Lebanon revisted

Emerging from renovation, a Middle Eastern eatery reopens in Sanlitun with a well-remembered menu and a few new additions, including a famous wine from the Bekaa Valley. Mike Peters reports.

When I first came to Beijing in 2009, one of my most welcome discoveries was Alameen. As I passed by on the sidewalk, two Lebanese men toted an immense foil-wrapped package, gently steaming and fragrant with oregano, garlic and roasted lamb.

I was inside in a heartbeat.