Seafood is star of Alvor’s gastronomic week
Delicious seafood and a variety of mouthwatering desserts will be on offer at reduced prices by over 20 restaurants and cafés during Alvor’s second gastronomic week, ‘Sabores da Ria d’Alvor’,
Corn on the cob, three ways!
We are fast approaching the best time of the year to be putting corn on the cob on the gas or charcoal grill. Supply is plentiful and the flavour of
Quinta de São José – Douro
After my visit to the Douro Valley last week, when I barely scratched the surface of the region, visiting just two producers and covering only a small stretch of the
Quinta do Marco hotel hosts wine pairing dinner
A special wine pairing dinner will be held this Friday (June 17) at Tavira’s rural Quinta do Marco hotel. All meals will be accompanied by Algoz’s own Quinta Barranco Longo
Enjoy a ‘Dinner in the Sky’ at Quinta do Lago
Gourmet lovers and thrill seekers will be able to enjoy a unique experience with the one-off “Dinner in the Sky” event that will take place at the Quinta do Lago
Algarve cookbook named “world’s third best” at Gourmand Awards
‘Algarve Mediterrânico: Tradição, Produtos e Cozinhas’, a book launched last year by São Brás de Alportel author Maria Manuel Valagão, has been named the “third best cookbook of the year”
Seafood takes centre stage in Armação de Pêra
Twelve restaurants are serving special seafood dishes this week as part of Armação de Pêra’s new gastronomic event, ‘Semana Gastronómica do Mar’. The idea is to showcase the town’s fishing
Petit Verdot from the west Algarve
Monte do Além is a small Belgian-owned winery located near Odiáxere in the west Algarve. Until just last week I had not yet tried any of their wines but after
June is “cataplana month” in Castro Marim and Altura
Castro Marim and Altura are hosting their third ‘Festa da Cataplana’ event, running at 14 seaside restaurants throughout the month of June. Each restaurant has prepared at least two different
Paris hosts Portuguese wine show
In a bid to show French people that “Portuguese wines are among the best in the world”, a new wine show entitled ‘Le Salon du Vin Portugais’ will be held