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In one corner the bar is a resting-place to watch the nightly bands performing Arabic pop and fusion tunes. An older crowd is more elite than usual, and all are smartly dressed with money in their pockets, but everyone is still hugely friendly. Once the food – a mezze of Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine – is served and drinks arrive by the bottle, Shah Lounge takes on a life of its own, with everyone partying in true Lebanese style – the ladies seductively shake their behinds while the men circle around them clapping. 

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Beirut’s starlets du jour are known to turn up and perform a few impromptu numbers. All in all a little like London’s famous Momo’s.