The annual London Spirits Competition is one of the most prestigious international competitions in the world of spirit drinks. This year’s edition was a Hungarian success: the gold medalists included a Hungarian specialty, Árpád Classic Gin, made by Árpád Pálinka Manufaktúra, reports Turizmus.com. The London Spirits Competition aims to highlight and reward spirit drinks that are not only of high quality, but also of real value to consumers. The scoring is based on three criteria: quality, presentation, and whether the product is offering value for money. “Quality is of course of paramount impo ..read more

Scheduled to open in 2025, Time Out Market Budapest will be home to some of the city’s best culinary and cultural talent, from award-winning chefs to up-and-coming restaurateurs, writes Turizmus.com. Time Out Market Budapest is scheduled to open in 2025, at the Corvin Palace on Blaha Lujza Square. The well-known department store, dating back to 1926, has recently been renovated and restored to its original neoclassical state. Currently, the former department store is being redeveloped as a mixed-use property with shops, entertainment facilities, and a hotel. In the 1930s. photo: Facebook/Corv ..read more

Between April 15 and 21, the 22 restaurants voted the best by the guests of the National Restaurant Week in March will once again be able to offer their favorite menus at fixed prices. Every year, National Restaurant Week selects the best performing restaurants, the best cuisine, and the best service, whose three- or four-course menus will be available again during the extra week in April. The top category starts from HUF 5,900 (EUR 15), the premium category from HUF 7,900 (EUR 20.3), and the exclusive category from HUF 9,900 (EUR 25.5) including service charge. During National Restaurant Wee ..read more

Pálinka (fruit brandy) is one of the trademarks of Hungary, which has been a true national treasure for centuries, binding us together even in the storms of history and uniting our nation, said Minister of Agriculture István Nagy at the 6th Pannónia Párlatverseny Awards Gala in Sormás (western Hungary) on Saturday. The Minister said that the making of pálinka is a skill and tradition handed down from generation to generation, which is still cultivated by the Hungarian people in every corner of the former Kingdom of Hungary. This is how it became part of the culture and how it fits into the cou ..read more

This year, the GoodSpirit Rum & Cocktail Show will bring the international bar scene and cocktail trends under one roof for a whole weekend in the heart of Budapest, reports Turizmus.com. At the Corinthia Hotel, those interested will find more than 50 exhibitors, three auditoriums, a whisky lounge, and countless cocktail and neat spirit tastings. In addition to international brand ambassadors, well-known bartenders from Budapest and abroad will present their favorite premium spirits in the guise of this year’s cocktail trends on May 11 and 12. Photo via Facebook/GoodSpirit Rum & Cockt ..read more

Over a hundred foreign experts will get to know domestic wines at this year’s Hungarian Wine Summit, an international professional event in Budapest between April 21 and 25, organized by the Hungarian Wine Marketing Agency (MBÜ). According to statistics, expansion in foreign markets is the real driving force behind the growth of the Hungarian wine trade, and this is what the recently established MBÜ is working on, the government commissioner for national wine marketing said at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday. Pál Rókusfalvy added that the market research carried out so far has iden ..read more

Riders pass underneath a traditional Sekler gate Seven national values received the Hungarikum Award, while two public media programs received the Hungarikum Liget Media Award at the IV. Hungarikum Awards Gala on Thursday evening at the Petőfi Theatre in Veszprém. In his speech, Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Regional Development, stressed that Hungarikums, which represent a uniquely Hungarian and Central European value, preserve us and can be seen as a connecting link. They refer to Hungarianness in a historical sense, they are not only characteristic of the past, but ..read more

Francois President Brut and Francois President Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2018 have won gold medals at one of the world’s most prestigious wine competitions, Mundus Vin in Germany, according to Törley Winery, the producer of Francois sparkling wines, reported Világgazdaság. At the Mundus Vin competition in Germany, 250 wine experts from 55 countries tasted the nominated wines coming from 45 countries in over 10,000 bottles. Róbert Koczuba, Törley’s Champagne Master, says the win is the fruit of many years of work, knowledge, patience, and attention. In addition, of course, you need the raw mat ..read more

Dynamic developments have been made in recent years in the domestic greenhouse vegetable sector, mainly to improve production efficiency and quality, reports Világgazdaság. According to a survey by the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture and the FruitVeB Hungarian Interbranch Organization for Fruits and Vegetables, the developments have not only helped to supply the domestic market, but also to further expand exports in certain product categories. Although the recovery that started in 2016 was interrupted in 2022-2023, by the unfavorable economic environment, the new rural development tenders exp ..read more

Romania has recently introduced a legal restriction on the sale of energy drinks to people under 18. A similar initiative has been proposed in Hungary, but little has been heard about it recently. 24.hu news portal recently contacted the two MPs who raised the proposal, István Hollik (Fidesz) and Lőrinc Nacsa (KDNP), who have reiterated their previous position that the sale and distribution of energy drinks should be regulated. They stated that In recent months, we have held consultations with governmental, medical, and family protection civil society organizations. These discussions have con ..read more