CNN'S Anthony Bourdain travels back to Beirut, Lebanon. "In spite of everything, I love it here," he says.
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In Beirut, Lebanon, a man smokes a cigarette, surveying the street below.
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A man poses with a gun at Abu Elie, a bar in Beirut, Lebanon known for decor featuring military paraphernalia and communist iconography.
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Two men have a conversation at Abu Elie, a bar in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Shots await CNN's Anthony Bourdain and Ernesto, the son of the owner of Abu Elie bar. Seen on the bar, a bottle of Almaza beer. The brand was founded in 1933 and, until 2006, was practically the only beer brewed in Lebanon.
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Anthony Bourdain chats with Michel Elefteriades, far right, the music producer, entrepreneur, politician, artist, author, filmmaker and founder of Beirut Music Hall. The venue, located in a once-abandoned theater in the center of the city, includes a night club, a theater and a restaurant.
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The main stage at Beirut Music Hall in Beirut, Lebanon.
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A DJ spins tunes in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Decor at Beirut Music Hall in Beirut, Lebanon.
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A collection of pink skulls, horns and other decorative fragments in various states.
