tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318845656175069186.post7426532597674556950..comments2024-02-05T09:59:50.661+02:00Comments on Tarek Chemaly's Archives: T(O)K(Y)O restaurant Beirut.Tarek Chemalyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16887575098159705742noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318845656175069186.post-20101822834622348152013-10-27T12:52:12.610+02:002013-10-27T12:52:12.610+02:00All of this was before my time but also I was one ...All of this was before my time but also I was one of the "isolationists" (meaning one of those living in East Beirut at the time). I thank you for sharing these tidbits about our collective memory. If you wish to contact me direct for such stories I am on tarekchemaly@gmail.com .Tarek Chemalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16887575098159705742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318845656175069186.post-40832195343023061362013-10-27T12:41:28.161+02:002013-10-27T12:41:28.161+02:00I've always tried to tell my friends in Beirut...I've always tried to tell my friends in Beirut that they should buy the TOKYO sign and keep it. <br /><br />TOKYO was the first and the best Sushi restaurant in Beirut. Walid Jumblatt's favorite restaurant at the time and a weekly customer. <br /><br />Unfortunately, Mama San was getting old and apparently also got into debt. Too bad her son wasn't able to maintain it. <br /><br />Who remembers Mohamed, the young waiter in the Karate outfit and the only server at the place ? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318845656175069186.post-83862918102416160552013-10-27T10:35:02.619+02:002013-10-27T10:35:02.619+02:00Yes, hence the last sentence of the post and the K...Yes, hence the last sentence of the post and the KO in the end. Feels sad though.Tarek Chemalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16887575098159705742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318845656175069186.post-47945131821081654082013-10-27T10:34:03.107+02:002013-10-27T10:34:03.107+02:00TKO is a boxing term meaning Technical Knock Out. ...TKO is a boxing term meaning Technical Knock Out. Which is basically what you delivered them nowPatrick Chemalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13689210630239864082noreply@blogger.com