Lytle says that the years since the last spate of violence have been kind to Beirut, and that a once world-famous cafe and nightlife scene is once again poking its head out in Beirut, and deserves to be reconsidered for its progress.

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For example, you could point your camera at a street scene, and the image on your screen would be overlaid with cafe reviews, directions to the nearest subway stop and other useful travel information.

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It all started with Rose Bakery -- the bastion of the UK cafe scene in Paris -- which kicked off the trend for casual, homely fare with a British accent back in 2002, when their first branch opened in the south Pigalle area (46 rue des Martyrs, 9e, 01-42-82-12-80).

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