s overall health, growth and development. It helps keep their brain and nervous system working properly.

Watch those calories

School-age children need about 1,600 to 2,500 calories per day. Caloric ranges are just general guidelines since caloric needs vary a lot based on size, activity level and whether or not the child has been sick recently. Calories aren’t the only thing you need to be aware of if you want your child to be healthy; you also need to make sure your child is eating a mix of foods from all the food groups.

Keep hydrated with water

Water has none of the sugar found in fruit drinks, soft drinks, sports drinks and flavored mineral waters, which can cause tooth decay. Imagine that one can of soft drink per day adds 18 kilos of sugar to your child’s diet each year! Also, the fluoride in tap water helps your child develop strong teeth and bones.

The recommended daily amount of fluids varies with age as follows:

 

  • 5 to 8 years old: 5 glasses (1 litre) per day
  • 9 to 12 years old:  7 glasses (1.5 litres) per day
  • 13 years +: 8 to 10 glasses (2 litres) per day

 

These amounts could be increased if exercising or on a hot day. We often don’t feel thirsty even when our bodies need fluid, so it’s a good idea to drink water regularly throughout the day.

This article was brought to you by Tabibi 24/7, Cairo’s leading Family Medicine & Pediatrics group practice. Tabibi operates 24/7 and offers its services at the comfort of your own home or in one of its clinics.
 
For more information, call 16724 or visit  www.tabibi247.com

5 Fall Colors, Trends & Accessories You Need!

Need some help navigating the shops this season? We’ve got you covered! Here are some of the trends, colors and styles of the moment hot off the catwalk!

Seasonal Colors
Fur Accents
Plaids & Prints
Puffers & Layers
Blanket Jackets

A c c e s s o r i e s 

Gouna Film Festival 2nd Edition: A Sneak Peek at What to Expect

El Gouna Film Festival is back again with its second edition, which means double the fun! This year, GFF will be screening 15 films in the Feature Narrative Competition, 12 films in the Feature Documentary Competition, and 23 films in the Short Film Competition, as well as 5 films in GFF’s special retrospectives program, and 25 films out of competition, which means 80 titles in total; 10 more films than last year’s festival!

The festival will be attended by GFF founder Engineer Naguib Sawiris and El Gouna founder Engineer Samih Sawiris. Also attending are the Minister of Tourism Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, a number of GFF’s International Advisory Board members, in addition to members of its international jury, and some of the directors, actors and producers of the participating films.

This year’s jury includes world-renowned Arab actor Ali Suliman, Egyptian film star Mona Zaki, acclaimed Moroccan director Ahmed El Maanouni, and newly-appointed Berlinale director Carlo Chatrian, Croatian producer Cedomir Kolar, Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi, film programmer Ally Derks, and Mike Pandey, a three-time Green Oscar winning filmmaker from India.

The jury also includes Georgian director Ana Urushadze; whose film Scary Mother won GFF’s Golden Star last year, Jordanian actress Saba Mubarak, Austrian programmer Doris Bauer, and Palestinian actor Kamel El Basha; who won the Best Actor Award at the 2017 Venice Film Festival.

Getting down to business, this year’s Creative Achievement Award goes to the iconic Egyptian director Daoud Abdel Sayed and the Tunisian producer Dora Bouchoucha.

 

 

 

 

Some of our favorite stars who will be attending the festival include Mona Zaki, Saba Mubarak, renowned actress Yousra, acclaimed filmmaker Yousry Nasrallah and Tunisian actress Hend Sabri, in addition to Career Achievement Award honoree Daoud Abdel Sayed.

Among those attending will be filmmakers and cast members of some of the
participating films, including Yomeddine’s A.B. Shawky and Dina Emam, Gunshot’s Karim El Shenawy, Haitham Dabbour, Ruby, Ahmed Malek, Mohamed Mamdouh and Asmaa Abul-yazeid; the stars of the short film Fork and Knife Asser Yassin and Menna Shalaby, in addition to the director of documentary film Dream Away, Marouan Omara.

All serious filmmaking business aside, we know what to expect from last year! All eyes will be on celebrities’ dresses, style, hair and makeup, and more! GFF will take place in El Gouna from September 20th to the 28th. Stay tuned to our daily social media coverage on Facebook and Instagram of one of the most talked about events of the year!

 

2018’s Bestselling Perfumes & Colognes

In the market for a new scent? There is a scent for every season! Here are 2018’s top selling fragrances for men and women!

FOR HIM

Fresh
Spicy
Woody

FOR HER

Floral
Fruity
Sexy

Back to Class: 23 Must-Have Items for All Ages!

Summer is over and it’s time to head back to school! One of the more
appealing and exciting parts of starting the new academic year is the joy of picking out all the essentials to make your year at school or university more productive!

From school bags to stationery to lunch bags, take a browse at some of our picks for school year there is something for everyone!

