Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
January 10, 2019 Director: Alexandre Astier, Louis Clichy; Starring: Christian Clavier, Guillaume Briat, Alex Lutz; Genre: Animation; Age: 6+; Time: 85 minutes A fall during the picking of mistletoe led
Sidónio de Sousa – Baga purity
This was a real find at my local Intermarché (Lagoa/Carvoeiro), an excellent quality Baga priced at just under €9. The producer, Sidónio de Sousa, is a small operation in the
Dry-aged to perfection
What makes the new range of dry-aged beef at Intermarché Carvoeiro so special? Why bother maturing meat? Well, the difference isn’t just in the appearance of the piece of beef
Former Ocean sous-chef opens restaurant in hometown Faro
After working for six years at the prestigious two-Michelin-starred Ocean restaurant at Vila Vita Parc resort in Porches, where he became a sous-chef, Rui Sequeira has opened his own restaurant
The Old Man & the Gun
January 3, 2019 Director: David Lowery; Starring: Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek, Casey Affleck; Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama; Age: 12+; Time: 93 minutes The Old Man and the Gun is based
Holmes and Watson
January 3, 2018 Director: Etan Cohen; Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Ralph Fiennes; Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime; Age: 12+; Time: 90 minutes Legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner
Getting nostalgic about Alvarinho
High-quality varietal wines made from the Alvarinho grape in the Monção sub region of the Minho, in Portugal’s far north, have gained great recognition over recent years. Much of this
Albufeira hosts return of CataPlay’s theatrical homage to cataplana
CataPlay, a show that is both a stage play and a gastronomic event, is returning in 2019 with another string of shows across the Algarve, the first of which will
Algarve Wine Society visits a friend for Christmas
It’s the season for getting together with friends and family, and so in December the Algarve Wine Society (AWS) visited long-standing friend Julian Reynolds at his winery in the upper
Mary Poppins Returns
December 20, 2018 Director: Rob Marshall; Starring: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw; Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy; Age: 6+; Time: 130 minutes Mary Poppins returns to the Bank’s household in