was first started by Raymond Visan, and later co-owned by his current partner Gerard Guez. The two-storey dining area is dominated by a large statue of Buddha. The Buddha Bar originally became popular because of the DJs choice of eclectic, avant-garde music. Buddha Bar has also opened venues in Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada, Beirut, Dubai, Amman, New York City, Las Vegas, Stockholm, Lisbon and Cairo. Compilation CDs are released under the Buddha Bar brand name; some of them have been compiled ...