Gemmayze's beloved Le Chef restaurant was destroyed in the Beirut blast, but an international fundraising campaign is bringing it back to life.

And if that means scurrying to the maternity ward with an engagement ring — well, it’s not just the food in “Le Chef” that upholds tradition. Jenkins is a freelance writer. PG-13.

Le Chef is located in Gemmayze, the residential district closest to the site of the explosion in the port of Beirut on 4 August, which killed more than 200 people and injured thousands more.

The bread at Le Chef really is French bread. From France. It's baked ... Restaurant review: Le Chef, Auckland CBD. Herald on Sunday. 2 Aug, 2015 01:00 AM 5 mins to read. Subscribe to listen.