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Extra lettuce? Special orders might upset us. (Are you willing to take that risk?)
From our ever-expanding You-Can't-Make-This-Stuff-Up File: "Lebanon's 'Buns and Guns' Fast-Food Restaurant Celebrates Hezbollah's Shiite Militants," from the Associated Press, June 26:
BEIRUT, Lebanon — At the "Buns and Guns," the chefs wear military helmets, the food is wrapped in camouflage paper and the advertising slogan is "a sandwich can kill you."
The fast food eatery with a tongue-in-cheek military theme opened three weeks ago in Beirut's Hezbollah-dominated southern suburbs and is drawing in residents proud of the Shiite militant group's battlefield successes.
Done up like a military outpost, the restaurant is located in the heart of a neighborhood heavily pounded by Israel during its 2006 war with Hezbollah, which fought the Israeli military to a standstill.
Neatly stacked sandbags cover the exterior, while the inside is festooned with camouflage nets, defused mortar shells and live ammunition. Employees in military uniforms serve meals to the taped sounds of gunfire as "background music."
"We thought at the beginning that it was a weapons store but later we discovered that it was actually a fast food restaurant," said customer Amr Nahas as he ordered a "magnum," a grilled chicken sandwich, with a side order of "grenades" or potato wedges.
And nothing else about the English name of the establishment raised any eyebrows?
"The sandwiches are really delicious," he added.
The restaurant's founding comes during a particularly tense period in Lebanese politics. Fighting between supporters of the government and the Hezbollah-led opposition in May killed 81 people and raising fears of a renewed civil war. It ended only after a political deal that gives Hezbollah and its allies a strong portion of a unity government.
But the restaurant's owners say the military motif has nothing to do with the security situation in Lebanon, but is meant to attract customers.
"The idea came before all the clashes that happened in Lebanon," co-owner Ali Hamoud told Associated Press Television News on Tuesday. "But in the end, (the fighting) helped in advertising the restaurant."
While many Lebanese have been sickened by the renewed fighting — including clashes Monday in the north that claimed another eight lives — many in the Hezbollah strongholds of south Beirut express pride in the movement's strength and gains.
"Establishing a military restaurant is a new fancy idea — there are people who like anything that deals with weapons," said one employee, who declined to give his name because his boss hadn't given him permission to speak to the media.
He said the restaurant had no direct connection with Hezbollah. But it could not operate in the heart of Hezbollah's south Beirut stronghold, where the guerrilla group's word is law, without its blessing — and Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV ran a story about the restaurant, a sign of the movement's support.
Customers enter the restaurant under a sign bearing the restaurant's name — in English — and the slogan, "a sandwich can kill you," a reference to the large portions.
The glossy camouflage menus feature burgers with names like "the mortar" and "the 155 mm howitzer," while grilled chicken sandwiches can be a "magnum" or a "rocket-propelled grenade." Lebanon's most common and popular weapon, the AK-47 Klashnikov assault rifle, is a beefsteak sandwich served in long baguette-style bread.
A pizza topped with peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, corn and tomatoes is rather disturbingly named Claymore, referring to the devastating anti-personnel mines.
Posted by Marisol at June 27, 2008 6:43 AM
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In America an establishment such as this would be staffed with hot women. The memorabilia would be soldier related stuff from all the bastards who got their asses kicked by the USofA. I'd probably stop by my local Guns-n-Buns. Looks cool.
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at June 27, 2008 7:04 AM
Goatburgers. Yum.
Posted by: Whistling Dixie at June 27, 2008 7:42 AM
With a bit of luck Israel will reduce this vile establishment to ashes during the next inevitable conflict, giving them the ultimate happy meal.
Posted by: johndoe at June 27, 2008 8:00 AM
A few years ago I was in Naples, Italy, and I saw a bar called "Il Talibano". It had a picture of Osama bin Ladin in front.
I did not go in that bar.
Posted by: shortfattexan at June 27, 2008 8:09 AM
With a bit of luck Israel will reduce this vile establishment to ashes during the next inevitable conflict, giving them the ultimate happy meal.
Posted by: johndoe at June 27, 2008 8:00 AM
Well, they might stop by to pick up a few rounds to reload with, and if they have kosher dills -- who knows?
Like I've always said, not everyone loses in a war and sometimes, war really is good for business.
I wonder if the franchise will open in New York next week?
Posted by: witness at June 27, 2008 8:20 AM
Wonder what Brigitte Gabriel thinks of this establishment?
Posted by: darcy at June 27, 2008 8:40 AM
Wow, even the terrorists have discovered capitalism.
Posted by: bigcatgirl13106 at June 27, 2008 8:53 AM
Any virgins on the menu?
Posted by: S Perry at June 27, 2008 9:03 AM
People, great new Brigitte Gabriel interview. Please watch. She is SO SO SO brilliant.
Posted by: darcy at June 27, 2008 9:04 AM
I'll bet the steak bomb is to die for.
Posted by: tanstaafl at June 27, 2008 9:21 AM
beware! the roadkill stew is heavily spiced.
