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Atelier de cuisine “Lalla Nezha” – Moroccan cooking class – Marrakech

November 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Marrakech

If you are looking for a real local experience, this is a great local experience at the home of a local native approximately a 10 minute ride from town. Don’t worry Lalla Nezha comes to pick you up in town and escorts you back to her lovely home. Lalla Nezha’s grandmother was the royal cook [...]

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Casa Lalla Restaurant/Riad – Marrakech, Morocco

October 26th, 2009 · No Comments · French, Marrakech, Special Occasion, wine

The restaurant is set in the beautiful central courtyard of the high-end Casa Lalla Riad. Apparently, this place was set up by a Michelin-starred chef who was tired of the grind. The setting and service is excellent. The food was above average but nothing special and disappointing for my expectations of a Michelin-starred chef. In [...]

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Tea and Dessert Stall – La Place – Marrakech

October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Cheap Eats, Marrakech

At one end of the market, there are several tea/dessert stalls with men in white jackets serving fragrant spice tea from a copper urn. For a few more DH you can also get some dessert – it all seems to be the same type of ?date-based dessert but in different forms – balls, cakes, wedges. [...]

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Chez Chegrouni – Marrakech

October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Inexpensive, Marrakech

If you are lookig for a break in the Medina, perhaps after doing some haggling in the souz, head to Chez Chegrouni and grab a window terrace seat (both on the ground floor and above) to take a break from the action and enjoy the spectacle of the market in front of you. The service [...]

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