Bottlehugger Ben and I had heard about this place for awhile, and passed by many times. Local journalist and photographer Bianca Otero, whose beautiful photos of the Tokalj wine region currently grace the events space at our Lazar u.Read more »

Sunday morning I hosted long, lazy yummy brunch at my place for a few friends. On the menu were banana-walnut muffins, American pancakes with real maple syrup, bacon and homefried potatoes. Being a vegetarian, I was not quite sure when the bacon (from Tomi the butcher at Hunyadi ter Market) was done, but no one has died yet.Read more »

Before my favorite band The Random Chocolates had their gig at the Mania Pub (Klauzál tér 14) Saturday night, a friend and I went to the Doblo Wine Bar (Dob u. 20) for the special Valentines Day rose wine tasting - thirteen roses, including a champagne.Read more »

The British International School of Budapest has just launched their book, Welcome to Budapest. Many parents and teachers helped with its creation, but the two main editors are Diane Wilkinson and Becky Wilcox.  It is a very beautifully-designed and colourful book with many helpful hints and addresses for families just moving to Budapest.Read more »

A couple times a year I will slip a disc and have to go for a massage to get it popped back. I used to go to Vladimir for this, and he did a good job and cracked everything back into shape. However, it was always the same, and I got bored - and I always went for therapy rather than relaxation and stress relief.Read more »

Pre-Valentines Bitch Moan and Wine Club Saturday night featured the Kvassay Vineyard from Villany, and was hosted by the Doblo Wine Bar
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The Britannica International School just had an unusual special assembly, the first ever where outside guests were specifically invited to participate.Read more »

Gambian Embassy in Hungary starts using Fair Trade organic coffee and hot chocolate, of course from Treehugger Dan's! Thanks for supporting Fair Trade! Dr. Gyorgy Suha, Consular for the Consulate for the Republic of Gambia, just placed the first order. This development quickly followed the Dutch Embassy's conversion to Fair Trade last week.

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Although I am not a big crime novel fan, I read a lot of Patricia Cornwell  and P.D. James during my early years in Hungary when I read what I could get my hands on.Read more »

On a frigid and snowy night, we all came out for the Michael Kentish gig last night at TreehuggerRead more »