One of the most popular tongba spots in the city isthe Small Star Restaurant, located on an alley full of shops selling cloth and cotton thread, just off Thahiti Square, one block south of the tourist district, Thamel.
As evening prayers fill the air, hundreds of people gather to break the Ramadan fast in a huge outdoor restaurant in the southern suburbs of Beirut - an area where Hezbollah is in full control.
After all, those loyal customers may reason that the Groupon is rewarding people who try therestaurant once at a big discount while punishing the loyal customers by charging them full price.