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The Ultimate Budapest Fish Soup (Fishemans soup) Wars: Baja vs Szeged Halászlé Battle Guide (2025)
Where to find authentic Hungarian fish soup in Budapest + why Hungarians will literally fight over pasta in soup Listen,...
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Gerbeaud Budapest: Is This Legendary Café Worth the Hype (and Your Hard-Earned Forints)?
I decided to take myself on a rather unusual date. Not with a person, but with a 160-year-old institution that...
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The Straight Friend’s Queer Homework: Mapping Budapest’s LGBTQ+ Nights
The results of a two-week “research expedition” with actual prices, real taste tests, and that perfect dash of Hungarian sarcasm...
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Kosher in the Capital: A Budapest Insider’s Guide to the Best Jewish Eats (with my friend, Mr. TA, who survived)
An old friend of mine, who we’ll call Mr. TA (to protect his identity and his dignity, after I caught...
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Budapest Rooftop Bars: Why White Raven Skybar Tops the List
As a Budapester by birth and stubborn by nature, I’ve long believed this city is a bottomless pit of surprises....
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The Great Budapest Danube Dining Debacle: A Quixotic Quest for a Riverside Restaurant That Doesn’t Suck
The Insane Premise: Or, Why Am I Putting Myself Through This? It all started, as most questionable Budapest decisions do,...
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High Above Budapest, With a Taste of Peru & Japan: ISSEI Skybar Review
When my wife suggested we celebrate our friends’ engagement somewhere “dramatic and unforgettable,” I knew exactly what she meant. After...
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Budapest’s Winekitchen: Why Borkonyha Remains a Must for Food Lovers
There’s a particular magic to Budapest’s 5th District on a crisp evening. The monumental dome of Bazilika catches the last...
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Why The Duchess Might Be Budapest’s Most Glamorous Rooftop Bar
There’s a certain magic to Budapest’s Váci utca after dusk. The river of shoppers thins to a gentle stream, the...