kempinski
Jul 27 '10
Lights, Camera, Nobu!
Writing about new restaurants is in some ways quite like writing about new movies. For one thing, the activity under scrutiny usually lasts a couple of hours, and is sometimes way overrated. It's also similar because the business behind...
Apr 20 '10
The Secret Nightlife of Budapest's Great Market Hall
Last Friday afternoon I kicked off a bit early to do a bit of shopping over at the Nagyvásárcsarnok, the splendorous former customs house that now serves as Budapest's main market hall. On the front door was posted the...
May 21 '09
Can Nobu Swim Where Óceán Sank?
Back on Monday we promised that we would soon be publishing "some seriously meaty restaurant news" about Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest. Here it is: We've gotten confirmation from the hotel's general manager, Marcus van der Wal, that a binding...
May 18 '09
Kempinski Offers Tastes of South Germany, Down Under
We're going to be publishing some seriously meaty restaurant news regarding the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest within the next day or so. But as an appetizer, we are going to serve up a quick item about some interesting treats...
Mar 18 '09
Grandmasters of Wine (II): Why Every Hungarian Waiter Should Have Lunch at the Kempinski
Monday's post about the Bortársaság's "Wine Academy" reminded me to follow up on a related story I've been sitting on for a while. Back in January, I heard that the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest had just finished putting the...
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 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...
Nov 19 '07
Thank Goodness for Hotel Thanksgiving in Budapest
As a Seattleite who loves to ski, I'd rather spend Thanksgivings on the slopes eating take-out Thai than spending a whole day stuffing and basting a turkey the size of a baboon. And I don't think I'm alone, even in...
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...
Aug 23 '07
Budapest Burgerwar: The Kempinski Beef Burger
We never said the Budapest Burgerwar™ would be easy, and boy is it not. In addition to having to wrestle with all these burgers, we've faced certain troubling philosophical questions, such as whether to include burger chains among our...
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...
