Lebanese Taverna Founder Tanios Abi-Najm Dies at 94

Tanios Abi-Najm, the patriarch who founded Lebanese Taverna in 1979 after fleeing war-torn Beirut, passed away last week at the age of 94, leaving a significant impact on D.C. dining.

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How Lebanese Taverna’s founder made an outsize impact on D.C. dining

The restaurant’s patriarch, Tanios Abi-Najm, fled war-ravaged Beirut before starting Lebanese Taverna in 1979. He died last week at 94.

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