Best of Budapest

As a thirtysomething city dweller, I’m quick to agree with the widely held view that Hungarians cannot behave, according to which Hungarian tourist groups are easy to spot from a mile away whenever they travel abroad, as we are rude, don’t believe in personal responsibility and fundamentally…

From spring to fall, I get around the city by bike. Since I’ve already bought the bike of my dreams (which will hopefully last me for decades to come) the arrival of Bubi (Budapest Bike) didn’t particularly excite me, although I’ve since come to realize there were times I could have made use…

[The original article was posted on June 11, 2013] Let’s start with Leves. (Soup) and Pasta. – both are classic examples in their category, although the latter will only open in March after several other similar pasta places. Leves. led the soup revolution in Budapest while Pasta. followed the…