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Glitzy chandelier lights your way as you descend into basement beneath Lebanese restaurant Al Bustan. Posh spot aims to bring a taste of Beirut back when it was the Paris of the Middle East. Small plates reference home-country inspirations: falafel, stuffed grape leaves, phyllo cigars with minced meat. House cocktails pick up subtle accents, elderflower liqueur in the Beirut at Night, rose essence in the Rose Mojito. Contemporary look, all sleek wood, ancient brick, and stone. Big screen TVs flash Lebanese visuals, make you want to hit Orbitz when you get home.
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