Reviving Badaro

by Nabila Rahhal May 9, 2014

written by Nabila Rahhal May 9, 2014

Roy's bar in Badaro

Strolling through the rather quiet streets of Badaro on any given afternoon, it is hard to imagine that the area was once a buzzing Beirut neighborhood with more than 12 pubs, clubs and restaurants in just one street. Even harder to imagine is that this calm, residential neighborhood is expected to regain this status within the next year and a half. But Lebanon’s F&B sector is notorious for its application of the economy of proximity with investors rushing in to new areas as soon as one venture succeeds and Badaro is no exception. Already, there are eight new venues that are said to have signed contracts in the area and are expected to begin operations within the next year. [media-credit id=1966 align=”alignnone” width=”300″][/media-credit]View from Smallville’s rooftop pool, in BadaroOld time residents of Badaro enthusiastically speak of its past vibrant nightlife recalling such names as the Manhattan Pub

Nabila Rahhal

Nabila is Executive's hospitality, tourism and retail editor. She also covers other topics she's interested in such as education and mental health. Prior to joining Executive, she worked as a teacher for eight years in Beirut. Nabila holds a Masters in Educational Psychology from the American University of Beirut. Send mail

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Nano May 15, 2014 - 7:35 PM

Hi Nabila
I wish you had asked Badaro residents living near the pubs to give you a taste of what it’s like to live amid these very unthoughtful and inconsiderate newcomers. I laughed when I read how they’re trying to be considerate. They lie when they say they don’t play loud music; we can hardly sleep and quite often have to close our windows to shut off the sounds. They’re totally unwelcome and I and many others hope this will be a very transient fad and they move somewhere else.

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