A Sofa straight from Spain
Budapest
is well on its way of becoming one of
Europe’s most visited destinations : it has an official
party district
full of out-of-this-world
ruin pubs , boasts an array of
pop-up shops , has gone through the long-awaited gastro-revolution with items of interest such as
craft beers , and introduced
designers’ and farmers’ markets to the public. As the former sentence proves,
Budapestians do not lack creativity,
but the world will never go out of new ideas – a relevant example being Sofa Underground, a mixture of
Restaurant Day ,
couch surfing , and a
home restaurant .Sofa Underground’s origin story is simple. Once upon a time, a girl called Eszter Bircsák went to Spain, and met a guy, a certain Chris Peterson, who enlightened her that it’s much better and more comfortable to listen to music in someone’s house while chilling on the couch, the main reason being the intimate atmosphere serving as the cornerstone of new friendships. And realizing this idea doesn’t take that much: all you need is a good host, a musician, the proper amount of guests (fitted for the apartment’s size), heaps of snacks, and lots of drinks.
In the past couple of years, Sofa Underground has been on a world domination tour, having been conquered Valencia, Bilbao, Seville, Krakow, and in 2013, Budapest. The first get-together took place in Eszter’s flat with craft beers, homemade tortillas, and tunes by Belle Belle.See you there
Sofa Underground is aimed at those looking for a mellow island on the stormy seas of Budapest’s nightlife. Joining the fun is open for everyone via e-mail – you can be a guest, a host, or an organizer. After contacting Eszter, she checks out the location, and gives you tips on realizing your house party-vision. Bad news is, she won’t help you clean up the mess after the party is over.
The lion’s share of the work still needs to be done to fulfill Sofa Underground’s potential. It has to be popularized with regular events, and extending Sofa’s geographical range by bringing it to other Hungarian cities is also worth considering. Whatever the future brings, we’re delighted that the seeds of Sofa’s ideawere planted in Budapest.
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