Anyone within spitting distance of Blaha Louisa square in Budapest can’t fail to notice the imposing Eclectic building of the old New York Hotel, currently the Boscolo Budapest. It was commissioned by the New York Insurance company in the end of the 19th century. It then became the headquarters of a newspaper, a warehouse under […]
A guide to Polish vodka
In my recent trip to Poland I had the pleasure of being introduced to Polish vodka tasting by Pawel Dziubek of Dom Wina wines and spirits in the old Polish manor house (now a hotel) of Dwór Sieraków. This blog post is based on his excellent presentation. In Poland, vodka (from voda, water) has been […]
Michelin inspectors and guides: the insider info
Let me start with a disclosure: I have co-written the Michelin Green Guide to Singapore (about two-thirds of the book is mine) and the Michelin Guide to Rio (a fifth); I have extensively rewritten the Michelin Green Guide to Switzerland (German part); and I have updated parts of the guides to Austria and Greece. But […]