Odeceixe hosts cakes and sweets fair
A fair featuring delicious cakes and sweets made by local confectioners will be held on Easter weekend (March 25-27) in the small town of Odeceixe. The traditional ‘folar’ Easter cake
Villa Oeiras – Something sweet and quite unique
Anyone who knows the Lisbon suburbs of the “linha” stretching along the mouth of the Tejo estuary and ending at Cascais will know the town of Carcavelos, with its wide
The Divergent Series: Allegiant
March 10, 2016 Directed by: Robert Schwentke; Starring: Shailene Woodley, Zoë Kravitz, Naomi Watts; Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Age: +12; Time: 121min After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must
The Brothers Grimsby
March 10, 2016 Directed by: Louis Leterrier; Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Isla Fisher; Genre: Action, Comedy; Age: +16; Time: 83min Nobby has everything a man from the poor
‘Chef of the Year’ entries on final countdown
Professional chefs who work in Portugal and have over five years’ experience or are over the age of 25 have until Monday (March 14) to sign up for the ‘Chef
Why you should eat nuts
Nuts haven’t always been considered healthy. All types of fatty foods were actually considered to be unhealthy. Fortunately, nowadays we know that the type of fat contained in nuts is
Mouth-watering sweets at Alcoutim fair
The Algarve’s most delicious cakes and sweets will be the stars of the 11th Feira de Doces d’Avó (Grandmother’s Sweets Fair). Taking place on March 25-26 in Alcoutim, it will
Pastel de nata among London’s best desserts
If Portuguese Chef Nuno Mendes’ pride was in any way dented by the harsh review his London restaurant Taberna do Mercado received last year (click here), he can certainly take
London Has Fallen
March 3, 2016 Directed by: Babak Najafi; Starring: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart; Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller; Age: +12; Time: 99min After the British Prime Minister has passed away
Concussion
March 3, 2016 Directed by: Peter Landesman; Starring: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks; Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport; Age: +12; Time: 123min Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller