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Brave new world?

There are few political forces which dare to argue with the often demagogic principles advocated by health campaigners, like a total ban on smoking everywhere. One of the most bizarre...

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Snack Pont

Nagykörút is a road where we can see all kinds of restaurants from Turkish to Armenian, but where traditional Hungarian cuisine has been practically absent for some time now. Snack...

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Reasons and directions

It is possible that the R&D people of Red Bull only responded to the challenge posed by energy drinks launched by the big cola companies. Their answer to the challenge...

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Széchenyi étterem

The centre of the historic city of Esztergom has been practically reborn in recent years. This restaurant in the city centre has been reopened with a new owner and a...

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Change in role

According to Éda Pogány from Coca-Cola Magyarország, per capita consumption of ice teas has produced a more than tenfold increase in Hungary since 2000, exceeding 10 litres in 2007. –...

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Kicsihuszár Mûvészklub-Restaurant

The owners have created not only a restaurant, but a true artists’ club as well. The place is open from 05,00 PM till 04,00 AM and the kitchen is open...

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Sauces and gravies: from basics to dressings

The majority of Hungarian chefs use instant sauces from time to time, or on a regular basis. An increasing umber of special and exotic flavours are available. According to Zsuzsanna...

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Artesano

Kisko Garcia, the chef of El Choco in Cordoba and known as the rejuvenator of traditional Spanish cuisine has played a major role in launching the restaurant. As a result,...

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Montecafé kávézó és cukrászda

Fortunately, the number of small, independent cafés like this one located in Krisztina körút is growing. They have good espresso, sandwiches, original Italian gelato and an atmosphere reminiscent of the...

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La Porta di Taormina

As a representative of Italian gastronomy, La Porta di Taormina focuses on flavours from Sicily. They have over twenty pizzas, twenty pastas and another twenty meat dishes, including traditional Hungarian...

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Is there a limit?

How far can a group of companies expand, without some units being depreciated? According to Tamás Sztanó, one of the owners of the Leroy restaurant chain, there is an answer...

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Scores in the GaultMillau system

The first “Restaurant and wine guide 2008” based on actual testing and the GaultMillau system has been published. Nearly 1,400 restaurants have been included, with points awarded for food, the...

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Velvety and trendy

Smoothies have officially arrived in Hungary. A Hungarian owned enterprise is making this drink in three stores at the moment. What happens when we mix fruit juice, milk shake and...

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Who is the king?

In 2008, Lou Lou and Café kör failed to repeat their success achieved in 2007, when they finished among the second 50 in the “Best 50 restaurants of the world”...

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Flood

The development of luxury versions of everyday products can result in the appearance of surprising brands, especially in segments like bottled water. It is quite an extreme offspring of health...

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Meister curse for Hungarian collegues by first female chef with Michelin stars

Léa Linster is a very technically aware chef, and no more was this apparent than in 1989 when she became the first and only female chef to have won the...

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Guest nights fell – first of all in the rural hotels

In the first four months of 2008, three, four and five star hotels had a 50 percent occupancy rate. Gross Room Revenue – at current prices – was up 6...

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Ramada Resort – Aquaworld Budapest waits the guests from Autumn

Central Europe’s biggest indoor water theme park offers unforgettable entertainment to visitors of every age throughout the year.  Ramada Resort – Aquaworld Budapest is a four-star superior conference and wellness...

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Turism-barometer get well

The average index is 44.3% but the hoteliers are more optimistic their index stands at 52.5% which is the highest since the index exists. According to research institute Ecostat not...

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Three months – more than 1.2 million guests – HUF 45 billion turnover

In January-March 2008, international and domestic guests overall spent 1 percent more nights in public accommodations, which had, at current prices, 3 percent more revenues.  In January-March 2008, commercial accommodations...

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IHG launches the world’s first 'green' hotel

This could be the world's first ever 100 per cent ecologically-friendly hotel – and its 'green' credentials will set the benchmark for hoteliers around the world.   The solar powered...

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Renovated Mercure Hotel Budapest City Center is ready for public

The new design reflects on Mercure's brand conception, traditional and contemporary domestic and international furniture styles are mixed in.  The transformation of the former Hotel Taverna costs almost 2.6 million...

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3 stars Hotel Baross is restored

The hotel belongs to Mellow Mood Group, the whole 49 rooms, the reception and the restaurant were refurnished. It was a complete painting and changing the furnitures and tv-s, also...

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Lion's Garden to open soon

The newly built Boutique Hotel in the heart of Budapest is ideally located for business and leisure.  There are 105 bedrooms and suites furnished elegant and tastefully with contemporary furnitures....

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Donatella’s Kitchen

Take an authentically Italian star chef with a Michelin star. Add two successful Hungarian businessmen with a creative interior designer. The result is a new restaurant destined for success: Donatella’s...

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Café Five

A purely Hungarian cafe chain has quietly begun to grow. Café Five with the slogan “Where you feel good” wants you to feel good. They believe staff is at least...

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Mûhely kávézó

Young people in Székesfehérvár have long been waiting for a place with not only food and drink but also some form of entertainment. Műhely cafe is a place with a...

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Restaurant on-line

We respect restaurants which take the trouble of regularly up-dating their web sites. We only discuss good web sites of good restaurants so that everybody can learn from the mistakes....

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Between two worlds

Geographic location and religion both have a major influence on eating habits in Turkey. Though it is based on several hundred year old traditions, Turkish cuisine has changed significantly as...

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