Not too long ago I was having a leisurely conversation with a friend of mine who was going through quite a bit of difficulty. Through our discussion it became apparent that he was very concerned about what the future held for him. I remarked: “So you are really just waiting for the other shoe to drop, aren’t you?” He replied: “No, it’s hard to worry about the other shoe when it is already raining shoes.”   Continue »

Jardinette – little garden – is so named because of the large garden that shelters it from the road. The names of the restaurants established in the same premises in the last 100 years or so give more indications about the place: “Grey Donkey” for its situation in the District XII hills as a watering hole for donkey carts and their drivers, and “Nepenthe” (quencher of sorrow) for the Farkasréti cemetery across the road. What the current, French, name does not reflect is that Jardinette is a resolutely Hungarian restaurant.  Continue »

The Ludwig Museum presents Rita Ackermann’s solo show as part of its series featuring Hungarian artists and artists of Hungarian origin whose works are less known in their native country. Continue »

The European Saxophone Ensemble melds jazz, classical and contemporary music in its repertoire as easily as it brings together musicians from all over Europe.  Continue »

Dub, hip hop and dancehall will converge with electro-Swing, Balkan beats and urban klezmer at A38 this Saturday (26 November) courtesy of Ulf Lindemann, aka [dunkelbunt]. Continue »

The city’s ice princesses and princes will soon be able to show off their moves again at the rink in City Park, which is slated to reopen this month after having been closed since spring 2009 for renovation. The exact date is still to be set.Members of the press were given a sneak peak as the final touches were still being made inside. Continue »

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia will aim missiles at U.S. anti-missile sites in eastern Europe if the United States does not heed Russian concerns about its  defence plans. Continue »

One in ten employees of the no-frills coach firm Orangeways have been on the take, CEO Miklós Kovács told financial daily Napi Gazdaság this week after an in-house investigation.  Continue »

There are 458 companies with a tax deficit of HUF 100 million (EUR 318,000) or more based on a list compiled by website feketelista.hu.  Continue »

Fearing a ratings downgrade, Austria’s financial regulator has ordered its banks to limit credit issued in Eastern European subsidiaries to 110 per cent of local deposits.  Continue »