Meet Me for Coffee - New York Cafe - Budapest

by Lucinda Walter

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Meet Me for Coffee - New York Cafe - Budapest

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Lucinda Walter

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Photograph - Photography, Digital Art, Fine Art

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At the turn of the 20th century the New York Caf� (New York K�v�h�z) was the most beautiful and the most beloved coffee house in Budapest. It was a popular place among writers and editors, in fact, the most influential newspapers were edited here, upstairs in the gallery. After World War II, the once famous caf� fell into disrepair and it served as a sporting goods shop. Although the caf� reopened in 1954, under the name of Hung�ria, it wasn't until 2006 that the New York Caf� was restored to its original splendor.
Today, the New York Palace, built between 1891 and 1895 in eclectic Italian Renaissance-style, gives home to the New York Palace Boscolo Hotel. The caf�, along with a restaurant and a cigar bar are now part of the hotel. The menu recalls the multicultural cuisine of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Classic dishes like Beef Goulash, Fishermen Soup, Chicken Leg Paprikash-style, Wiener Schnitzel and Grilled Foie Gras are served along with famous desserts such as Dobos, Sacher and Eszterh�zy cake.
http://visitbudapest.travel/budapest-restaurants/new-york-cafe/
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New York Cafe
This is the hotel�s beating heart: like a precious jewelry box on four floors, it retains the decorations which made it famous all over the world.
The ceiling is adorned with marvelous frescoes by Gusztav Mannheimer and Ferenc Eisenhut, dating from the mid-XIX century. Sumptuous Venetian chandeliers produce a magical light, and golden stucco work covers the twisted columns: the effect is enchanting.
Entering the New York Caf� means taking a step back into the past: visitors are overwhelmed by the whim, opulence and refinement of the place. The more time spent in these rooms, the more one begins to appreciate the fascination of the Belle �poque. While outside the bronze Luciferes, symbols of artistic spirit, recall the many painters, actors and intellectuals who have always frequented the caf�, inside one can appreciate both the proverbial affability of the water and the delights offered by barmen or chefs.
It is a precious piece of Budapest and of Hungarian literary life, once the offices of the magazine �Nyugat�.
One anecdote tells of how the famous writer Ferenc Moln�r, on the day the caf� opened threw the keys into the Danube so that it would never close.
http://budapest.boscolohotels.com/restaurant-and-bar/new-york-cafe/

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