lucullus bt
Sep 04 '08
You Don't Have to Go as Far as Greece for Authentic Greek Food - but Almost
Greek cuisine isn't one of Budapest's strong points, so when a recent craving for some good Greek food hit, I headed to the 'burbs to try out Gyradiko (follow link for contact details, user feedback - and, crucially, a...
Jul 18 '08
Budapest Asian Invasion: Master Wang's Big Night
Wang Qiang (left) - the man who first opened Lanzhou in District VIII, and then the more upscale Új Lanzhou in District II - added a third restaurant to his growing empire earlier this year. This time, it's a...
Dec 21 '07
Hungarian Culinary Society Celebrates Birthday with Chinese Banquet Blowout
The last time we checked in with them, the members of the Lucullus Baráti Társaság were having a low-key Indian meal. But the most recent feast organized by Hungary's leading culinary group was anything but low-key. Last Friday the...
Sep 10 '07
Restaurant Décor Fit for a Mongrel Meets Indian Food Fit for a Mogul
After its traditional summer holiday, the Lucullus Baráti Társaság - Hungary's premier gourmet dining club - got back to "business" the Friday before last with a dinner highlighting the cuisine of northern India. But instead of having the feast...
Jun 07 '07
Ciao Budapest (IV): A Sicilian Offer You Might Not Be Able to Refuse
When we last checked in with the Lucullus Baráti Társaság, members of Hungary's leading culinary society were busy making a fusion dish of tarhonya (pasta) and 15 kilos of fresh Mauritanian camel meat. While you probably didn't get a chance...
Nov 30 '06
Ambushing the Flying Vietnamese Dragon of District IX
In just about an hour, a group of Budapest's most enthusiastic gourmands will descend on a non-descript storefront restaurant near Nagyvárad tér in Budapest's District IX for a much-anticipated culinary event. Unfortunately, we couldn't make it to the dinner...
