A top-shelf treat during lockdown
I had to think twice about parting with €39.95 for this bottle of Dão, but after a few weeks of not being able to go out for dinner due to
Michelin-star chef and his team cook 200 meals a day for the Algarve’s needy
A Michelin-star chef and his team are cooking around 200 meals a day to help feed needy families across the Algarve. The initiative, entitled ‘Alimentar a Saúde’ (Feeding Health), is
What’s behind the mask?
Volta Face red and white New in at Apolónia, this very unusual label depicting a carnival mask in gold for the red and silver for the white caught my attention
From the back of beyond
Trás-os-Montes, meaning behind or beyond the mountains, is Portugal’s northeastern-most region. This is a part of the country often overlooked by visitors but whilst it is rich in both history
Rota do Petisco postponed until September
The Rota do Petisco gastronomic event which was due to take place in May has been postponed until September due to the coronavirus outbreak. The event – a “gastronomic route”
Patrick Stuart’s black pepper sauce
It was as a result of researching my wine column for this week’s Algarve Resident that I am sharing this pepper sauce recipe, as the producer of the wine in
Organic Dão with pedigree
With most of our favourite restaurants shut this week and, by the time this newspaper comes out on Thursday maybe all of them, my suggestion is to treat yourself to
Loulé welcomes Algarve’s first restaurant specialising in Peruvian ceviche
A new restaurant specialising in the Peruvian delicacy known as ceviche has opened in Loulé, serving not only delicious food but also promising to become a cultural hub for art
Black beauties in red and white
Pôpa Black Edition is one of the more recent releases from what is also a relatively new name in Douro wine. The first Quinta do Pôpa wine was launched in
Portugal competes with Spain in an Italian setting
The popular La Piazza Italian restaurant in Sta Bárbara de Nexe was the setting for last week’s novel tasting for the Algarve Wine Society. Sixty people attended the evening, which