klassz
Jul 21 '09
Építészpince's Garden is Built to Please
It is hard not to be predisposed to enjoy Építészpince (follow link for contact details and user feedback). What's not to like? The "Architects' Basement," which occupies a part of the headquarters of the Magyar Építész Kamara (Chamber of...
Jan 13 '09
A New Golden Age for Aranyszarvas?
Like food itself, restaurant reviews are perishable, meaning that after a certain period of time they always go off. In some cases, though, a review can remain valid for years. Back in the summer of 1998, for example, a...
Oct 29 '08
A Critical Look at the First Critical Hungarian-Language Restaurant Guide
We know, we know. We're late again bringing you our take on an important development in the Hungarian restaurant scene. The Étterem és bor kalauz (Restaurant and Wine Guide), published by Alexandra press and written by Tamás Molnár B. and...
Feb 22 '08
Great Italian Restaurant Tops Not-so-Great Hungarian "Best of" Restaurant List
Longtime readers will know that we don't give much space to the endless "best of" restaurant lists churned out in Hungary, for the simple reason that most are nothing more than shameless, "pay-for-play" PR stunts. But sometimes the results...
Jan 24 '08
Renewed Ring Café Rings Most of the Right Bells
The Martini and the steak carry an almost mythical history in the popular imagination. Deals have been struck, wars won and lost, kings created over a two Martini steak lunch. Both the ice-cold Martini and the grilled steak are...
Jul 06 '07
Klassz Notes (II): The Mysterious Appeal of Foaming Duck
While we're on the topic of somewhat mysterious things going on at Klassz, how about the fact that the restaurant's current menu contains not one but two dishes containing duck liver, and foam?...
Jul 05 '07
Klassz Notes (I): High-End Kitchen Mystery Revealed
If you've been to the (somewhat) recently-opened Klassz, you may have noticed the somewhat unusual placement of the restaurant's kitchen, which sits above and behind the main dining and bar area. We certainly have, and have always wondered what it's...
Mar 21 '07
Klassz Outclasses Crass Hit-and-Run Critics
This site prides itself on usually being the first to write (at least in English) about recently-opened restaurants in Budapest. But we take even more pride in doing a good, thorough job when passing judgment on notable new establishments....
