137 result(s) for famous hungarians in Articles
Restaurant Review: Le Petit Bistrot Budapest
- 19 Feb 2016 2:50 AM
- food & drink
It feels like you are standing in one of the many small bistros and restaurants along the Rue Lepic in the Parisian district 18, Montmartre: waitresses in pink aprons, lace tablecloths and wrought-iron frames for the doors and windows transform the restaurant on the corner of Hajós and Dessewffy streets into a French fairyland. You can unwind here in a really delightful way with a baguette ...
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club: Tasting, Talking & Networking
- 9 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Last Thursday, 3 December, XpatLoop.com held its latest wine club event in Akvárium at Erzsébet Square, downtown Budapest. Expats and internationally-minded Hungarians rubbed shoulders and tasted a seclection of 18 wines from a good handful of Hungary’s top producers. Here's a quick tour of the six different regions the wine-makers on show represented, along with a few words of introduction about ...
Xpat Opinion: October 23rd - A Dull Anniversary In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2015 12:35 AM
- current affairs
The political rallies organised on 23rd October, the anniversary of the 1956 revolution were attended by very few people, for the first time since such meetings were allowed in 1989. Commentators analyse the context – dwelling on the most disparate factors, from the weakness of the Left to the migration crisis.
Budapest Opera To Stage Verdi, Haydn Masterpieces In “Month Of Remembrance”
- 22 Oct 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera offers a selection of extraordinary programmes in November, the month of anniversaries and remembrance. Audiences are treated to performances featuring international guest stars and a special evening combining opera with contemporary dance. Finally, Il mondo della luna by Haydn, the new production of this period takes place at the Baroque Theatre of the Royal Palace of ...
Xpat Opinion: Migration Still Overshadows All Other Issues In Hungary
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Leading commentators throughout the media still concentrate their wits on the migrant issue. Hungarians rarely shows such an intense interest in public affairs as they do towards migration at present.
Why You Haven’t Had A Real Drink ’Til You’ve Been To Budapest
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The Alchemy Of Alcohol With Dez O’Connell, Part I, by Liz Frommer. I figured I'd be too late for the first taster as I skipped up the stairs to Brody Studios’ main bar. Normally, I would not mind; but the buzz surrounding Dez and his now famous Brody Alchemists Nights had been steadily growing, and I didn't want to miss anything. What was all the hype about? A bartender could show some artistic ...
Unusual Venues To Become Dancefloors @ Vodafone 4G Budapest Essentials Festival
- 23 Jun 2015 2:00 AM
- specials
Budapest Amusement Park, Hungarian Railway Museum, Várkert Bazaar, Zwack Unicum Factory, Central Market Hall and Széchenyi Thermal Bath – in the end of June these special venues will be transformed into dancefloors during Budapest Essentials Urban Festival.
Szováta: A Tiny Hungarian Resort Town Nestled In The Heart Of Transylvania
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
I had the chance to visit Szováta, a primarily Hungarian-speaking resort town located in Romania’s Transylvania region, which is an admittedly off-the-beaten track destination for nearly any tourist who isn’t either ethnic Hungarian or Romanian. Most famous for the thermal salt water Bear Lake, or Lacul Ursu/Medve tó, and for its cliffs made of solid salt, the area around the town also has a ...
Famous Hungarian Racehorse Owner In Custody
- 24 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Mikóczy, owner of the Hungarian racehorse Overdose, which enjoyed success on the European racing circuit four years ago, has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a large-scale tax evasion scheme in the sugar trade.
Restaurant Review: Le Petit Bistrot Budapest
- 19 Feb 2016 2:50 AM
- food & drink
It feels like you are standing in one of the many small bistros and restaurants along the Rue Lepic in the Parisian district 18, Montmartre: waitresses in pink aprons, lace tablecloths and wrought-iron frames for the doors and windows transform the restaurant on the corner of Hajós and Dessewffy streets into a French fairyland. You can unwind here in a really delightful way with a baguette ...
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club: Tasting, Talking & Networking
- 9 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Last Thursday, 3 December, XpatLoop.com held its latest wine club event in Akvárium at Erzsébet Square, downtown Budapest. Expats and internationally-minded Hungarians rubbed shoulders and tasted a seclection of 18 wines from a good handful of Hungary’s top producers. Here's a quick tour of the six different regions the wine-makers on show represented, along with a few words of introduction about ...
Xpat Opinion: October 23rd - A Dull Anniversary In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2015 12:35 AM
- current affairs
The political rallies organised on 23rd October, the anniversary of the 1956 revolution were attended by very few people, for the first time since such meetings were allowed in 1989. Commentators analyse the context – dwelling on the most disparate factors, from the weakness of the Left to the migration crisis.
Budapest Opera To Stage Verdi, Haydn Masterpieces In “Month Of Remembrance”
- 22 Oct 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera offers a selection of extraordinary programmes in November, the month of anniversaries and remembrance. Audiences are treated to performances featuring international guest stars and a special evening combining opera with contemporary dance. Finally, Il mondo della luna by Haydn, the new production of this period takes place at the Baroque Theatre of the Royal Palace of ...
Xpat Opinion: Migration Still Overshadows All Other Issues In Hungary
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Leading commentators throughout the media still concentrate their wits on the migrant issue. Hungarians rarely shows such an intense interest in public affairs as they do towards migration at present.
Why You Haven’t Had A Real Drink ’Til You’ve Been To Budapest
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The Alchemy Of Alcohol With Dez O’Connell, Part I, by Liz Frommer. I figured I'd be too late for the first taster as I skipped up the stairs to Brody Studios’ main bar. Normally, I would not mind; but the buzz surrounding Dez and his now famous Brody Alchemists Nights had been steadily growing, and I didn't want to miss anything. What was all the hype about? A bartender could show some artistic ...
Unusual Venues To Become Dancefloors @ Vodafone 4G Budapest Essentials Festival
- 23 Jun 2015 2:00 AM
- specials
Budapest Amusement Park, Hungarian Railway Museum, Várkert Bazaar, Zwack Unicum Factory, Central Market Hall and Széchenyi Thermal Bath – in the end of June these special venues will be transformed into dancefloors during Budapest Essentials Urban Festival.
Szováta: A Tiny Hungarian Resort Town Nestled In The Heart Of Transylvania
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
I had the chance to visit Szováta, a primarily Hungarian-speaking resort town located in Romania’s Transylvania region, which is an admittedly off-the-beaten track destination for nearly any tourist who isn’t either ethnic Hungarian or Romanian. Most famous for the thermal salt water Bear Lake, or Lacul Ursu/Medve tó, and for its cliffs made of solid salt, the area around the town also has a ...
Famous Hungarian Racehorse Owner In Custody
- 24 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Mikóczy, owner of the Hungarian racehorse Overdose, which enjoyed success on the European racing circuit four years ago, has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a large-scale tax evasion scheme in the sugar trade.