WHERE TO SHOPIN Beirut

ZAWAL & PLAN BEY These twin shops share a space in Mar Mikhael, offering hand-blown glass, prints, limited-edition art, postcards and memento, all made by local artists. plan-bey.com

VANINA Since 2007, childhood friends Tatiana Fayad and Joanne Hayek have been creating chic jewellery and fashion, all handcrafted in Lebanon. vanina.me

NADA DEBS Lebanon-born, Japan-raised furniture designer Nada fuses Arabic influences with Zen minimalism. nadadebs.com

ORIENT 499 Beautiful objects for the home, art, jewellery and clothing are hard to resist at this upmarket boutique in equally upmarket Clemenceau. orient499.com

The Phoenician Resurgence cocktail is a “salute to Beirut”. BELOW RIGHT: A street stall in Mar Mikhael sells green almonds (foreground); they make a great snack dipped in salt, and go well with beer.