The Bánfalvis started Taste Hungary in 2008. Four years later, their business is still growing. We sat down with Carolyn and Gabór to talk about food, wine and life in Budapest. –When people think of Hungary, they think goulash, name two other specialities that are not as well known. There are so many. But if […]
Budapest
Stories of food and culture from our travels through Budapest.
On Proper Etiquette at Memorial Sites
Memorial sites Not too long ago Ayngelina from Bacon is Magic wrote a post about visiting the 9/11 memorial in NYC. She did not understand how some people could visit such a meaningful place and take photos of each other smiling for the camera. What followed was a discussion on her Facebook page about whether […]
Hungry for Budapest
Budapest It was with mixed emotions that we boarded the Wizz Air flight to Budapest, Hungary from our beloved Italy. A month had flown by and there are still many untold stories for future posts. An hour and a half out of Milan and we were in Budapest, searching for our shuttle driver, in a […]
The Infamous Number 60 Andrássy
60 Andrássy Walking down the tree-lined Andrássy Boulevard is quite enjoyable with its shops and stately residences. It is known as the most picturesque street in Budapest. Arriving at the infamous number 60 Andrássy is a different story. The building towers over you like a communist propaganda statue trying to scare you into submission, the word […]
European Markets Part One – CREAMED CHANTERELLES ON TOAST
Eating at restaurants If you’re travelling for any length of time, eating at restaurants gets a little tedious and expensive. If you want to save a few dollars and aren’t interested in eating fast food or street food every day, you can save some cash by renting a room with a kitchenette. You can often […]