Posted by: boakai ngombu at June 27, 2008 9:30 AM
beware! the roadkill stew is heavily spiced.
Posted by: boakai ngombu at June 27, 2008 9:30 AM
It's a Muslim thing.
Posted by: Ynkedoodl at June 27, 2008 9:34 AM
With a bit of luck Israel will reduce this vile establishment to ashes during the next inevitable conflict, giving them the ultimate happy meal.
Posted by: johndoe
Amen. The best part is, they've given Israel a target that is easily located. Bomb the sandbags, regardless of whether or not it brings down the building. The restaurant will still have a lot to clean up.
Who says it ISN'T a weapons store? Anyone been in the back rooms lately? The motif is so over the top that people would think no one would be this brazen but stranger things have happened.
Meanwhile we in the US worry about seeing a woman's breast on television or hearing an expletive uttered on the air.
Posted by: PMK at June 27, 2008 9:47 AM
Does anyone have a list of the problem children, i.e., jihadi troublemakers here in the U.S.? I am working on a little project and need that information. I know a couple of years ago somebody had a website where you could go and put in a name and see what kind of mischief they were getting into. That would be helpful too. Thanks for your help.
at June 27, 2008 9:57 AM
PMK:
"Who says it ISN'T a weapons store? Anyone been in the back rooms lately? The motif is so over the top that people would think no one would be this brazen but stranger things have happened."
What on earth gives you the idea the in Lebanon 2008, the Hez has to go to such lengths to smuggle weapons? If it had a U.N. motif then it would be de rigeur to have weapons in the back.
Posted by: poetcomic1 at June 27, 2008 10:00 AM
There was, or is, a fast food place in Davis California (near Sacramento), called 'Murder Burgers'.
The wise do not eat in these places.
Everything entering, or leaving, the mind and body, has an effect. This is generally understood, which is why we take vitamins, and press for clean air and water. What is not generally understood is that food is capable of absorbing human mental emanations, and then we eat that, and it has an effect. That is why some people pray over food, although they may not understand the process they are using. This is also the basis of the 'Sin Eater' idea. Some say that food should be prepared with love, and never by anyone in a bad mood. Conscience reception of food, water and air, can be healing, or disturbing, depending on the thoughts absorbed by it. Food contaminated by hate is poison. When you eat out, the food is prepared by an unknown. You have no idea of this person(s) mental condition, or how much of that will be passed to you by the food, in the form of mental or physical filth. Names of the establishment, can give them away, 'Murder Burgers', glorifies...what? 'Guns and Buns', attracts what kind of mentality?
The wise do not dine in these places...the really wise, eat at home...
at June 27, 2008 10:10 AM
That RPG in the foreground does not appear to have the markings of a training round. I wonder if its been properly safed...
Posted by: rbb at June 27, 2008 10:15 AM
From our ever-expanding You-Can't-Make-This-Stuff-Up File: "Lebanon's 'Buns and Guns' Fast-Food Restaurant Celebrates Hezbollah's Shiite Militants,"
................
You can't make this stuff up, and it's pretty much parody-proof.
shortfattexan wrote:
A few years ago I was in Naples, Italy, and I saw a bar called "Il Talibano". It had a picture of Osama bin Ladin in front.
I did not go in that bar.
...................
Really? This was a *bar*? I wonder if it was actually pro-Taliban, or an oh-so-sophisticated bit of European irony? Either way, I agree, not a place to patronize.
Islam, "Have it Our Way" (or else) since 622
at June 27, 2008 10:30 AM
What on earth gives you the idea the in Lebanon 2008, the Hez has to go to such lengths to smuggle weapons?
poetcomic,
Smuggling has nothing to do with it. It could simply be two separate businesses under the same roof. Some local people thought this might be a weapons store, which would suggest there are other such stores in Beirut where people can buy weapons.
Posted by: PMK at June 27, 2008 10:41 AM
It's not a pizza without either pepperoni or sausage. But they might get by with ground lamb.
Meanwhile, here in the U.S., I invite everyone to the opening of my new franchise restaurant chain -- Chez Sharia. It will be fully Sharia-compliant. No pork products or alcoholic beverages serves. No female employees (can't have them mixing with male employees). Any female guest must be in a burka or chador or equivalent. Any adult (over 9) female guest must be accompanied by either her husband or an adult male blood relative (i.d's checked at the door). Restaurants will be closed at the hours of prayer, and during daylight in Ramadan. Placemats will be printed with pithy lines from the Koran and Mohammed, such as: "kill the Jews wherever you find them" and "have no friends among the unbelievers." Big-screen TV's will show inspirational videos of: the beheadings of apostates, the stonings of adultresses, the honor-killings of daughters, suicide-bombings, the burning of Christian school-girls, etc.
at June 27, 2008 11:07 AM
"Restaurants will be closed at the hours of prayer, and during daylight in Ramadan.
Posted by: ebonystone"
What ? Not only are you not providing compasses and prayer mats, you actually propose to close the doors of your establishment to the passing musulman who might require these things at namaz time. And you dare to call your establishment halal ? May the nabi put a fatwa on you.
