Check-in to a suite at the InterContinental Le Vendôme, with a clear view of the Mediterranean. Immediately ask the concierge to bring my favorite French pastries from Alain Ducasse’s shop, Tamaris, on Weygand Street. Take a short nap while listening to Fairouz, then explore the rebuilt city-center at Solidere. Invite friends for a mezze dinner in the chic Ashrafieh district, then spent the rest of the evening dancing at the De Prague in Hamra. Wake up in the morning to strong café Arabe. (Was it all a dream?)