 Tapas, a popular nightspot in the swinging Gemayzeh strip, is filled with a young cosmopolitan crowd of fun seekers seemingly oblivious to the Israeli bombs raining down on the city. "Compared to a week ago, you feel that people are not as afraid as they were," says Tapas' owner, Samir Tabiaat. "After all this time, the people say, 'We're not going to stay in. We're going to get out of the house, go to work and go out for a drink.' "After nearly three weeks of war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, this besieged capital is trying its best to live up to its reputation as one of the Mideast's most vibrant cities for night life.It may be the last chance to party before the lights go out....
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