Italian restaurant Zebra opens in Faro
Run by chef Diogo Martins and bartender Diogo Santos A new restaurant has opened in Faro promising a new take on Italian cuisine where “audacity and madness meet to create
Royal British Legion lunch with a difference
Our latest Royal British Legion Portugal Branch lunch was a bit different this time – we were very fortunate to enjoy a fabulous wine tasting at Quinta da Tôr. Quinta
Our reptilian brain and our stress response
In my last article, we discovered our stress response. “Fight = anger”, “flight = fear” is the same stress response our hunter-gatherer ancestors experienced when they came face to face
Decorative lemon trees for your Algarve garden
We perhaps take for granted the commercial citrus plantations around us, but this family has great potential for ornamental and decorative contributions to our gardens. Some are more able to
Wonderful wines from Dão
Back in the 80s and early 90s, Dão was probably the most famous of all Portugal’s regions for table wine. Today’s most highly regarded region, the Douro, just a little
Healthcare in Portugal – the views of two doctors
To better explain what a foreigner seeking healthcare in Portugal can expect, the Resident spoke with two doctors practising in the Algarve. Healthcare systems differ from country to country, which
Cinema: About My Father
Director: Laura Terruso; Starring: Robert De Niro, Sebastian Maniscalco, Leslie Bibb; Genre: Comedy; Age: 12+; Time: 89 minutes The film centres around Sebastian who is encouraged by his fiancée to
Cinema: The Flash
Director: Andy Muschietti; Starring: Sasha Calle, Ben Affleck, Ezra Miller; Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy; Age: 12+; Time: 144 minutes Worlds collide when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in
Chef Marco Alban to head Verdelago Resort’s restaurant
Verdelago Resort, a “sustainable luxury development” which is due to open this summer just a stone’s throw away from Verde beach in Castro Marim, has announced that chef Marco Alban
Algarve olive oils win international prizes
The extra virgin ‘Monterosa Premium Maçanilha’ olive oil, produced with the Algarvian Maçanilha olive variety, has been winning top prizes at several international competitions around the world. In a statement