Claire’s
Address: Cairo Festival City
Tel: 02 2480 3826
Address: City Stars
Tel: 0100 558 6717
Address: Dandy Mall
Tel: 02 3539 4160
Address: Mall of Egypt
Tel: 0114 7666 6116
Address: Sun City Mall
Tel: 0120 575 5004

Dar Saad Arts & Stationary
Address: 83 Omar Ibn Al-Khattab St.
Heliopolis
Tel: 02 2290 2261

Desigual
Address: City Stars
Tel: 02 2480 2436

Diwan
Address: 1 Rd. 254 Degla – Maadi
Tel: 0109 888 7326
Address: 105 Abou Bakr El Seddiq St.Heliopolis
Tel: 0122 600 0168
Address: Tivoli Dome Sheikh Zayed
Tel: 0127 488 3006
Address: 159 26th July St. Zamalek
Tel: 0122 240 7084

Frog Gifts
Tel: 0122 794 1242
Facebook/Instagram: @froggifts

GAP
Address: Cairo Festival City
Tel: 0102 885 3884
Address: City Stars
Tel: 0102 809 1212
Hedaya Store
Address: 13 Nady El-Seid St Dokki
Address: 34 Horeya St. Heliopolis
Address: 14 Rd. 257 Maadi, Cairo
Address: 54 El-Manial St. El Manial
Address: Mall of Arabia Gate 17
Address: 90 St. opposite Concord Plaza New Cairo
Tel: 19818 / 0122 980 0009
Facebook: @hedeyastore
Herschel @ Bakier Stationary
Address: 2, Rd 218 – Degla – Maadi
Tel: 0122 392 8669
Address: 25 Cleopatra Street – Heliopolis
Tel: 0100 617 7075
Address: Mall of Arabia
Tel: 0106 555 0131
Address: Point 90 Mall
Tel: 0101 121 5711

Herzone.com
Facebook: @herzonecom
Tel: 0100 611 1126

Jansport
Web: www.jansportegypt.com
Tel: 0101 159 8851/4

Khodeir
Address: Dandy Mega Mall
Tel: 02 3539 4176
Address: 3 El Shawarby St -Downtown
Tel: 0100 718 5899
Address: 18 Asmaa Fahmy St – Heliopolis
Tel: 02 2414 6881
Address: 15 Nady El Seid St – Mohandeseen
Tel: 02 3336 5061
Address: 20 El Mansour Mohamed StZamalek
Tel: 02 2735 8859

Kipling
Address: City Stars
Tel: 0100 146 8172

Quiksilver
Address: Cairo Festival City
Tel: 0122 880 8559
Address: City Stars
Tel: 0122 544 5445
Address: 30 Nady El Seid St – Dokki
Tel: 0122 880 7735
Address: Maadi City Centre
Tel: 0127 042 9333
Address: Mall of Egypt
Tel: 0102 444 4482

Cuts & Nuts in Family Mall, 6th of October

By: Mariam Elhamy

On the Cuts & Nuts menu you’ll find all kinds of waffles, crêpes, pancakes and a few desserts like cakes, brownies and donuts. You also get to add any extra toppings, from a wide selection of nuts, fresh fruits, chocolate bars, ice-cream and marshmallow. We visited this dessert place in 6th of October to sample all the sweetness and left with a satisfied sweet tooth.

Signatures Dishes & Dishes Sampled

Signature items include the Molten cake, pancake tower, Cuts & Nuts tajine. All served with your choice of chocolate, whether Nutella, milk, or white chocolate, or a mixture of both. The Cuts & Nuts tajine, one of their most ordered signature dishes, is made up of small pieces of waffles, brownies and pancakes, covered with Nutella and melted marshmallow.

The first dish we sampled and our personal favorite was the round waffle, topped with thinly sliced fresh kiwi, strawberries, apples, and bananas, covered with Nutella and a drizzle of white chocolate. The fresh fruit made a perfect contrast with the golden waffles, crispy on the outside but soft on the inside, perfectly complemented with rich chocolate.

We went for freshly squeezed orange juice, which was really refreshing, and a pistachio milkshake with no artificial syrups or flavors whatsoever. Then came the divine, freshly baked molten cake with hot melting chocolate on the inside, which oozed out as we cut into the cake, with a side of vanilla ice-cream. This mixture of melting hot chocolate and icy cold ice-cream created a pleasant explosion in our mouths and we devoured the whole thing in minutes!

We were getting full with all the chocolate covered goodies we had consumed, but the calories just kept rolling to our table and we couldn’t resist. We dived into the crêpe sandwich. Folded into a single layer of crêpe were some really fresh seasonal fruits covered with Nutella and drizzled with two types of chocolate.

The last dish we sampled was the Pancake Tower, which consisted of four layers of pancakes, separated by whipped cream. The whole thing is then covered with Nutella.

Other Menu Options that Appealed & Beverages Available

The name Cuts & Nuts originally comes from the reinvention of chocolate fondue. They cut waffles into small squares, along with fruits and marshmallow, and serve it with a pod of melted hot chocolate, either white or milk chocolate straight from the chocolate fountain. The Nutella stuffed pancake is also another dish that we’d love to try the next time.

