THE MORNING after the August explosion in the port of Beirut, Kamal Mouzawak was staring down the destruction of his city and life as he knew it. At Tawlet, the celebrated restaurant where he has raised the profile of regional-Lebanese cuisine, Mr. Mouzawak and his team made the difficult decision to shut down operations. “It was the worst moment of my life,” he said. At the same time his partner, the designer Rabih Kayrouz, was in the hospital, having suffered a brain hemorrhage caused by the explosion. Whether at Tawlet...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 11, 2020 14:45 UTC