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The Mysteries Of Beauty And Sacrifice

The Mysteries Of Beauty And Sacrifice

A temple of 19c culinary delight, Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, and grass in the nave

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Jun 20, 2021
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Where was I on Saturday afternoon? Not an opera house. I was at the New York Cafe, a Budapest landmark. It has just re-opened after a long Covid closure. Nobody was there today, because tourists aren’t really back yet, and everybody else was at the soccer match between Hungary and France. But I was there with Matt and a couple of Hungarian friends who i…

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