Ildi Garay
@Pitzicat
Canadian expat in Hungary
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Budapest
Speaks English and Hungarian
Registration: 24 August 2011
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Three items I can't find by missustoad
(1) a REASONABLY priced saucepan with handle (the ones at Mammut are expensive and I don't want to buy expensive. I'd love one for under $50 that is in the middle quality range...) Any large grocery stores sell them? I am desperate but unwilling ...
You can always find frozen spinach in Budapest. It is called spenot and comes creamed with or without garlic or just plain chopped .This is available in Tesco or interspar or CBA, almost anywhere. Read More
Peanut Butter by Ingie
Hey all, I know this seems like a silly question, but any idea where I can find peanut butter in Budapest, I checked all the super markets but no luck.
Tesco has it in the larger Tesco stores ( their own brand which is not bad) also Culinaris has peanut butter. Read More
handcrafted leather goods by DutchieDuke
Hello, my name is Piet Willems, and i came to this blog for a very special reason that i like to explain now. i am about to start a shop in Holland for handcraft leather goods and now i found a place in Budapest where very nice and very special ...
I google mapped it , it seems that it is district 1014. At the address is a pharmacy. Do you have photos of what you would like to sell? There are many leather shops around. Ildi Read More
moving to budapest from northamerica by achezia
All and any, I'm close to signing an employment agreement to move to and work in Budapest. However, I still have some missing information to push me to finally sign. First, I am missing moving expenses from now to Hungary; any actual moving info ...
HI, I moved to Budapest from Toronto about 10 years ago. First it was only 1 year and we added a year every year. We truly love it here. I did move my furniture about 4 years ago when we decided to stay . They charged by the cubic meter, it came to ... Read More
Bagels in Budapest by markru
Hi I am coming up to Budapest in May and will be staying in district 13 near the Margit Bridge for a couple of days. Can anyone tell me where I can buy bagels in this area. I cannot get hold of them in Pecs, bagels seem to be a mystery to the ...
thanks I will try it this weekend. I bought some bagels from Culinaris and they are just not the real thing . Read More
Bagels in Budapest by markru
Hi I am coming up to Budapest in May and will be staying in district 13 near the Margit Bridge for a couple of days. Can anyone tell me where I can buy bagels in this area. I cannot get hold of them in Pecs, bagels seem to be a mystery to the ...
the recipe looks rgeat , do you think it can be done even if you don't have a bread maker? or have you always used a bread maker ? Read More
American living in Budapest by amylynn11
Hey everyone! My name is Amy and I am an American living in Budapest. I have been here since Feb and I am looking for some fellow Americans to get to know ! :)
Hi , I have seen this Tesco peanut butter at the tesco in Obuda on becsi ut . I have tried all sorts of other peanut butters even the bio ones some were very nasty. This was the closest to skippy I have found. As it is tescos own brand you might ... Read More
where to find gravy in Budapest by attila1967
Does anyone know of a place, restaurant or store that has Gravy? Looking around I can't believe there isn't any around the city. If anyone has any ideas on where to find some, would be appreciated. Even if I have to ship it in from somewhere in ...
wow thanks for that! Read More
American living in Budapest by amylynn11
Hey everyone! My name is Amy and I am an American living in Budapest. I have been here since Feb and I am looking for some fellow Americans to get to know ! :)
The Lidl peanut butter is disgusting. Try the Tesco peanut butter much better still not Skippy but certainly better than Lidle "american " peanut butter. Read More
coooooking by amit.tousson
Hello to all well... living in Budapest for some time now still cant find a job but trying to develop my hobbies and interests.. that to with some difficulties... my question is if anyone knows or have an idea how can i develop my Love for ...
chefparade.hu/fooldal go to that link and click on english classes.....might be what you are looking for ! Read More
where to find gravy in Budapest by attila1967
Does anyone know of a place, restaurant or store that has Gravy? Looking around I can't believe there isn't any around the city. If anyone has any ideas on where to find some, would be appreciated. Even if I have to ship it in from somewhere in ...
HI all, You can go to Culinaris culinaris.hu and usually get everything you need to feel at home, or they can order it for you . The other way is to go online to ebay.co.uk or amazon.com . They also sell items that people get homesick for . cheers Read More
real estate by imds99
looking for ex -pats who are in the real estate market in Budapest....to give me an insight into any potential market....cheers!
HI, Are you interested in buying ? For investment or for yourself to live in ? regards, ldi Read More
Cheap/free bits-and-bobs.... by Zabz
Hi I'm moving flat for a short while but in the new flat the previous tenants took most of the basics such as plates, cutlery, pots pans... etc without the landlords permission. I'm not staying there long so was wondering if Budapest has some place ...
I have not seen any garage sales or boot sales. I think it is just flea markets. Also here they tend to have Lombtalonas not sure if that is how it is spelled. Where once or twice a year each district has a day when whatever you dont want you place ... Read More
Recommendations for shopping for food and vegetarian items in Bp by pagarcia
Hello, I arrive in Mid-August in Budapest, and am staying in Buda, near the castle. I would like to do some home cooking, and would appreciate info on local markets or supermarkets in the vicinity (1 mile or so) of the castle area, as well as any ...
HI, Take some time and walk around the place you live. There are fruit and vegetables stores on every block as well as bakeries. A large market near you in Buda would be the Feny utca market , very close to Moskva Ter and Mammuth shopping center. ... Read More
Cheap/free bits-and-bobs.... by Zabz
Hi I'm moving flat for a short while but in the new flat the previous tenants took most of the basics such as plates, cutlery, pots pans... etc without the landlords permission. I'm not staying there long so was wondering if Budapest has some place ...
HI, You could go to the Ecseri Flea market. They have things like that also at good prices or if all else fails go to the euro stores, similar to the dollar stores in North America. Ildi Read More