Gusto, the signature restaurant at Conrad Algarve
By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net The Conrad Algarve opened very quietly on September 26 and with it a restaurant that adds something totally new to the dining scene in the central
Discovering the Tejo
By Larry Hampton
Porto Bay Wine Week
The Porto Bay Wine Week kicks off at the Hotel Porto Bay Falésia in Olhos d’Água on Monday (October 15) until October 21, where all are welcome to take part
Local farmers encouraged to produce peanuts
One of the world’s largest food and beverage company’s, PepsiCo, are setting their sights on Portugal as the new European location for the main production of peanuts. Expressing their plans,
Stars in the kitchen
Vila Joya restaurant near Albufeira is to receive some of the world’s top chefs for a special display of ‘gastronomic art’ during the third Route of the Stars (Rota das
Cooking at the market
A new initiative supported by local Chef Guram will see weekly culinary demonstrations at the Mercado da Avenida São João de Deus in Portimão from 10am every Tuesday morning. The
Delicious dishes served with history
By Sophie McCarrick sophie.mccarrick@algarveresident.com Refurbishment || Tucked inside an old Portuguese tavern, the newly refurbished A Tasquinha in Lagoa has recently become a tapas and wine bar that entices food and wine
Prickly pear festival in Portimão
After Martim Longo (Alcoutim), it is now the turn of Portimão to host an event where the prickly pear (Figo da Índia) is king. The National Prickly Pear Festival will
Apolónia Wine Fair
Apolónia supermarkets are hosting the 2012 Wine Fair, a celebration of wines from Portugal and around the world. Held between October 13 and 28, the event not only showcases the
Chaine challenge Chef
A luncheon by the Chaine des Rotisseurs in the Algarve will take place on Saturday, October 13 at the Sheraton Pine Cliffs Hotel in Albufeira. The food will be prepared