Food & Drink

After a successful summer season, Nicola and Ciprian Silvasan, head chef Jimmy Cruz and the rest of the Taste team have prepared an interesting programme for the colder months. Thursdays

Internationally-renowned chef Eckart Witzigmann was a recent guest at Vila Vita Parc, near Porches;  he took time out during his stay to swap culinary hints with the resort’s General Manager Kurt

The very first Wine and Olive Oil Outlet opened last week in Alcantarilha, Silves, under the guise of Carmim, Alentejo’s largest wine producing company, which sees the temporary establishment as

By SHEENA RAWCLIFFE features@algarveresident.com The Thai inspiration for light but tasty food seems to continue apace and while some recipes are tricky and time-consuming, one of the original Thai offerings

PortoBelo Road is a haven for fine port wine. Based in the centre isle at the indoor market in Loulé (Mercado de Loulé), Eddie Gould aims to bring some of

Two Portuguese restaurants have been awarded two Michelin stars in the 2013 Michelin Red Guide, with eight restaurants retaining their previously awarded stars, and one earned its first ever star.

Portuguese wine Vega Douro Tinto, of 2009, was elected by the Wine Enthusiast magazine as number one in the 2012’s ‘Best Buy’ category. The 2009 Vega Douro, produced by DFJ

A young Sous Chef working at the Luís Figo resort in Carvoeiro, the Suites Alba, has won the eighth ‘Revolta do Bacalhau’ (Codfish Revolution) gastronomic challenge, with the final held

The ban continues on collecting bivalves in the coastal waters between Tavira and Vila Real de Santo António after the latest analyses by the Instituto Português do Mar detected the

S. Bartolomeu de Messines is holding the 7th Gastronomic Week from November 28 to December 2. Restaurants participating in the event are: Joaquim da Praça (Aldeia Ruiva), O Caixeiro (Fonte