CAFE TAMAGOTCHI - WEEKEND PROGRAMS FOR KIDS' - LIQUID LUXURY - KAMERMAYER TRIANGLE

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ENJOY THE WINTER IN GERLÓCZY!

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In case you don’t remember: a plastic video game that could be placed on your keychain , the Tamagotchi was a virtual pet simulation that owners were supposed

to care for, and it beeped in the most unexpected moments indicating its need to eat, drink, go to the toilet, or sleep. In situations like these, with the touch of

a few buttons, the owner could quiet it down for a while , but after a while it started all over again, and the whole thing lasted until the little one died of starvation,

or the user smashed it against the wall.

Let's hope that nobody will be smashed against the wall at cafes, although „up against the wall” is an increasingly popular folk game at the tables. Since

the spread of the Internet, not only babies but tax inspectors are also born with an ethernet cable. Nothing’s wrong with that. We are used to this; not only the

Tamagotchi, the cash register also beeps. Life has shown that living together with tax inspectors is possible through a virtual umbilical cord. There’s a rumour

among colleagues that tax inspectors are good guests. They have style. They order steaks, duck livers and lobsters. They travel a long way to reach us and take

care of business and, just like after a wedding party, they ask for the doggy bag. The sophisticated taste is paid by the person sitting at the next table who ordered

a simple vegetable stew.

Career choice thus remains our own responsibility and if we do not want to end up in Dunaszekcs ô, in the world's first Tamagotchi urn cemetery, we will give food

and drinks to our valued guests and we will take care of them. It is mostly children who await Christmas, but we have great news for you as well. The legendary

virtual pet of the nineties, the Tamagotchi, is returning to the stores. Even better news: we also remain here to provide food and drinks, and to care for you - and

the latter one won’t be virtual. You won’t need to collect points and the steak won’t be mutant.

What we offer is a bit of the old but also something new. We put a few things on ice to heat up some others instead. We are getting ready for Christmas, with

food, drinks, programs. We’ll go above and beyong and, as the new version of Tamagotchi promises, we will put even more sense of community into the game.

We'll smile, lest the widget beeps.

CAFE TAMAGOTCHI IN BUDAPEST ONE CAN EXPERIENCE A RENAISSANCE OF THE TAMAGOTCHI, AND JUST LIKE THE REAL THING, IT NEEDS TO BE GIVEN FOOD, DRINKS, AND IT NEEDS CARE IN ORDER STAY ALIVE. COFFEE HOUSES, CAFES AND RESTAURANTS PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR THIS, INCLUDING THE CUSTOMERS WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FOSTERED.

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WHAT IS A GUEST AT GERLÓCZY LIKE? WE ASKED OUR REGULARS, AND WE KEEP ASKING THREE OF THEM

FOR EVERY ISSUE, HOPING THAT WE CAN SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF WHAT MAKES A GERLÓCZY GUEST.

1. Forest hikes, long walks - I love nature walks all year round! Of course, this is also an occupational hazard, as I find all kinds of painting materials every month of the year in the fields and forests, along roadsides - but only collect them sustainably. From the herbs I collect in the summer a lot of tea is consumedin the fall and winter months, and I can’t imagine a better weekend than curling up with a blanket and reading a book.

2. We’ve opened our first studio-workshop with my friend Bori Nánai, which is a creativecommunity space as well. We organize allkinds of textiles exhibitions and workshops,and in addition to working here, CikkCakkStúdió also serves as a showroom for mybrand BOTANIKA.

3. After a lazy breakfast I’d go to buy flowers at the market, for example on Saturday mornings in front of the Hunyadisquare market many producers sell cut garden flowers, then I’d take a walk in theVárosliget. After that I’d leisurely cook something delicious, like a good coconut milk spicy Thai soup, then weave a small wall hanging with a loom found at a recentclean up.

4. Injustice. Or, when it comes to daily petty annoyances, queueing at the post office.

5. I really like the so-called urban gardening initiatives where mini gardens are installed in tiny inner-city areas, doorways, berms, traffic islands; I’d like to see something like that on the quare with benches, resting places.

