It’s cataplana season in Castro Marim!
Castro Marim is hosting another ‘Festa da Cataplana’, an annual event that pays tribute to the Algarve’s traditional ‘cataplana’ stew. Fourteen restaurants are taking part, each serving two types of
Portugal chefs among Top 100 of The Best Chef Awards
Henrique Sá Pessoa, José Avillez and Hans Neuner are some of Portugal’s Michelin-star chefs who made it onto the Top 100 of The Best Chef Awards 2021, an international ranking
Skates on! It’s time to bag some bargains
The Apolónia Wine Fair started last week, and this is always an event I enjoy. They have, after all, one of the best wine selections in the country, with over
Algarve chef seeks to become “ambassador” for region’s gastronomy
Rui Sequeira, a 29-year-old chef from the Algarve who has worked with Hans Neuner at his Michelin-starred restaurant Ocean, has publically expressed his goal to become an “ambassador of the
What separates the Good from the Great?
When it comes to the secret of the perfect ingredients for a wine, it amounts to a few essential elements – the right soil and the right climate (a combination
Algarvian dish among winners of Portugal’s’7 Wonders of New Gastronomy’
A dish made by chef David Domingues from the Praia Verde Boutique Hotel’s ‘À Terra’ restaurant in Castro Marim has been named one of the winners of Portugal’s ‘7 Wonders
A Pinot and a Sauvignon Blanc from Óbidos
New in at Apolónia are some wines from a producer by the name of Casa Romana Vini made at the vineyard located near the historic town of Óbidos to the
Lagoa Wine Experiences returns this Saturday
After a “sold-out first session” last month, the Lagoa Wine Experiences wine tasting tour is returning on Saturday (September 11) between 10.30am and 6pm. Participants will yet again meet at
The Winemaker’s Challenge
Wineries all over the world are facing every year the same challenge, na-mely predicting the perfect moment for the harvest. Quinta dos Vales, the well known winery in the Algarve
Restaurant review: Aurora by Vitor Veloso
It all starts with a dream… Every worthwhile venture starts with a dream; and Vitor Veloso’s dream started when he promised his Grandmother Aurora that one day she would have