Issue 13: Budapest

Budapest has long been a centre of art, music, and innovation. Across both sides of the Danube, over cups of coffee by day and pálinka by night, we delve into Budapest's complex history and engage in conversations about its future. 

Inside This Issue:
Dine at Rosenstein, a stalwart of Jewish-Hungarian cuisine, where matzah ball soup, chicken paprikash, and poppyseed cakes are treated with reverence. Step into the healing waters of the Gellért Thermal Baths, one of Buda's grandest art-nouveau buildings and a living piece of the city's ancient bathing culture. Meet Peter Pallai, a jazz critic and former radio producer who, as a child, was sheltered from the Nazis and later fought in the revolution against Hungary’s communist regime. Partake in “Lomtalanítás,” an annual tradition in which spring cleaning turns into a citywide treasure hunt.