6. For Christmas I make a lot of indigo dyed items and I'm designing the BOTANIKA clothing line that I want to introduce next spring.www.facebook.com/hellobotanika

1. I hope it’ll snow: livens up my mood. We didn’t havesnow last year but two years ago when we came homefrom Brusssels with our dog Mustár (Mustard), it couldroll in the snow even in the city center. We’ll spendChristmas in Brussels, but then plan to go up to Normafawith the dog and our children, just to run around.

2. Well, it’s a difficult question. We organized a prettygood conference here in the spring on the European Parliamentary Elections. As the president of the Hungarian Europe Society, I wrote a few analyses, gave lectures and interviews. The most recent, great experience was the demonstration against the Internet tax on 28th October. But we should not get into politics, right?

3. Probably sit in front of the laptop, as a freelancer I do not have days off. If I did, and the family would be at home too, we would take the water bus on theDanube. For sure we would take Mustár to Tabán, its stamping ground. If I could pull myself together and gather a few friends, we’d go in the evening to theparty district. Now that smoking is not allowed indoors,we’d enjoy a night out, although I can not handle thesenights like I used to...

4. Shall we still get into politics?... Let's stay on aneveryday level: when someone comments on Mustárpeeing in a specific place, the professional disputantemerges out of me and my answer is, it's becauseMustár is housebroken. But it is usually a relatively lowlevel „battle”, however, annoying enough. There are lotsof dog-friendly restaurants, eateries, so I also don’t likewhen a place says they love animals, but the health inspector doesn’t allow it, so they won’t let them in. Oh, and fortunately they no longer give you a look if youask whether the cottage cheese pancake has raisins in it. I truly love the places where the answer to this is „Why would we spoil the delicious pancakes with that?”

5. It would be nice to have an underground car park, wecould turn this into a pedestrian area. Underneath therecould be more levels: I can imagine that from FerenciekSquare to Deák Square an invisible city would pass be-neath us.

6. The usual: I need to prepare proposals for our nextconference and to obtain foreign aid for it. BetweenBrussels and Budapest, i.e. my amphibious way of life,this year I am visitng two other major cities, Prague andBerlin, and I need to get ready for my presentations.

A few days’ hike in the forest.

The Nyitva! (Open!) Festival, which I organizedworking for KÉK (Kortárs Építészeti Központ -Contemporary Architecture Centre). In September,for a month, new initiatives from Budapestmoved into long-vacant stores. It was fantasticto participate in this urban experiment, to seean idea in operation, bringing people togetherand creating new scenes all around town.

I’d start with a swim on Margaret Island, continue with an adventure in Buda and close with a genuine Pest evening.

Recently, the superficiality and lack of interest, if we just wave off the things that are not good around us, if we refuse to act on things, create alibis, feign blindness – I experience a lot of this, but fortunately there are plenty of counter-examples as well.

People who use the space, who are inspired by the fantastic atmosphere of the square,add to it as an individual and thus a commu-nity can form. I would certainly participate in a swap market, building street furniture or cooking together.

With Kultúrgorilla we are working on bringinghome and adapting the project we presentedat the Vienna Design Week, and with KÉK weare working on new projects for Lakatlan (Uninhabited).

SÁRA HAJGATÓ ISTVÁN HEGEDÛS JULI ORAVECZ

1. - How do you recharge during the winter months?

2. - Is there something you’ve accomplished in

2014 and are happy about?

3. - If you suddenly had a day off in Budapest,

what would you?

4. - What annoys you the most?

5. - What would you like to see on

Kamermayer square?

6. - What are you working on right now?

? GERLÓCZYGuests’Response

OUR EMPLOYEES’ SECRET LIVES /// FOURTH PART

Conquering the snow-capped peaks.

>> ROLAND NAGY - at the reception

Billiard at half past nine...

>> KITTI VADÁSZINÉ MOLNÁR - She convinced us that one doesn’t necessarily have to be a man to perform well as a night receptionist...

While dog walking...

