Gourmet

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

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

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

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

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

Bifana Challenge  ||  A local institution versus a global phenomenon By PATRICK STUART patrick.stuart@open-media.net I will admit to being more than a little bit biased here. I have never been a fan

A new extra virgin olive oil has been launched by Sir Cliff Richard’s winery, the Adega do Cantor in Guia. The olive oil product, that is made from olives grown

Taste is a charming and eclectic restaurant in Carvoeiro.   Here you can be assured of a warm and accommodating welcome from husband and wife team Ciprian and Nicola. With Venezuelan

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

Now in its sixth year, the Dried Fruits Festival (Mostra de Frutos Secos) returns to Paderne this weekend with traditional gastronomy focusing on the best the Algarve trees have to