The great outdoor

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The rooftop and outdoor bars concept is nothing new to Lebanon’s nightlife. It took off almost 14 years ago with the original SkyBar on Palm Beach Hotel’s rooftop, which created a lasting buzz among Lebanese socialites. But the introduction of the indoor smoking ban in September 2012, coupled with the Lebanese penchant for a puff seems to have enhanced the appeal of such venues and made them necessary for nightlife owners to stay in the game. “It is now even more the trend to be outdoors in the summer especially since the start of the smoking ban,” says Michel Elefteriades, owner and founder of Music Hall which opened its outdoor location in Beirut Waterfront District last month. Venues that already have outdoor terraces, such as the bars dotting downtown Beirut’s Uruguay Street, have become even more popular during the summer season. This year five new bars opened there during the