>> ZSÓFI AKAY - the always-smiling hostess of the café

LET'S SPEND IT TOGETHER!Do you know where you will have Christmas dinner? At Gerlóczy? What a great idea!Book now: toltsukegyutt@gerloczy.hu ------------------> We are happy to welcome you!

GERLÓCZYRecommends:

WHAT IS UNDER THE CHOCOLATE? It might look like a dessert at first, but under the amaretto majanri chocolate surface you’ll

find goose liver pate. We serve it with freshly baked, home-made brioche. This bistro menu

item was such a success that by popular demand we decided to keep it on until the end of

the holiday season. Give it a try!

One doesn’t have to go crazy in December. Here's a tip to help not only you, but yourkids as well to feel fantastic. Come for a cozy breakfast to Gerlóczy and while youlean back, the kids can make their creations next door, at Színtér.

DEC. 7 (SUNDAY) 11.OO A.M. - ADVENT WEEKEND–FAIRY TALES WITH HOT COCOAChildren can participate in an activity with tale reading and cocoa tasting - made with real chocolate. The entrance fee incudes one cup of cocoa.Instructors: Fruzsina Élô, fairy tale therapist, Marianna Varga, owner of OfficeKávé

DEC. 13 (SATURDAY) 11 A.M. –SEWING TALES Pre-school and primary school children can find out via playful yoga and creative work how Elmar the multicolored plaid elephant gave back the colors of the rainbow.Instructors: Vera Liszkay, museum educator, Lilla Tihanyi, yoga teacher, museum educator

DEC. 20 (SATURDAY) 11 A.M. - CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONOut of KreARTON’s cardboard Christmas tree children will create unique trees which can then be taken home to set up there or given as a gift to Grandma.Instructor: Dóra Vimola, owner of KreARTON

To participate in the programes above, please register in advance at:

szinterprojekt@gmail.com

KIDS’ ACTIVITIES AT ‘SZÍNTÉR’,BREAKFAST AT GERLÓCZY

DRAGOMANIACWe have been waiting for Emma for eight years. Eight years have past since

György Dragoman wrote The White King. Is it possible at all to write another

book after the great success of the novel that was transleted into more than

thirty languages? Dragoman’s answer is: YES.

While the previous work was the book of the dictatorship, this one is the book

of the era after the change of the regime. The narrator protagonist is again

a child, this time the teenager Emma reveals us the world of the Transilvanian

small town right after the change of the political regime. Emme looses her parents

and her home at once. When out of a sudden her mysterious grandma appears and

adopts her. The plot is very rich, mourning, magic, friendship, solitude, first love.

But behind everything there is the haunting past, with its unsolvable secrets.

Hopefully the English translation will be soon available. Meanwhile read

The White King to get to know Dragoman.

TONKA BEAN CHOCOLATE TART

Deadly delicious, luscious but non-lethal

Tonka bean’s taste is fenomenal but its PR is terrible,

however, its taste is phenomenal. It is banned in the

US and its usage is strictly regulated in the EU: a

maximum of 5 mg tonka beans can be used per

1 kg of any product. The coumarin it

contains is toxic, but it is dissolved

while soaked in alcohol (rum), after

which the beans are dried again -

this substance can also found in

cinnamon and lavender. Its best

accompaniment is chocolate, they are often served

together. And the scent! A mixture of almond, vanilla,

cinnamon, anise - very intense!

The Kamermayer Association page

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A nice urban space

HOORAY! The 5th District Council

will renew the Kamermayer square in 2015!

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE?

more green areas

benchesdrinking fountain

a bike rack

The Kamermayer Association has collected more than 500 supporting signatures so far.

SUPPORT!

HAVE YOU HEARD?

A worthy renewal for this small downtown suqare which

has fantastic attributes.By retaining the beautiful limestone that has been already implemented in part,

and increasing its surface

In January, the Kamermayer Project Office will open (right next to the square, in Mihály Vitkovits street 3-5),

where we will provide details on the renovation and the history of the square - based on the information provided by the Inner CityLipótváros Council.The office will also function as a club for discussions, programs, andanother important task will be, besides relaying information and organizing programs, an accurate needs assessment and getting toknow the local population. The research will be done by volunteers,and the association’s results will be handed over to the 5th DistrictCity Council for fair use.

