Mexilhoeira Grande holds ‘Arts and Flavours’ show
The small village of Mexilhoeira Grande will host the 14th edition of its local ‘Arts and Flavours’ show (Mostra de Artes e Sabores) this weekend (August 8 and 9). Taking
Portimão’s Sardine Festival begins next week
Sardines will be taking centre stage at Portimão’s popular ‘Festival da Sardinha’, which begins on Wednesday, August 12 and will run until Sunday, August 16. Arguably one of the most
Olhão seafood festival opens on Monday
Olhão’s Festival do Marisco, the event seafood lovers across the Algarve have been waiting for, opens on Monday (August 10) and is expected to bring thousands flocking. Now in its
Beyond the Reach
July 30, 2015 Directed by: Jean-Baptiste Léonetti; Starring: Michael Douglas, Jeremy Irvine, Martin Palmer; Genre: Thriller; Age: +12; Time: 91min Ben is a young tracker living in the southwest. Madec
Pixels
July 30, 2015 Directed by: Chris Columbus; Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan; Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi; Age: +12; Time: 105min As kids in the 1980s, Sam Brenner, Will
Hibernus Cuvée de Noirs – Some serious Portuguese bubbles
Browsing through the shelves at my new local Apolónia supermarket last week, on the lookout for something new, this bottle of Portuguese bubbly from a producer I had never even
Smoking, the new way to barbecue
Over the eight years I have been lucky enough to live in the Algarve, I have cooked in many ways on my charcoal and gas barbecues and have had a
The summer heat
Some like it hot … Some like it hot, so let’s turn up the heat till we fry … Some feel the heat and decide that they can’t go on
Summer Algarvian Gaspacho
Summer heat has arrived and a refreshing light meal is in order. Gaspacho is a very typical Portuguese dish served cold, mainly popular in the Algarve and Alentejo, plus in
Minions
July 23, 2015 Directed by: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin; Starring: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton; Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family; Age: +6; Time: 91min The story Minions begins at the