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Xpat Opinion: Budapest’s Top 5 Skating Rinks
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By local expat Adri Bruckner: The holidays and winter wouldn’t be complete with a few rounds around a scenic skating rink, and warming up afterwards with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine! Budapest has some great places for a skate, all with skate rental, lessons, opportunities to rent rinks for parties, and a good time to be had by all. I think I’ve been to every rink in the city, since I ...
Hungary's National Judicial Office: Fewer Court Proceedings Drag
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Contrary to predictions, the dismissal of judges over the change in retirement age has not caused any disastrous court situations, National Judicial Office (OBH) president Tünde Handó told an informal press briefing assessing the first eleven months on Wednesday.
U.S. Embassy Supports Volunteerism Conference In Budapest
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Embassy sponsored a conference on the economic impact of volunteerism organized by the Hungarian Statistical Office and Volunteer Center on November 13. Read Ambassador Kounalakis’ remarks.
Hungary's PM Orbán Holds Meeting With President Of The European Council
- 23 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has completed the first round of budget talks with Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, in Brussels.
Xpat Opinion: Nobu Budapest Restaurant, Bad Feedback, & Management?
- 22 Nov 2012 9:45 AM
- food & drink
Nobu Budapest is presently ranked a rather dismal 126th in the independent Tripadviser list of restaurants in Budapest. This comes as quite a surprise since around the world this high-end eatery is usually regarded as a top choice for a reliably enjoyable experience. So what's up with Nobu in Hungary? From the candid bad feedback on Tripadviser it seems (m)any negative aspects relate to the ...
Restaurant Review: Indulging In Hooters Budapest
- 22 Nov 2012 9:35 AM
- food & drink
This week a small group of guys – a couple of expats (our Hungarian wives said we could go) and a local bloke – checked-out the Hooters restaurant at Liszt Ferenc tér. We weren't quite sure what to expect, as it turned out we had a very decent time. The place was packed on Wednesday night with a mostly male crowd, mainly respectable looking chaps in their 30's and 40's, watching football on all ...
Where's The (Best) Beef In Budapest?
- 22 Nov 2012 9:30 AM
- shopping
Local expat Rob Longworth has been in the hospitality /restaurant industry in Hungary since 1995. So he really knows more than most about the supply side of related raw materials, like prime cuts of beef and other meats. The wholesale trade doesn't sell to private individuals of course, and unfortunately the quality of meat at supermarkets and butcher shops in Budapest is notoriously ...
Rudas Spa, Pool Renovation Complete In Budapest
- 16 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Rudas spa and swimming pool re-opened to the general public on Thursday following renovation. The renovation forms part of a complex strategy whose aim is to make Budapest an attractive spa city again, deputy mayor Tamás Szentes said at the opening ceremony. The nearly Ft 500 million project included Ft 393 million in EU funding.
CBA & Coop Complete Acquisition In Hungary
- 16 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian retail chains CBA and Coop have announced the takeover of 110 Match and Profi stores from the 200 owned by Belgium’s Louis Delhaize group, which is selling its stakes and pulling out of Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest’s Top 5 Skating Rinks
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By local expat Adri Bruckner: The holidays and winter wouldn’t be complete with a few rounds around a scenic skating rink, and warming up afterwards with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine! Budapest has some great places for a skate, all with skate rental, lessons, opportunities to rent rinks for parties, and a good time to be had by all. I think I’ve been to every rink in the city, since I ...
Hungary's National Judicial Office: Fewer Court Proceedings Drag
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Contrary to predictions, the dismissal of judges over the change in retirement age has not caused any disastrous court situations, National Judicial Office (OBH) president Tünde Handó told an informal press briefing assessing the first eleven months on Wednesday.
U.S. Embassy Supports Volunteerism Conference In Budapest
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Embassy sponsored a conference on the economic impact of volunteerism organized by the Hungarian Statistical Office and Volunteer Center on November 13. Read Ambassador Kounalakis’ remarks.
Hungary's PM Orbán Holds Meeting With President Of The European Council
- 23 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has completed the first round of budget talks with Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, in Brussels.
Xpat Opinion: Nobu Budapest Restaurant, Bad Feedback, & Management?
- 22 Nov 2012 9:45 AM
- food & drink
Nobu Budapest is presently ranked a rather dismal 126th in the independent Tripadviser list of restaurants in Budapest. This comes as quite a surprise since around the world this high-end eatery is usually regarded as a top choice for a reliably enjoyable experience. So what's up with Nobu in Hungary? From the candid bad feedback on Tripadviser it seems (m)any negative aspects relate to the ...
Restaurant Review: Indulging In Hooters Budapest
- 22 Nov 2012 9:35 AM
- food & drink
This week a small group of guys – a couple of expats (our Hungarian wives said we could go) and a local bloke – checked-out the Hooters restaurant at Liszt Ferenc tér. We weren't quite sure what to expect, as it turned out we had a very decent time. The place was packed on Wednesday night with a mostly male crowd, mainly respectable looking chaps in their 30's and 40's, watching football on all ...
Where's The (Best) Beef In Budapest?
- 22 Nov 2012 9:30 AM
- shopping
Local expat Rob Longworth has been in the hospitality /restaurant industry in Hungary since 1995. So he really knows more than most about the supply side of related raw materials, like prime cuts of beef and other meats. The wholesale trade doesn't sell to private individuals of course, and unfortunately the quality of meat at supermarkets and butcher shops in Budapest is notoriously ...
Rudas Spa, Pool Renovation Complete In Budapest
- 16 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Rudas spa and swimming pool re-opened to the general public on Thursday following renovation. The renovation forms part of a complex strategy whose aim is to make Budapest an attractive spa city again, deputy mayor Tamás Szentes said at the opening ceremony. The nearly Ft 500 million project included Ft 393 million in EU funding.
CBA & Coop Complete Acquisition In Hungary
- 16 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian retail chains CBA and Coop have announced the takeover of 110 Match and Profi stores from the 200 owned by Belgium’s Louis Delhaize group, which is selling its stakes and pulling out of Hungary.