A feel good story, of sorts
A small article on McSweeney’s listing places you should visit has Beirut on there. It’s a small article, lost between tens of others, but nonetheless, it made me feel good. The author’s main point was describing a falafel shop (the best falafel in the world, apparently), but he mentions the glory days of Beirut, and the possibility that those days are slowly but surely paving their way back. Written the McSweeney way, it’s a fun 2-minute read.
July 6th, 2005 at 7:49 pm
Yes, very nice indeed,
thanks for posting it,
A.T.
July 6th, 2005 at 9:52 pm
Note taken. Next time I’m in Beirut, I’ll go see what all the fuss is about
Seriously though, my grandma used to tell me about Sahyoun from the days back when she lived on the other side of it (Monnot street). It was already the best falafel place in the world 