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September 29, 2016
Hungary by the Bite: My Virgin Kitchen Takes on Hungarian Snack Food
It must be said that the hungry/Hungary pun gets a little old (as in ‘I am a hungry Hungarian'). Just about everybody in front of a camera or mic who arrives in Hungary tries it on nonetheless. We don’t mind, so long as they also offer something original and fun. Luckily, Barry of the You…
September 21, 2016
Flight to Freedom: A Daring Escape from Hungary
Hungarians take great pride in their inventions. And with good reason: many ingenious items were hatched in the minds of Hungarians, from the atom bomb to the Rubik’s Cube. But did you know that the concept of air-plane hijacking was also ‘invented’ by a Hungarian. Detailed in his book Free for All to Freedom, Hungarian-born…
September 6, 2016
Bookstores Budapest
Apologies for the pause in regular programming, but we were lost among the bookshelves of a few of the most charming and personable bookstores on the planet. But lucky you, we took some photos along the way, just to show off. As locations, the bookstores in Budapest conjure up dreamy afternoons spent in some romantic…
March 14, 2016
Starry Night Budapest
Stars rain on Hungary! No, not Tom Hanks and Matt Damon, both whom were here shooting productions in Budapest not so long ago, but tastier stars of theMichelin sort. Last week saw Budapest receive its fifth star from the esteemed dining guide, in the Michelin’s new Main Cities of Europe 2016 edition. This star went…
February 29, 2016
Huge Academy Award Win for Hungarian Film!
It seemed inevitable yet still came as a surprise: Hungary brought home its second Best Foreign Film Academy Award last night after the highly lauded Son of Saul won in that category. Accepting the award, director László Nemes gave this brief but moving speech: “I want to share this with Géza Röhrig, my main actor,…
February 22, 2016
A Martian in Hungary: Lists, Awards, and More!
Recently, the Hollywood Reporter ran an article about the top five Eastern European countries to film in – and save money. Would it be any surprise that Hungary is on the list? This year Hungary is particularly visible, with Oscar forerunners The Martian and Son of Saul having their origins here. The availability of a…
February 15, 2016
Location Spotter: 3 Hundred-plus Year Old Restaurants
Budapest has been getting a lot of buzz for its sudden appearance on the international culinary scene since the Michelin guide began throwing stars in our direction like a foodie ninja. While this is all great and flattering, it’s important not to overlook the long history of elegant dining to be had in Budapest's 'old…
February 7, 2016
Austria, 1953
Austria 1953 Perhaps it is not known to everyone that similar to Germany, Austria was divided into four occupation zones after World War II, with Vienna being divided into sectors, much as Berlin was. If the Soviets had stayed a little longer, the Hungarian refugees of 1956 would have had no chance to flee to…
January 1, 2016