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Family-run KrémPatika pampers with low-cost local cosmetics
Affordable handmade beauty-care products are offered at friendly, family-run KrémPatika in Budapest’s District XIII.
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Find Hungarian flavors and rustic charm at Csendes Csemege
The latest member of the Csendes family offers an exciting selection of small producers’ goods: jams, honeys, wines, fruit juices and other delicacies.
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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5 Hungarian treats to buy before you board at Budapest Airport
Succulent winter salami, sweet-scented Tokaji wine, and spicy paprika powder. These are just a few of the Magyar specialties to pick up at Budapest Airport before takeoff.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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HunCut creates an avant-garde line of Budapest souvenirs
Iconic Hungarian imagery is presented with funny twists in these new-wave Magyar keepsakes, ranging from shower curtains to air fresheners to pushpins.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Say Cheez Raw proffers tasty vegan “cheese” in Budapest
Say Cheez Raw caters to raw vegans, and so its product contains no products of animal origin, nor are they cooked or baked.
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
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Budapest’s Bestsellers foreign-language bookstore turns 25
To celebrate the quarter-century birthday of this downtown-Pest shop near the Basilica, visitors can enjoy cake and a 25% discount on all books.
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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A Budapest photographer captures vendors at Rákóczi Market Hall
In a new series, accomplished Magyar photojournalist Miklós Déri portrays vendors in living color at Budapest’s Rákóczi Square Market Hall.
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
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A new video reveals secrets of Budapest’s Great Market Hall
Embark on a mouthwatering tour of this historic marketplace with a video presenting the city-center bazaar through the eyes of its vendors.
Fri, 15 Sep 2017
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Bubbles Spritzer fills aluminum cans with flavorful fröccs in Budapest
Mix high-quality wine with soda water and add a stylish aluminum can, and you get Fröccs, a new brand that builds on one of the Hungarians’ favorite Hungaricums.
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Style is doubly dope with Budapest’s West Coast Barbers x DRK
Hungarian fashion brand DRK teamed up a local stylist from Budapest’s West Coast Barbers to create a limited-edition collection inspired by prison tattoos.
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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The Cinq Filles sweet shop offers chic candy boxes in Budapest
From violet candy to pink treats to chocolate-coated coffee beans, Budapest’s new Cinque Filles offers all kinds of tasty delights in beautiful gift boxes.
Fri, 9 Jun 2017
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Five famous Budapest figures star in a new Hendrick’s Gin video
In the newest Hendrick’s commercial, we can follow the days of five diversely renowned local luminaries in Budapest, all ending with a refreshing gin-tonic.
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Discover Budapest’s four-story market near Széll Kálmán Square
A short walk away from Buda’s primary transport hub, the Fény Street Market is a delightful destination for farm-fresh foods and taking care of daily duties.
Thu, 20 Apr 2017
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Useful trash gets a second life at Budapest’s reuse-center shops
We visited a haven for sagging sofas, retro dressers, pre-loved toys, and exercise bikes. Here’s the IKEA for your ruin pub: Budapest’s recycling centers.
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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It’s time to buy antique watches at Budapest’s new 10:10 shop
A fascinating antique-watch workshop and showroom recently opened on Wesselényi Street with the name 10:10, proving that old timepieces can still be cool.
Thu, 6 Apr 2017
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A recently opened TWINSET shop elevates Budapest’s fashion scene
Navigate Hungary’s capital in style and immerse in chic city life with TWINSET Budapest, offering complete outfits for urban women on downtown’s Fashion Street.
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Budapest’s greenest office utilizes rain, trees, and sunlight
Constructed with cutting-edge Scandinavian eco-friendly design, Pest’s new Nordic Light building won the ‘Green Property Project of the Year’ award for 2016.
Fri, 24 Feb 2017
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Gucci’s new eyewear promo video is a stylish Budapest dream
Creative Canadian artist Petra Collins presents beautifully surreal scenes at Gellért Bath in a new promotional video shot for Italian luxury label Gucci.
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Budapest’s La Pescheria seafood shop sells Mediterranean delights
We don’t get the chance to write about shops selling sea fish too often, but recently we were lucky enough to get acquainted with the counter of La Pescheria.
Thu, 29 Dec 2016
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Kurucz Hentes és Lacipecsenye is Budapest’s new-wave butcher shop
The freshest superstar of the Klauzál Square Market Hall is Kurucz Hentes és Lacipecsenye, where they make mouthwateringly savory sausages with a twist.
Wed, 23 Nov 2016
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Printa presents Budapest’s Jewish Quarter on a playful design map
The myriad delights of Budapest’s Jewish community are displayed on a stylish new map, provided with graphics and postcards in Printa’s newest release.
Fri, 18 Nov 2016
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Get great treats for good doggies at Budapest’s Flash Dog Bakery
Cinnamon rolls, chicken-liver pies, pumpkin cookies, and carrot cakes – the Flash Dog Bakery offers a wide variety of snacks for our canine companions.
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Colorbar is establishing a DIY HQ on Budapest’s Népsziget island
Shop, workshop, community space, suburban artist supplier – Colorbar is all of these and more, and they will shift into high gear during the spring of 2017.
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Try tasty Transylvanian-style pretzels at Budapest’s Kerek Perec
This new shop on Ráday Street sells special twisted treats available in flavors like vanilla, sausage, and beer, all crispy on the outside and soft inside.
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Wash clothes around the clock at Budapest’s Bubbles laundromats
Coin-operated laundry facilities are only now becoming popular in Hungary, but Budapest’s Bubbles laundromats provide this service with style – 24 hours a day.