According to this photo by Amer Tabsh, Marrouche Hamra has been sealed with red wax today following a court order after going bankrupt.
The place has been serving one of the best chicken garlic sandwiches in Beirut for ages now and I just can’t understand how did it go bankrupt… I mean people remained loyal to Marrouche over time even though sandwiches were selling for a relatively high price (7,000L.L) because they were really tasty, yet for some reason it ended up getting sealed with red wax!
I really hope it re-opens again because Sidany Street in Hamra will never be the same without Marrouche, at least to me!
Update:
It turns out Marrouche’s owner, Maher Marrouche, is facing financial difficulties which somehow led to the closure of the restaurant.
It seems it’s not Marrouche that had the financial troubles, its owner did:
http://www.lebanon24.com/economy/details/895504
Thank you Tarek!