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Thursday, 04 December 2008

Would you like terrorist bread with that? War restaurant opens in Beirut

2/07/2008 10:41:00 AM.  | Reuters

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At Buns and Guns you can order a Kalashnikov sandwich from a bullet-shaped menu, prepared by chefs in military fatigues with the roar of explosions as background music.

This new fast food restaurant in Beirut's southern suburbs, where the Hezbollah movement holds sway, was the brainchild of co-owner Ali Hammoud.

He said the war theme was a novel concept that had nothing to do with Lebanon's bloody recent history.

"It's just an idea I had, nothing more, nothing less. I could have put toys in place of the sandbags and teddy bears instead of guns. But it was just an idea," Hammoud said.

"You could say that the situation in the country made people pay attention," added Hammoud, sitting outside his restaurant, which has become popular with teenagers.

Guns, bullets and pictures of other weapons decorate the interior. The slogan "A sandwich can kill you", with a picture of a gun superimposed on a burger, is displayed outside.

Completing the war motif, sandbags surround the outdoor seating area. The menu features sandwiches and burgers with names such as Terrorist meal and RPG, as well as Kalashnikov.

"First time I came here, I thought it was a weapons shop. When I looked at the names of the dishes, I still thought so. I only realised it was a restaurant when I went inside," said 15-year-old Hussein al-Hajj Ali.

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Wednesday, 02 July 2008

i wonder if the owner would be interested in international franchises, over here we could have the "halali burger",a "jewish thick shake" and a "infidel fries" in a meal, complete with a driveby (drive through) it could seriously catch on

Posted by: chris slaveking, democratic crusadrs alliance

 
 

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