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Dec 29 '09

Can Hester from London Beat Baraka's New Year's Offer? Unlikely Indeed!

Among the holiday greetings and other assorted messages dropped in our inbox over the past week were two interesting and related items having to with New Year's Eve dinner specials. Here's the first: Hi, I have been such a fan...

Jan 17 '08

Doing the Time Warp in Cleveland's Little Budapest

As most of people reading this site are never likely to visit Cleveland, Ohio, and as most of those thousands of Hungarians in what was once Hungary's second city by population have already been to Little Budapest, it is...

Dec 03 '07

A Toast to Everyone Putting "Tokaj... Off the Beaten Track" on Track

Back in October we attended a refreshingly excellent culinary event in the dining room of the A38 Boat launching an interesting promotional campaign aimed at educating local and visiting gourmands and restaurateurs about the glories of Tokaj wines. Called...

Jun 14 '07

Tasting Fatigue (II): And this Syrah Has Distinct Coffee Notes

Our exploration of the growing phenomenon of wine-tasting fatigue in Hungary continues with what must be one of the oddest, though still totally pleasant, sniff-and-sips we've ever attended. It took place this morning (9:30 sharp!) at the Nespresso "coffee...

Apr 20 '07

Wine News Flash: Meet the New Tokaji '03s at Gundel this Saturday

It's just come to our (late) attention that Tokaji Renaissance, the multi-producer association of winemakers from Hungary's sweetest wine region, is hosting an event tomorrow at Gundel. As usual, details are a bit sketchy, but apparently they will be introducing...