Any person who has lived in Egypt knows how defensive some Egyptians can get about their neighborhoods – Maadi versus Zamalek, Sheikh Zayed versus New Cairo, and the list goes on and on. This feeling of protectiveness often stems from nostalgia or because of the many hidden gems in these neighborhoods. Egyptian Streets asked readers about their favorite neighborhood gems, be it a person, place, or even a type of food. Many are attached to places for sentimental reasons… “Windsor Hotel in Alexandria. Not as a hotel, but the building, its elevator and everything about it is historic. It might not be as aesthetically pleasing as it is in my head, but the vivid memory I have with it is when I was traveling with my family a while ago because we don’t travel together much.” – Hadeer AlMallah, 26 “Omaya in Nasr City. I was introduced to it by a friend who lives in the area. It’s run by Syrians and they have really good ice cream and it’s pretty cheap. They’ve got a ton of ice cream flavors, even spicy ice cream with chili! It’s the first place…
