August 27, 2012

In aThursday, Aug. 23, 2012 photo, A customer stands outside Burger Friends restaurant in Baghdad, Iraq. A wave of new American-style restaurants is spreading across the Iraqi capital, enticing customers hungry for alternatives to traditional offerings like lamb kebabs and fire-roasted carp.

In a Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 photo, people seen outside Pizza Pizza restaurant in Baghdad, Iraq. A wave of new American-style restaurants is spreading across the Iraqi capital, enticing customers hungry for alternatives to traditional offerings like lamb kebabs and fire-roasted carp.

In a Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 photo, waiters serve customers in Lee’s restaurant in Baghdad, Iraq. A wave of new American-style restaurants is spreading across the Iraqi capital, enticing customers hungry for alternatives to traditional offerings like lamb kebabs and fire-roasted carp.

In a Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 photo, customers eat in Lee’s restaurant in Baghdad, Iraq. A wave of new American-style restaurants is spreading across the Iraqi capital, enticing customers hungry for alternatives to traditional offerings like lamb kebabs and fire-roasted carp.

In a Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 photo, customers leave Lee’s restaurant in Baghdad, Iraq. A wave of new American-style restaurants is spreading across the Iraqi capital, enticing customers hungry for alternatives to traditional offerings like lamb kebabs and fire-roasted carp.