gresham kavehaz
Apr 24 '09
Okay, Yes, Costes is Among the Best
With just a few irregular contributors and no real official budget to speak of, this editor is not going to apologize for failing to review every new or notable restaurant in Budapest. But if I was going to act...
Feb 10 '09
A Pair of Valentine's Day Specials We Could Learn to Love
Unlike in the past, this year we're not going to go out of our way to provide loving coverage to all the restaurants in town offering special menus and extras for Valentine's Day, for the simple reason that we generally...
Dec 12 '08
Luxury, Lost
Usually I like to end the week here with something nice for readers to chew over. But unfortunately today is not one of those days, as I have the distinct displeasure of reporting that longtime Chew "Top 33" member...
Jul 08 '08
Budapest Burgerwar: The Inter-Continental Corso Burger
As I recently explained, our desire to bring the now almost year-old Budapest Burgerwar™ to its long-overdue conclusion has meant putting aside all the "lizard meat" burgers and other burgers of indeterminate animal origin now widely available in Budapest...
Dec 12 '07
Does Budapest Really Need a $50 Meat Pancake/Fried Slice Combo Dinner?
Followers of our (soon to be re-started) Budapest Burgerwar™ will know that we are giant fans of the Gresham Kávéház's Ft 4,200 hamburger. Yes, €16.50 is a heavy price to pay for a burger, but since it's hard to...
Nov 27 '07
Four Seasons' Global Cooking Class Goes Local
While Hungarian cuisine may be more rustic than the fare you normally find at places like the Four Seasons Gresham Palace, it is certainly not easy to master. Which is why it's nice that the most detail-oriented of Budapest's...
Nov 07 '07
Budapest Burgerwar: The Gresham Beef Burger
Having reviewed the Ft 4,250/€16.50 Kempinski Beef Burger back in August, we have by now fully digested the somewhat sickening idea that you can pay as much in Budapest for a hamburger as it might cost to take out...
Jul 16 '07
The Budapest Burgerwar is On!
Here at Chew.hu we've never been particular comfortable with the idea of "best of" restaurant contests. As we've discovered time and time again with our own "Top 33" list of Budapest restaurants, ranking or grading restaurants is a very subjective...
Apr 10 '07
The Dreary Luxury of the Dunapark Kávéház
"Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury," Coco Chanel once said. The great French designer was also quoted as saying about luxury that it not the opposite of poverty, but the "opposite of vulgarity." Unfortunately, both quotes...
Feb 12 '07
Enjoy Valentine's Day, the Top 33 Way
For sure, Valentine's Day may be a cheesy "Hallmark Holiday" and an unparalleled suicide trigger for romantic no-hopers around the world. But it can also be an excellent excuse to treat yourself and a loved one to a nice...
Feb 05 '07
Inside the Insane World of the Gresham Kávéház's Ft 1,900 Espresso
When we last checked in on Budapest's super-luxury coffee scene, our correspondent was bemoaning the demise of the Ft 800 latte "bargain" at the Four Seasons. Well, it turns out that even a Ft 1,500 latte served in the...
