Everybody Comes to Pepe's

Guess I've had the film Casablanca on my mind (another obscure reference). If you're ever in Byblos, Lebanon, you have to stop at Pepe's Fishing Club Bar. It is located right on the beautiful little harbor and very easy to find. If you're at the ruins on the hill (more on that later), which is where everybody usually gets dropped off, you just retrace your steps down the winding road and you end up at the harbor. So, watch the sunset from the dock and then work your way to Pepe's for dinner and drinks.

Apparently Pepe was quite the character and the wall is full of pictures of him and various celebrities, including his very good friend Marlon Brando. My good friend (and ex-student) Lara says her mom knew him. The first picture is of Pepe's from across the harbor, and the second is looking out from Pepe's (check out the pointsetta in the corner). I'm also including a sadly very blurry picture of the menu, mainly because it must be a reproduction of Pepe in his splendor.