Jason Stratton

A Tour (and Taste) of Beirut

A Tour (and Taste) of Beirut

Mamnoon and MBar chefs eat their way across the Lebanese capital, and come back inspired to share both flavors and hospitality

This photo of a Beirut spice vendor was taken during a 2013 trip.

Artusi

Artusi

Spinasse's Jason Stratton does lighter bites and striking cocktails at this aperitivo bar.

In a window-wrapped corner space next to the recently expanded Spinasse (which now has a new, open pasta-making station, but retains its utterly charming trattoria), chef Jason Stratton has debuted Artusi, a drop-in-friendly, wildly decorated—zebra-patterned walls, ceilings hung with tubular light fixtures—aperitivo bar. Stratton, named one of Food & Wine magazine’s best new chefs of…

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