• 'Chris Botti Concert', Budapest Congress Center, 13 October

    • 7 Oct 2010 11:00 AM

    "Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti (pronounced boat-tee) has become the largest selling American jazz instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum & Grammy Awards.

  • An Explosion Of Good Taste At The Tomato Salad Bar In Budapest

    • 4 Oct 2010 3:00 AM

    I just love it when new restaurants open in my neighborhood, near Kálvin Tér and Egyetem Tér, right at the southern end of the Fifth District. And I especially love it when the restaurant has both healthy and tasty food. Such is the new Tomato Salad Bar, Tea and Coffee House, Veres Pálné 33, on the corner of Szarka u. I had passed this intimate yet light and airy corner eatery a couple of times since it opened earlier this year, but hadn’t yet gone in, so I finally figured it was time to do so. And, Boy! Am I ever glad I did.

  • Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Bartók Béla National Concert Hall Budapest, 5 October

    • 30 Sep 2010 1:00 AM

    "Today, Eleftheria Arvanitaki has perhaps the best known Greek voice in the world. Her charismatic personality has not just conquered international concert halls: she has been one of the most loved singers in her native country since the eighties. Her concerts offer a unique experience and you don’t have to know Greek not to be moved by the passion and clarity of her vocal style.