by chef | Jul 23, 2026 | History
There’s something almost absurd about the fact that the most respected name in fine dining, the Michelin Guide, belongs to a tire company. Yet here we are: chefs around the world, from Paris to Tokyo to Budapest, building careers around the approval of anonymous...
by chef | Jul 19, 2026 | Hungarian food
Some names outlive the people who carried them, and Károly Gundel belongs firmly in that category. He simply defined Hungarian gastronomy. Mention his surname anywhere in Budapest, and it conjures a whole world: white tablecloths in the City Park, a dessert that made...
by chef | Jul 13, 2026 | In the spotlight
There’s a version of Jánosi Zsolt that the city sees. He’s the executive chef at ISSEI, the new Nikkei-style Skybar & restaurant floating above the Basilica, on the top of the Radisson Collection hotel. The man behind plates that carry Japan and Peru...
by chef | Jun 28, 2026 | Tips
High above Pest, where the spires of St. Stephen’s Basilica meet an open sky, there’s a place where two distant culinary worlds collide in the most delicious way possible. This is ISSEI Skybar & Restaurant, one of the best rooftop bars in Budapest. It...
by chef | Jun 21, 2026 | Trends
For decades, the conversation around dementia has centered on genetics, age, and lifestyle factors like exercise and sleep. But a striking new body of research is shifting the spotlight somewhere most of us interact with every single day: the grocery store....
