Ancient Roman ruins...right on the edge of downtown Beirut.
Remember Downtown Beirut, the East Village bar? It closed a million years ago—so what does it have to do with anything? Just that, starting in late summer, I’ll be living there, in the real Beirut, Lebanon, for a year. I spent my childhood in Beirut, and I’m going to be writing a book for Broadway Books/Random House about moving back to search for home. The book will, of course, be full of food scenes, food memories, and likely full of lots of fabulous Lebanese recipes too. The pub date is 2012.
I’ll be blogging constantly while I’m in Beirut, either on Salmaland or on a different site. And stay tuned for… Beirut restaurant tips on Salmaland! (just in case, you know, you’re in the neighborhood.) I’ll be coming back to NYC for visits throughout the year, and will keep the NYC restaurant recommendations on Salmaland up to date. More on all this soon!