If you are looking for a food review, you’re on the wrong blog my friend.
Every now and then we will try to mention a restaurant, school, prison or any place that deserves a spotlight on its spatial quality.
Located on the calmer side of Gemmayze (Pasteur Street), this place takes on three traditional Lebanese houses renovated in a tasteful way, each devoted to a deferent service: a pub, a steak house and an Italian kitchen, all connected by one open terrace.
The Gathering // © 109Architectes.
This use of a generous plot in one of Beirut’s most expensive zones makes you wonder why the buildings aren’t being replaced by something more profitable. It’s sad to say we’re becoming more and more accepting of boring multimillion dollar high-rises replacing our heritage. I don’t know what the reasons are behind keeping these buildings intact – at least for the time being – but cheers to the person who cleaned the dust off these three jewels, reminding us what a charming place Beirut can still be if we open our eyes to what’s hidden in its alleyways.
The Gathering // © 109Architectes.
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