{"id":17267,"date":"2012-08-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/17267\/the-junkyard-that-looks-like-a-gem"},"modified":"2023-08-30T08:16:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T08:16:24","slug":"the-junkyard-that-looks-like-a-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/17267\/the-junkyard-that-looks-like-a-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"The Junkyard that looks like a gem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spotted by Najib over at <a href=\"https:\/\/blogbaladi.com\/the-junkyard\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Blog Baladi<\/a>, there\u2019s a new pop-up restaurant concept in town called, \u201cThe Junkyard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  The restaurant is hidden away on a side street in Mar Mikhael and looks like a cross between a thrift store and a hipster\u2019s makeshift patio. It\u2019s adorable. <\/p>\n<p>  Pop-up shops have been gaining popularity in Beirut. We\u2019ve seen, for instance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/16548<br \/>  &#8221; target=&#8221;_new&#8221;>Beirut Loves<\/a> pop-up shop series featuring products from various world capitals. There\u2019s also the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/16602<br \/>  &#8221; target=&#8221;_new&#8221;>Inaash<\/a> pop-up shop with sales going toward Palestinian refugees. <\/p>\n<p>  The Junkyard\u2019s menu changes daily and the average bill runs at about $40 per person. 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