Lebanese palates also favour pastries with local varieties of baked doughs flavoured with nuts, cream and syrup. A meal is always concluded with a wide range of fresh fruit, including melon, apples, oranges, persimmon, tangerines, cactus fruit, grapes and figs, which are all grown locally. Beirut also offers a large choice of international restaurants which offer dishes from all over the world. Alcohol is not prohibited. Nightclubs spice up the evenings in Beirut and mountain resorts.
Entertainment ranges from solo guitarists to orchestras and floor shows.
Some British-style pubs can be found in Beirut. There are many cinemas presenting the latest films from all over the world. Special purchases include traditional pottery and glassware, as well as cutlery made of tempered steel or copper with ram or buffalo bone handles shaped in the form of beautiful and colourful birds' heads. Brass and copper goods include braziers, bowls, fluted jugs, ashtrays, swords and doorstops, all attractively designed and hand-engraved. Shops sell the latest Western goods including clothes, cosmetics, furniture and electrical appliances.