The Taste of Christmas
After a successful summer season, Nicola and Ciprian Silvasan, head chef Jimmy Cruz and the rest of the Taste team have prepared an interesting programme for the colder months. Thursdays
First wine and olive oil outlet
The very first Wine and Olive Oil Outlet opened last week in Alcantarilha, Silves, under the guise of Carmim, Alentejo’s largest wine producing company, which sees the temporary establishment as
Anna Karenina
Directed by: Joe Wright; Starring: Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Matthew MacFadyen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson; Genre: Drama | Romance; Age: + 12; Time: 130 min The story unfolds in its original late
Killing Them Softly
Directed by: Andrew Dominik; Starring: Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta and Richard Jenkins; Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller; Age: + 12; Time: 97 min Three dumb guys who think they’re
Pork Satay – Thai style
By SHEENA RAWCLIFFE features@algarveresident.com The Thai inspiration for light but tasty food seems to continue apace and while some recipes are tricky and time-consuming, one of the original Thai offerings
Rise of the Guardians
Directed by: Peter Ramsey; Starring: Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher, Jude Law; Genre: Animation | Adventure | Family; Age: + 6; Time: 97 min Rise of the Guardians is
Michelin stars for eleven restaurants
Two Portuguese restaurants have been awarded two Michelin stars in the 2013 Michelin Red Guide, with eight restaurants retaining their previously awarded stars, and one earned its first ever star.
Fine port at the Loulé Market
PortoBelo Road is a haven for fine port wine. Based in the centre isle at the indoor market in Loulé (Mercado de Loulé), Eddie Gould aims to bring some of
Best Buy wine in the US is Portuguese
Portuguese wine Vega Douro Tinto, of 2009, was elected by the Wine Enthusiast magazine as number one in the 2012’s ‘Best Buy’ category. The 2009 Vega Douro, produced by DFJ
Algarve Sous Chef comes out winner in ‘codfish revolution’
A young Sous Chef working at the Luís Figo resort in Carvoeiro, the Suites Alba, has won the eighth ‘Revolta do Bacalhau’ (Codfish Revolution) gastronomic challenge, with the final held

