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The Monocle Travel Guide to Beirut

Join us on a tour of this vivacious Mediterranean metropolis brimming with delicious food, retail and hospitality!

The Monocle Travel Guide to Beirut

07/2018 Escape travel video

Having been smashed by civil war, Beirut's still arguably the greatest city in the Middle East – and the most fun.

Various colorful dishes called mezze at restaurant Em Sherif in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo: Monocle)

Enjoy a variety of delicious mezze at Em Sherif

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