Word of Mouth: Budapest

A vegan bistro, juice shop, historic hotel and more in this Central European capital

by Alia Akkam Creative energy has long been percolating in Budapest. Once the Iron Curtain was peeled back, an impressive underground culture erupted that, through the years, has only grown fiercer. While tourists flock to the city to peep at grandiose architecture, knock back beers in ruin pubs and luxuriate in thermal waters, it would behoove them to get to know Budapest on a deeper …

A Dining Experience Based on Roald Dahl’s “The Twits”

For many kids, living like Roald Dahl’s “The Twits” was equally repulsive and enticing. On 4 September to 30 October (at The Vaults in Waterloo) London locals and visitors will finally have the opportunity to do so. Designers Bompas & Parr are working with theater company Les Enfants Terrible to create the dining experience, which will have an element of performance to it—and it will …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

A new species of whale discovered, making VR more real, a poop-themed cafe and more in our look around the web

1. Depressing News About Alcohol Bad news for wine enthusiasts and cocktail experts: alcohol has been directly linked to several types of cancer in a new study published in “Addiction.” More than liver cancer (which, of course, most people already associate with alcohol) the results of the study showed booze can contribute to “the development of seven types of cancer, including that of the breast …