OFFICE

Follow the association’s Facebook page for the latest news!

The Kamermayer Association, established in 2006. Its main objective is the renewal of Kamermayer square.One of the main sponsors of the association is Gerlóczy.

LIQUID LUXURYJapanese whiskey, French hot chocolate, tea bonbons from China's Yunnan region, English gin,

award-winning Hungarian bedded pálinka - We are ready for winter! They predict ringing frost for

this year, but it can't get to us; Gerlóczy warms the body and soul!

CALVADOS SELECTIONCRISTIAN DROUIN

LAVENDER SYRUPTAMÁS PINCE - CSOPAK

HOT CHOCOLATEVALRHONA

BEDDED FRUIT PÁLINKA BRILL

TEA BONBONYEMAYA

ARMAGNAC CASTAREDE 1974BAS ARMAGNAC

GIN HENDRICK’S

SMOOTHIERASPBERRY/MANGO

SMOOTHIEPASSION FRUIT/GREEN APPLE

VESPER X.OCOGNACDELAMAIN

JAPANESEWHISKYYOICHI

60° KAJSZI PÁLINKA(PEACH)MÉLYVÍZ

CALVADOS PAYS D’ AUGECRISTIAN DROUIN

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ROSECCOBUJDOSÓ

DOWNTOWN STUB CLUBGerlóczy joined the great green initiative of 5th District City Council, the project Csikkbrigád (Cigarette Stub Brigade). Restaurants who

join the program launched together with Terra Cycle agree to collect cigarette stubs selectively. The bins are then transferred by a free courier service to be recycled. Thus, the discarded cigarette butts gain a new life as plastic pallets. We are pleased to have joined,

and hope to see many similar projects in Budapest!

ASTEROIDS ON BOARD: PETITE PLANET KOKEDAMAS AT GERLÓCZYGergely Hideg, a sociologist, created a business out of his hobby. He started creating kokedamas (originating fromJapan) for his own pleasure, but later for others’, too. In all 19 rooms of Gerlóczy we placed kokedamas. Gergely inspected each room and he chose the suitable plants bytaking into account the specific lighting of the space. The kokedamas looked so great in the rooms that we asked for some to be put in the café as well.Gerlóczy Petite Planet Kokedama, Kokedama Gerlóczy!

LET’S DECORATE!OUR CHRISTMAS TREE RETURNS TO KAMERMAYER SQUARE AGAIN THIS YEAR.

You’re invited to our Christmas tree decoration party!

Please bring along a tree ornament that

reminds you of us or which you made for us.

There’ll be plenty of mulled wine, gingerbread and holiday cheer.

DATE: 9 December, Tuesday from 7 p.m.

VENUE: Gerlóczy Café, winter terrace

GERLÓCZY TEATIME 4-6Between 4 and 6 pm try any of our delicious desserts+a cup of real Yemaya tea or Kimbo coffee for 1500 Ft.

SECRETS OF BUDAPEST V. CHOCOCITY

A recent addition to the festival repertoire of Budapest is the chocolate festival. Flying back in time to the eraof the Monarchy, cake shops, candy stores, spice- and grocery stores, as well as chocolate factories serve thesweet toothed customers. Legend has it that Queen Elizabeth's lady in waiting regularly sent mint candies as per the Queen’s request from the candy store operating since 1827 where today’s Ruszwurm cake shopstands. If we visit Szentkirályi street, we can still see the letters "Stühmer Frigyes Rt." on the facade of a modern office building (number 8) – this was in fact one of our largest and most famous chocolate factories.(The family used to live in the beautiful palace right next to it, under nr 10.) The pastry chef from Hamburg tookover a Hungarian candy factory and made it successful in a few years’ time, to the extent that he won a goldmedal at the National Exhibition of 1897. After his death his son in law took over and developed the factory,followed by his son. They were so successful at an international level, that in addition to the 63 Hungarianstores they opened one in Paris as well – the shops had a unified look and even the wrapping papers were designed by artists. Although after the war the factory lost its name and continued to operate as BudapestChocolate Factory, we can now meet the name Stühmer again. Lots of brands are linked to the factory: Arany-desszert, Melódia, Százszorszép, Zizi, Ropp and the best known: Tibi, named after the founder's grandson.

