2019 Grateful 31: Community Involvement
If I ever got to have a dinner with the dead, one of my invites would go to the economist Milton Friedman. His 1970 essay
6:3 Borozó
2019 Grateful 36: Burnt offerings
I can’t remember if I was asked or whether I volunteered. Most likely I volunteered. Mainly because I like the lads behind 6:3 Borozó and
Hungarian wines and the 5%
I’m not a great one for wine-tastings. I have a thing about pretentiousness. I don’t trust the lingo. Talking of balance and body and finish
The Greening of Budapest
St Patrick’s Day this year falls on a Sunday, which is perfect for the St Patrick’s Day Parade, the ninth annual gathering of painted faces
New Year, New Local
The lads have bought a bar. A neighbourhood joint in the IXth district. I was surprised. They’ve put in their time as punters in hostelries
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