Love it or hate it, spend all your spare time searching for the cheapest one-way ticket out of here or declare your die hard devotion to sitt-el-dunya Beirut, #livelovelebanon or #haterforlife...we all agree that no place pleases our taste buds more than Lebanon's capital. Nothing beats your mama's cooking, except for maybe your neighbor's mama's cooking, and most of the time, you have a hard time deciding where to go for date night because the options are too many and too good.

That soft spot you have for a city you love to hate, or hate to love, just got some international recognition. One of the most influential travel brands on the Internet, Travel and Leisure, has named Beirut the Best International City for Food.