Posted by: arjun.sevak at June 27, 2008 11:27 AM
Amr Nahas said:
"[...]The sandwiches are really delicious."
I suppose he passed the allegience test and didn't get the special sauce or fecalburger that we kuffar might get, but I wonder if he thought about employee hand-washing policy? If the staff supports 'the party of Allah' then they probably observe Mohammed's toileting practices.
I wonder what the rate of Hepatitis would be in dar al-Islam?
Posted by: A_Plague_on_Both_Houses at June 27, 2008 11:41 AM
Do they have a side order called a Human Shield ?
What about kidnap fries ?
no baconburgers though
that sucks !
at June 27, 2008 11:44 AM
What ? Not only are you not providing compasses and prayer mats, you actually propose to close the doors of your establishment to the passing musulman who might require these things at namaz time. And you dare to call your establishment halal ? May the nabi put a fatwa on you.
Posted by: arjun.sevak
Sorry, arjun. I didn't mean my list of features to be all-inclusive, but just wanted to give a few examples. Truthfully, the ones I listed were those I could come up with just off the top of my head. I thought other readers could come up with additional ideas, which you have just done. Thank you. I'll be sure to use them.
Here are a few more: proper Moslem sanitary facilities -- stones provided, and a featured sandwich will be the "head-pounder" in mimicry of McD's quarter-pounder. Anyone else with good ideas? All are welcomed.
at June 27, 2008 11:45 AM
"proper Moslem sanitary facilities -- stones provided
Posted by: ebonystone "
Ah ! Now you're talking ! Stones in the toilets !Yeah, way to go ! And don't forget the footbaths.
Hey nabi, hold that fatwa.
Posted by: arjun.sevak at June 27, 2008 11:53 AM
ebonystone,
Don't forget to make the exterior design that of a mosque, complete with dome and minarets. Oh, and cubbies for footwear by the doors (separate male and female access).
Posted by: Abscedere at June 27, 2008 11:56 AM
It probably was a Weapons Store to begin with. The wait to have their order filled allowed the consumer time to Grab a Bite to eat. The proprietor, in a effort to get the customer to linger longer for add on sales decided to add incentives to linger.
I wonder if the Item labeled "The Last Meal" Is available all week or only on Fridays?
Posted by: flowerknife_us at June 27, 2008 11:57 AM
Shiite militant group's battlefield successes. HMM i wounder if they practice the hezbola victory salute , both hand over there heads only a muzlim terrorist group would consider getting their butts kick to be a victory
Posted by: crusader at June 27, 2008 12:16 PM
Cute.
Posted by: Wellington at June 27, 2008 12:25 PM
"...the restaurant is located in the heart of a neighborhood heavily pounded by Israel during its 2006 war with Hezbollah, which fought the Israeli military to a standstill."
from the AP article
More weasel words from the MSM. As I remember, it was Islamic propaganda, dutifully parroted by the Western media, about the Israelis shelling a "residential neighborhood", not the Hezbollah, which stopped the Israelis. A residential neighborhood well-stocked by Hezbollah with rocket launchers and AA batteries.
at June 27, 2008 12:25 PM
Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce *BOOM*
Posted by: Goob at June 27, 2008 12:27 PM
One dish you don't want to try at the Buns and Guns it the "unoovered meat".
Posted by: ebonystone at June 27, 2008 12:29 PM
mkae that "uncovered meat"
Posted by: ebonystone at June 27, 2008 12:34 PM
The mind reels at the all the possablities. But, you know the imam's and mullahs will soon shut this down because of all the humor and levity.
Islam is not about fun or food or capitalism. Allah is easily pissed. One of Bin Laden's boys will be in to correct the problem and blame it on the Jews.
As far as the locals, well its SOP, and the sandwiches are pretty good.
Posted by: Im.mad.as.HELL! at June 27, 2008 12:54 PM
Why not! They fill their minds with religious junk food, why not their bellies. "Tacky" just isn't the right word......still searching.....
Posted by: champ at June 27, 2008 1:29 PM
Hey Ebonystone,
How about 'choose your own goat'. Ya know, it's like walking up to the lobster tank and picking out your dinner.......
Posted by: cp at June 27, 2008 5:42 PM
cp
good idea! Except it would have to be for a group only. There's a lot of meat on a goat.
Reminds me of the story of the restaurant that opened in Paris around 1900; their gimmick was that they claimed to be able to serve any dish. Four gentlemen decided to test them and went there for dinner. The first three ordered fish, duck, and lamb. The fourth ordered an elephant chop.
The waiter hurried back to the kitchen to tell the chef "what will we do, we don't have any elephant meat."
After some thought, the waiter returned to the table. "These messieurs are having fish, lamb, and duck; is that correct?"
"Yes, it is,"
"And only the fourth monsieur is having the elephant?"
"Yes, correct"
"I am sorry, monsieur, but we couldn't possibly kill our elephant for just one chop."
at June 27, 2008 8:38 PM
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