Beverages range from hot drinks to iced coffees, fresh fruit drinks, smoothies and milkshakes

Décor & Ambience

All rich brown and chocolaty, it’s an outdoor seating area that allows you to feel a fresh breeze. While you sit at your table you can see two running chocolate fountains on the counter in the front, one for white chocolate and the other for milk chocolate. Right next to the venue there is a playground area for kids to play and roam freely, so parents can keep an eye on them while indulging in their desserts.

Clientele mix: The clientele consisted of mainly college students, teenagers, and families with kids.

Price range: Prices and the portion sizes are good. Take away and delivery options are available.

Hot tip: Catch Cuts & Nuts in Sa7el in Amwaj next year!

Contact Information

Working hours: 12:00 am – 12:00 pm

Address: Family Mall, 6th of October

Tel: 0110 144 1444

Facebook: CUTS & NUTS

Instagram: CUTSANDNUTS

Sanos in Galleria 40 – Closed

When our favorite foods get this healthy, we really have something to celebrate! We visited this healthy food restaurant in Sheikh Zayed and we weren’t disappointed!

Type of cuisine: Rotisserie chicken, oven roasted potatoes, chunky-cut fries, salads, sandwiches, specialty coffees, healthy juices and some sinful desserts.

Signatures Dishes & Dishes Sampled

It’s not just about chicken, even though the Sanos Rotisserie Chicken is a hot seller. The healthy take on pasta, made with zucchini – zoodles, is a perfect vegan option. The healthy, sugar free smoothies pack in so many vitamins and nutrients you should be primed for at least a day or two.

Popping in for an early midweek bite after work, we took a few minutes to browse through the food options over our cool smoothies. Sanos just oozes a minimalist chic, we relaxed immediately with the BK, a mix of banana, kiwi, apple and orange, as well as the Glow, which packed a punch with pineapple, strawberry, lemon, beetroot and ginger.

At first, our palates did a double take. “What, no sugar?” A few sips in we knew why. The natural flavors shone through, and yes, they were quite sweet enough.

Virtuously, we started with salad. They come in half portions as well, so we went for two to share, the Beetbox, a tasty combination of diced beetroot, salad greens, fennel slaw, fresh herbs, white cheese, pickled walnut and goji berries, along with the Mandarin, a citrusy blend of baby kale, slaw, herbs, spicy caramelized peanuts, orange slices, sesame and peas in a miso-ginger dressing. With two freshly fried chicken tenders as a garnish it was almost a meal in itself.

We followed up with the Zucchini Pasta, slender spirals of lightly cooked zucchini lightly coated in a cashew and cauliflower sauce, just right for vegans and anyone avoiding gluten. Then came the Chicken Wings, coated in the house BBQ sauce, with a honey-ginger dip on the side.  For delicate eaters, gloves are thoughtfully provided.

Then came the star of the show. Our Rotisserie Chicken came with oven-roasted potatoes, flavor -packed from being basted with the natural juices of the chicken as it was roasted above. The chicken was pre-marinated in Sanos’s special mix of herbs and spices, and molasses. Add on a slab of traditional cornbread and you have a meal to remember. We also shared a DBL Spicy Chicken Breast, perfectly grilled and served with a to-die-for quinoa and fereek mix. Do not miss out on this one!

Our generous serving of chunky homemade fries was liberally sprinkled with rosemary, cilantro and parsley. Yummy, but we could barely do them justice as we were filling up quickly.

Everything had been light and healthy, but full of great flavors, so we almost felt guilty sharing a decadent Dulce de Leche Lava Cake. Rich, hot and chocolaty, with a cup of latte coffee on the side, it made a great finale to a thoroughly enjoyable meal.  A big plus, although we had eaten really well, everything had been light and digestible, so we felt well- nourished and energized. Maybe that’s what Sanos is really about?

Other Menu Options that Appealed & Beverages Available

It all looked good. It would be interesting to try the sandwiches; there were some original combinations.

The healthy juices are a must-try, as well as the innovative specialty coffee selection, there is plenty of choice, with teas, juices and other soft options.

Décor & Ambience

Cleverly put together, and very ‘of the moment’.  The combination of simple marble tables with retro salt and pepper shakers and napkin stands gave a 40’s vibe, harmonizing easily with the pale green banquette seats which echoed the current Scandinavian rage for the natural, organic tones of the fjords. Very pared back, but exuding a designer edge. Thumbs up, Sanos! There is choice between indoor and outdoor seating.

The staff is immensely helpful and knowledgeable about the dishes and service is polite and professional without being overbearing. With a well-compiled selection of background music, the whole feel is very calm and chilled out.

Clientele mix:

25+ sophisticated, food conscious crowd.

Price range: Moderate

Contact Information

Opening hours: Brunch menu from 10 am to 3 pm, weekends to 2 pm.

All-day menu from 1 pm to midnight.

Address: Galleria 40, Sheikh Zayed

Tel:  0100 4848 840

Facebook: www.facebook.com/sanos.me/

Instagram: Sanos.me

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