If you want to hear similar stories, join the tours of Fabulous Budapest. For details please inquire at the reception!

ZSÓFI BITTÓ - Tour Guide ---->

« Stühmer xmas wrapping paper design: Lukács Kató, c. 1935 Kodok collection

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Poster for Stühmer TIBI chocolate design: E. Kiss, 1942Kodok collection

SHADES FROM THE HAT PARLORSoon the lamp shades of Gerlóczy will be renewed. What’s more, Ildi Erdei (MASAMOD), a hat maker will takes care of them, using the motifs and elements to be found in the house or in our offer. We can’t wait to see the outcome!

www.masamod.com

THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE SOUP...Tamás Kötter eats lunch here at least three times a week. And he’s getting his second book published...

GIFT CARD Christmas? Birthday?

Give a Gerlóczy Gift Card.

This stylish little card works

like a top-up card.

You buy it, top it up with a certain

amount, and your friends use it to

settle their bill in the café.

Valid for a year!

GERLÓCZY CAFÉ IS LISTED IN

THE 2015

RESTAURANT GUIDE.

Thank you!

Storiesfromthebarcabinet

WINTER TIME CALLS FOR SMOKY WHISKY THE ONSET OF WINTER PROVIDES A GOOD OCCASION TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT SMOKY WHISKYS.

First of all the smoky whisky divides people. Some people love it, some cannot stand it, or at least try to avoid it. It would be wrong to presume that there is no difference

between smoke and smoke. There are such things as salty smoke, medical smoke, particularly sweet smoke or even fruity smoke. There is scratchy smoke but also quite

smooth smoke. Smoke doesn’t necessarily oppress other flavors, but it is true that in the case of smoked whiskys we have to concentrate a little more to discover

all the other aromas.

But where does the peat smoke come from? We need to dig deeper to find the answer, and we need to dig into the land of Scotland. Scotland’s earth is very marshy, there

is a lot of moorland where rainfall keeps the soil moist. Here, among plant residues, in the absence of air a relatively infertile type of soil develops called peat. Peat can

actually be regarded as very young coal (60% carbon), and its calorific value can be compared to that of the brown coal. This is how in Scotland they began to use the

peat (after cutting and drying) to dry the barley malt. Its smoke makes the whisky smoky. Where the peat derives from can also be important: for example at Highland

Park on Orkney Islands they swear that the local peat adds a unique flavor to their drinks.

We in turn would like to recommend a young distiller from another island now. Kilchoman Farm Distillery of the famous Islay Islands opened after 125 years as the first

new distillery in 2006. Their beverage is so salable that some special edition drinks are sold out in minutes. When tasting these drinks one might not assume that they

are 5-6 years old distillates, where the peat smoke nicely and harmoniously unfolds on the tongue and the palate. Thus, this is one of the most promising distilleries

and therefore it’s not by chance that they elected the founder, Anthony Wills, Distiller of the Year in Scotland. We highly recommend Kilchoman for the Chistmas table,

it goes well with fish and smoked salmon, but most probably it can be enjoyed best after the main meal, in slow sips. Sláinte!

(If you want to learn more about the production of whisky and Kilchoman Distillery, visit www.whiskynet.hu)

HAVE OYSTERS AT GERLÓCZY!A glass of champagne, a dozen oysters on our winter terrace - this is how you turn an ordinary day into something special.Attention, only while supplies last! Fresh oysters arrive to Gerlóczy every Thursday, straight from Bretagne.

