Librairie Antoine Makes Grand Return to Beirut Souks.
After a 37-year lull, Librairie Antoine, one of the most widely celebrated bookstores in Lebanon, is back to making some beautiful noise in Beirut souks. So now bookworms and culture enthusiasts, not just ladies of leisure and midnight habitués, have reason to rejoice and hit one of the most happening shopping destinations in town. But the latest Librairie Antoine outlet is unlike any of its predecessors.