The beauty of the New York Cafe, Budapest, Hungary, has deep roots, which we find not only in the architectural details, but also in the history of this place.
It's 1894: the US insurance company New York Life Insurance Company wants to open its headquarters in Budapest.
This is how the New York Palace was born and on the ground floor of the New York Palace, a four-story café was conceived: thus the New York Cafe was born.
Between Renaissance, Baroque and Art Nouveau styles, the café is a gallery frescoed by the hand of famous Hungarian artists, mirrored rooms, marble columns, drapes and brocades, candelabras and Venetian chandeliers, bronze statues and lanterns.
Immediately after opening, the New York Cafe became the favorite meeting place for the city's thinkers, artists, politicians and intellectuals: newspaper editorial offices, literary circles established their headquarters here and actors, film directors and musicians chose to work.
After the First World War, the New York Cafe was partially abandoned until the 1920s.
In the 1940s, after the Second World War during which the Cafe was used as a livestock stable, it seemed that the era of the great Cafes was over and so, the New York Cafe became the Hungaria Restaurant.
In the 1980s the old name was restored, but in the 1990s the place was closed: its rooms would no longer see guests until the beginning of 2000 when, finally, the New York Cafe experienced fame again.
It is 2001, and the Boscolo Group purchases the entire New York Cafe building to make it a five-star hotel: the cafe is completely renovated and its ancient splendor is brought to light.
Today this venue hosts string and piano concerts, international musicians, themed evenings and gala events, and offers local delicacies and dishes prepared by renowned chefs.
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