The local bookstore with a Global Conscience

Fiction, non-fiction, environment, poetry, history, mystery, biography, travel guides, children, young adult... and much, much more!

Wide selection of quality second-hand English paperbacks at reasonable prices. The most "dangerous" street in Budapest: good books and gourmet food

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Concert Reviews: Mork's Medicine, Julia Sabatini, Payazen

mork's medicineNorwegian singer-songwriter Yngve, otherwise known by his musical project name Mork's Medicine played a nice acoustic show Thursday night at Treehugger Read more »

Recycled Gifts at Printa

bicycle saddle bags budapestFollowing the success of the original Bolt store on Kertesz u., Zita Majoros' new place Printa offers a much broader version and vision with partner and designer Claudia Martin, as well as award-winning barrista TRead more »

Concert Review: The Random Chocolates

random chocolatesConcerts by the Random Chocolates are never nearly as often as I would like, so I made sure to be in town to catch them live at Smiley's last Saturday.Read more »

Unexplored Budapest by Bike

dunapartyI have been living in Budapest for over 20 years now, and it takes a day like last Sunday to make me realise how lazy I have become in exploring the place. Mookie took me on a great bike ride this weekend from the VIII District down the Danube, across Csepel Island and back up through Budafok to Budapest.Read more »

Chef Parade 's 5th Birthday

chef paradeCooking school Chef Parade celebrated its 5th birthday on Friday night, and I was invited as a partner to attend the party stocked with free food and drink. How could I possibly say no?!Read more »

Concert Review: Boll Weevil

boll weevilFolk blues is alive and well in Budapest.Read more »

Arpad Palinka Tasting

arpad palinkaI recently attended a palnika tasting at The Caledonia with Patrick McMenamin from Caledonia, David Hall from Read more »

English Language Theatre in Hungary

theatreOne of the things I love most about Hungary is how accessible the culture is, especially the theatre. I remember my parents shelling out 80 USD a ticket to take my brother and I to see The Nutcracker in Boston for seats in the rafters behind a pillar.Read more »

A Cultured Evening

m etteremThe Metzker Quartet (really a quintet) put on the first ever classical music concert at Treehugger Dan's.Read more »

Art Restoration

art restorationI recently helped arrange a birthday surprise for a friend when he was on holiday. Armed with his flat keys, I removed two framed black and white photos of his great (?) grandparents from the livingroom and brought them to an art restorer around the corner.Read more »