Thanks to the over 100 people who came out last Thursday night to help Treehugger Dan's and Discover BuRead more »

Irish poet Neil McCarthy returned for another installment of The Voice & The Verse, a night of stories, poems and music.Read more »

The weather is turning towards spring. My flower bulbs are beginning to poke through on the balcony. I had my holy Saturday cheese-dourcream-garlic langos at Hunyadi ter Market (best in Hungary) then took off to the hills with my friend Jon for a short hike in the sun and mud. We started at Huvosvolgy on the yellow trail.Read more »

Treehugger Dan's Bookstore is consolidating and expanding. From Sunday, January 29th, Csengery u will be closed and we are moving everything to our Lazar u.16 location with Discover Budapest behind the Opera. Not only will we finally have heat again, but with a big new gallery, comfortable seating, and over 10000 books on display, the move offers a lot of advantages.

Yesterday was a wonderful day, topped off by a Danube dinner cruise for a late birthday present from my friend Margo, joined by Gica and Mark. Guests meet at the Duna Palota on Zrinyi u.Read more »

Jeroen and Lennard had a few guests over for a Russian party. The international group consisted of a few Dutch, Finnish and Hungarian guests and myself. Jeroen was in the kitchen for 2 days and the menu was both extensive and delicious. Thanks for making it vegetarian for the first time!Read more »

I was lucky enough to be asked to escort a Dutch friend again to the Dutch Ambassador's residence for the New Year party. The dutchies were all waiting for the bitterbollen to come out, but I was very happy with the pesto-stuffed cherry tomatoes, mushroom caps with brie, and springrolls.Read more »

I have spent many a summer evening at Koleves Kert, just behind the Koleves Restaurant, but had never been to the restaurant. Last night I finally had a good excuse to try it out.Read more »

A couple weeks before Christmas, a friend of mine called wanting to get out of the pre-holiday madhouse at home for a glass of wine.Read more »

With most people out of town and the house in the country closed up for the season, I was lucky to be invited into the homes of friends for the holidays this year. On the 24th, I was with the Freidays and their extended family. I received a Butler Hot 'n' Tot bed warmer in the form of a monkey.Read more »