Pre-club bar
PROMINENT BUSINESS people Luís Figo, also renowned Portuguese football player, Helga Barroso and Paulo China have joined forces to promote a new pre-club bar, Lounge Zero at Suites Alba Resort
Double award for Algarve project
SUNRAY VILLAGE, a property development near Almancil, has been recognised by the European Property Awards association as the Best European Development of 2008 and has also won the award for
Évora invests in aeronautics
A COMPANY based in Évora in the Alentejo is to start building wings and tails for Brazilian airplane producer Embraer. An agreement with the Portuguese government for the new Embraer
Douro wine launch
A NEW Portuguese wine from Quinta de Maritávora in the Douro region was launched at the Veneza restaurant in Mem Moniz, near Paderne on July 24. Several Quinta de Maritávora
Private care for your health
HAVING JUST celebrated its 12th year, private hospital, Hospital Particular do Algarve (HPALG), in Alvor is expanding its range of facilities and procedures to benefit patients in the region. “The
A little bit of Cornwall
THE CORNISH Range outlet in Burgau, near Lagos, is the perfect place to visit when you’re missing ‘Ol Blighty. Having been distributing Cornish food products throughout Portugal since April 2006,
Beautiful kitchens with Brooks
ROBERT BROOKS first opened Brooks Kitchens around 19 years ago in Odiáxere. He has since re-located to modern and airy premises in Lagos. Operating throughout the Algarve, with the majority
Oyster bar in the Algarve
PORTUGAL’S FIRST oyster restaurant/bar has opened near the Ria Formosa in Tavira offering customers the chance to try innovative recipes. Pérolas a Porcos provides fresh oysters farmed on the Ria
Parador Properties under administration
PARADOR PROPERTIES is to remain in Portugal despite the head office at Redhill in Surrey being under voluntary administration. In a statement, it was announced: “Due to the downturn in
Tempting delights by the smokehouse
THE EXCITEMENT was intense recently in Armação de Pêra as the long-awaited smoke wafted from the chimney. For that act confirmed that the smokehouse, which has been developed by John