Book in advance just to be sure, call 06 1 501 4000

IMPRESSUM: Contributors: Regina Bruckner, Eszter Szegô, Tamás T. Nagy, Zsófi Bittó, Réka Klementisz

English Editor: Móna Hézsô Design/Photo: Péter Flanek, Milica Mrvic’ Printed by: Intruder --- e-mail: marketing@gerloczy.huPublished in 1500 copies by Gerlóczy Kávéház Kft., 1052 Budapest, Gerlóczy utca 1. --- Open: all days 7am - 11pm

There are many exciting people staying in Gerlóczy from all over the world. Who are they? In each issue, we introduce one of them...

GERLÓCZY:Caféwithrooms

The rooms rates are:WITH FREE WIFI AND FREE IN ROOM MINIBAR WITH DAILY REFILL! standard room for two: 95 euro/room/night +12 for Breakfast /eachAttic room for two: 80 euro/room/night +12 for Breakfast /eachBalcony room: 95 euro/room/night +12 for Breakfast /each + 15 euro balcony chargeAddress: Gerlóczy Rooms deLux 1052 Budapest, Gerlóczy u. 1 - above Gerlóczy Café

MICHAEL WINCOTTWhat was your first impression of Budapest?I came to visit a friend from Stockholm, who now works in Budapest. I've never been here before.

I had an impression of the city based on articles, people’s stories, photos, that sort of thing.

And what would you say about Budapest to those who don’t know anything about it?It’s an evolving, exciting Eastern European city with beautiful historical relics and clear signs of innovative

ideas and entrepreneurship. What it lacks, for example, is a more sophisticated nightlife. Ruin pubs are meant

for young people whose main demand is cheap alcohol. And the severe restriction of smoking reminds me more

of a Los Angeles in its adolescent years than a mature European attitude. Tourists should be kept away from

striptease bars, as they are all suspicious enterprises of the greedy mafia. They should all be liquidated. It is

worth, however, to take the time to explore the city's true gems. An array of artists, designers and restaurants

await visitors, they just need some support in publicity. And I've noticed that American multinationals don’t

have as strong a presence in Budapest as elsewhere, which would otherwise kill the local characteristics or

would not let them unfold. All in all, I feel that the standard introduction to the hidden beauties of Budapest

as a city is too mystified, but despite my small disappointments I found the local people to be very kind.

How did you find Gerlóczy?I originally had a booking at another place – they were full and they recommended Gerlóczy.

The local milieu is inspired by the Parisian cafes. What surrounds you at home?Well, Paris is indisputably an exemplary city, but in order to be competitive and conjure its atmosphere,

one needs to be meticulous. Gerlóczy really flashes that elegance, but - just to give you an example - I had

an issue with the pillows. I am not keen on the sponge sort; I have a weakness for comfortable feather pillows.

I think my home is an impression of what I've seen so far and what I can afford from that.

What was your favorite on the menu?I had goulash for the first time in my life at Gerlóczy. It will remain memorable.

But just the goulash itself could not be the reason for extending your booking every other day... There were several reasons for this; I really felt good here, I’m not shooting a movie right now

and I didn’t want to go anywhere in particular. The staff was also very cool.

Is improvisation your typical trait?Of course. One Sunday we were celebrating the birthday of my friend’s partner on the terrace of the

Four Seasons. I spotted that not far from us a brand-new Rolls Royce Ghost is parked and discreetly,

as a surprise, rented it for the ten-minute drive to take us to Centrál Café.

In addition, you served coffee in the mornings to our receptionist.It happens if I meet kind, decent people.

And they say the age of classic gentlemen is over.It depends what you mean by classic. I think there will always be memorable, distinctive men.

Recognizing them is a matter of experience and learning.

Your next movie, the Knight of Cups has a pretty impressive cast list. You worked with director Terrence Malick and actors such as Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett, Antonio Banderas, and Ryan O'Neal. All that we know is that it’s a story of a man, of temptations, fame and debauchery.Unfortunately I can’t reveal more – couldn’t do it to Terry. I can only say that it was a very liberating

and exciting experience to play this character.ARE YOUR FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNERS COMING TO TOWN?

Sleep them in Gerlóczy! Reservation at +36 80 102 600 toll free number.