i was walking down salem almubarak street visiting a few malls and noticed the following:
1- bath & body works replaces next at alfanar mall.
2- alrifai has closed down its shop right across alfanar mall - it has been a while since the closure and despite its strategic location, the shop is still vacant until today.
further down the street in layla galleria a new coffee shop has opened, café del mar - it's a family owned coffee shop run by a mother and her kids, cute idea..
my last stop was at AG Mart, a schizophrenic supermarket with quite a disconnect between the exterior, interior architecture and the brand name / logo - they're trying to look upscale but my guess they failed miserably - the veggies look awesome though :)
so that's about my quick salem almubarak street updates - too bad it feels a bit laid-back nowadays, i loved that street when it was buzzing with life - i guess that its fame faded with the opening of the new mega malls - remember when that street ended with a u-turn, just before the tunnel? there was no traffic light at that end of the street which created even more buzz during weekends - nevertheless, i'm still a big fan of salem almubarak street and its cafés...
It's been a couple of months since I went to Al Fanar, as you said, I think that Marina Mall and other big new malls took over, I didn't know that Next closed there..shame
I love Fanar, it's calm and classy, I prefer to go there for a coffee or to watch a movie
One of my favorite streets in Salmiya, even with the mega malls it still has it's charm
Does anyone know where Salmy complex is in Salem al mubarak street?
no not us