Budapest Jewish Quarter

In Budapest, the Jewish Quarter is where everything is happening: the old ghetto (which had fallen into decay over the years) has transformed more recently into a mishmash of new buildings, upscale restaurants, and wine bars.   And of course, the famous Ruin Bars – places that have cropped up in abandoned buildings that are …

Have you ever eaten chocolate spiked with tarragon? Or gone to a restaurant where you get a canister of carbonated water that you are supposed to use to mix with your wine? Or eaten cottage cheese covered with chocolate? Then you haven’t been to Budapest. And until recently, neither had I. A Walking Food Tour of Budapest …