‘Michelin meal aboard a yacht’ – Bon Bon unveils new dining experience
A new dining experience that will allow clients to enjoy a meal made by a chef from a Michelin-starred restaurant aboard a yacht off the coast of the Algarve has
Sardines, seafood and live music to attract thousands to Portimão and Olhão
Food-lovers are in for a treat as two of the Algarve’s biggest gastronomic events will begin next week – Portimão’s Sardine Festival and Olhão’s Seafood Festival. First up is the
Pintarola Dandy
An elegant red from the Lisbon region As a fluent Portuguese speaker it was the unusual name of this wine that caught my attention whilst browsing the wine shelves at
Portimão to host August Beer Fest
The Algarve’s latest beer festival has been unveiled and will take place in Portimão on Friday, August 16 and Saturday, August 17. Entitled ‘August Beer Fest’, the event will take
Lagos sets Guinness World Record for “largest Dom Rodrigo”
It’s official: Lagos has set a Guinness World Record for the largest Dom Rodrigo the world has ever seen. Eight local bakers unveiled the 125.7kg sweet during the town’s Arte
Arraial do Petisco shines spotlight on regional cuisine
It already started last week but is returning for a second round of mouthwatering regional food between Friday and Sunday (August 2-4) in the small town of Pêra. The Arraial
Lodo – the Algarve’s new seafood restaurant
A new restaurant, Lodo, has opened in Faro and claims to be the only true ‘marisqueira’ (the Portuguese term for a seafood restaurant) in the Algarve, with 80% of what
Could be the best value rosé for this summer?
Last weekend at Apolónia Lagoa, a tasting was taking place of the whites and the rosé produced at Quinta da Calçada (up in the Minho) under the Portal da Calçada
BBQ Chilli Lime Prawns
Having just got back from the supermarket and seen the fabulous prawns we can buy here in the Algarve on special offer, I couldn’t resist them and decided to try
Seafood takes centre stage in Faro and Olhão
Fresh seafood from Ria Formosa will be the star of two major gastronomic events taking place in the next few weeks in the Algarve. The first is described by many