785 result(s) for tasting
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Part 2: Somlo
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
What kind of wine consumer are you? Do you buy your wine the very same day as you pop it? Or do you keep a stock at home, to chose from? Category one? Please read another post. Category two? Make sure there are some Somló in that collection of yours!
Invitation: Budapest Fish Festival, Akvárium Club, This Weekend
- 14 Feb 2013 11:00 AM
- food & drink
This free event in downtown Budapest is basically an excuse to sell a bit of fresh fish, but there's more to it than that. Beside the fact that eating fish has beneficial health effects, it also plays a part in important local feasts - such as the traditional Christmas menu of carp - yet Hungarians need more encouragement to cook up a fish dish in this landlocked country. Related consumption in ...
Invitation: Largest Indoor Wine-Tasting Event In Hungary, 16 February
- 14 Feb 2013 10:55 AM
- food & drink
An entrance ticket entitles you to taste all the wines and gastronomic products of 150 exhibitors without limitation, say the organisers of 'Borjour Magnum', held for the fourth time at Millenáris in Budapest. Until 14 February, an entrance ticket costs HUF 5000, or buy one at the venue for HUF 7000.
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Kadarka
- 7 Feb 2013 10:35 AM
- food & drink
New discoveries. That’s what it is all about here...I’m a fortunate man, my Hungarian buddy Zoli keeps me updated what’s going on, on the Hungarian wine scene. When there’s something he believes I haven’t tasted, nor heard of, he makes sure I’ll get the chance. Recently he provided me with something he was pretty sure I didn’t know about. Kadarka. The best ever on the grape as he said.
Xpat Opinion: The Invisible Exhibition In Budapest
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Having first heard about a museum for the blind in the UK over 20 years ago, I was intrigued by the Invisible Exhibition (Lathatatlan Kiallitas) that has been touring Hungary for some time, and is now hosted in Building B at the Millenaris Park. We first met Misi (our guide), who showed us how to write braille on a peg board and then on a typewriter-type machine... Braille letters are constructed ...
Free Use Of Exclusive Lavazza & illy Espresso Machines In Budapest
- 30 Jan 2013 6:00 AM
- specials
AYGOR is Lavazza’s; and AMORA is illy’s official distributor of the Italian espresso machines and coffee capsules in Budapest. They provide espresso machines for free use, and for purchase for office and home use. Special offer for companies: free trial of the machines, gift pack of 50 capsules, free delivery...
Invitation: Wine & Music Gala Concert, Budapest, 30 December
- 29 Dec 2012 6:40 AM
- specials
It has become a tradition for the “Hundred Member” Gipsy Orchestra to give a gala concert on December the 30th. The audience will get the chance to hear the pieces of Liszt, Brahms, Strauss and Khachaturian in the interpretation of outstanding musicians.
Great British Christmas Market In Budapest, 13 - 15 Dec.
- 13 Dec 2012 10:40 AM
- shopping
Visitors to The Great Market Hall in Budapest will be in for an extra treat when 'The Great British Christmas Market' opens for 3 days between 13 and 15 December. With the cold weather upon us the nice folks from Famous Grouse Whisky will be offering free tastings at various times over the 3 days. There is also a programme of entertainment at the event, including a Scottish pipe band on Thursday ...
4th Hungarian Tastes Fair, Millenáris Budapest, 16 - 18 November
- 15 Nov 2012 10:55 AM
- food & drink
"November is here, the season of fresh sausage and chitterlings, but if you do not want to wait for these mouthwatering Hungarian specialities, you must visit the 4th Handmade Hungarian Tastes Fair. Visitors will have the chance to taste more than 100 different flavoured chitterlings, sausages, salamis and 30 different types of new wines between November 16 and 18, in Building B of the Millenaris ...
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Part 2: Somlo
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
What kind of wine consumer are you? Do you buy your wine the very same day as you pop it? Or do you keep a stock at home, to chose from? Category one? Please read another post. Category two? Make sure there are some Somló in that collection of yours!
Invitation: Budapest Fish Festival, Akvárium Club, This Weekend
- 14 Feb 2013 11:00 AM
- food & drink
This free event in downtown Budapest is basically an excuse to sell a bit of fresh fish, but there's more to it than that. Beside the fact that eating fish has beneficial health effects, it also plays a part in important local feasts - such as the traditional Christmas menu of carp - yet Hungarians need more encouragement to cook up a fish dish in this landlocked country. Related consumption in ...
Invitation: Largest Indoor Wine-Tasting Event In Hungary, 16 February
- 14 Feb 2013 10:55 AM
- food & drink
An entrance ticket entitles you to taste all the wines and gastronomic products of 150 exhibitors without limitation, say the organisers of 'Borjour Magnum', held for the fourth time at Millenáris in Budapest. Until 14 February, an entrance ticket costs HUF 5000, or buy one at the venue for HUF 7000.
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Kadarka
- 7 Feb 2013 10:35 AM
- food & drink
New discoveries. That’s what it is all about here...I’m a fortunate man, my Hungarian buddy Zoli keeps me updated what’s going on, on the Hungarian wine scene. When there’s something he believes I haven’t tasted, nor heard of, he makes sure I’ll get the chance. Recently he provided me with something he was pretty sure I didn’t know about. Kadarka. The best ever on the grape as he said.
Xpat Opinion: The Invisible Exhibition In Budapest
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Having first heard about a museum for the blind in the UK over 20 years ago, I was intrigued by the Invisible Exhibition (Lathatatlan Kiallitas) that has been touring Hungary for some time, and is now hosted in Building B at the Millenaris Park. We first met Misi (our guide), who showed us how to write braille on a peg board and then on a typewriter-type machine... Braille letters are constructed ...
Free Use Of Exclusive Lavazza & illy Espresso Machines In Budapest
- 30 Jan 2013 6:00 AM
- specials
AYGOR is Lavazza’s; and AMORA is illy’s official distributor of the Italian espresso machines and coffee capsules in Budapest. They provide espresso machines for free use, and for purchase for office and home use. Special offer for companies: free trial of the machines, gift pack of 50 capsules, free delivery...
Invitation: Wine & Music Gala Concert, Budapest, 30 December
- 29 Dec 2012 6:40 AM
- specials
It has become a tradition for the “Hundred Member” Gipsy Orchestra to give a gala concert on December the 30th. The audience will get the chance to hear the pieces of Liszt, Brahms, Strauss and Khachaturian in the interpretation of outstanding musicians.
Great British Christmas Market In Budapest, 13 - 15 Dec.
- 13 Dec 2012 10:40 AM
- shopping
Visitors to The Great Market Hall in Budapest will be in for an extra treat when 'The Great British Christmas Market' opens for 3 days between 13 and 15 December. With the cold weather upon us the nice folks from Famous Grouse Whisky will be offering free tastings at various times over the 3 days. There is also a programme of entertainment at the event, including a Scottish pipe band on Thursday ...
4th Hungarian Tastes Fair, Millenáris Budapest, 16 - 18 November
- 15 Nov 2012 10:55 AM
- food & drink
"November is here, the season of fresh sausage and chitterlings, but if you do not want to wait for these mouthwatering Hungarian specialities, you must visit the 4th Handmade Hungarian Tastes Fair. Visitors will have the chance to taste more than 100 different flavoured chitterlings, sausages, salamis and 30 different types of new wines between November 16 and 18, in Building B of the Millenaris ...