Best menu ideas for a winery wedding in Portugal
What menu to choose for a wedding in Portugal Food and beverages are a crucial part of Portuguese life. When one thinks about Portugal what is the first thing that
Vila Vita Parc’s Winter Brunch is back
Vila Vita’s Winter Brunch returns every Sunday until March 25, 2023, to brighten the cooler weekends with “good food and live music”. Served at the Porches resort’s Bela Vita Bar
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs celebrates dark November evenings with cosy dinner
Members of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and their guests met at the atmospheric and cosy restaurant O Leão de Porches in Porches on Saturday, November 19. Their hostess Bianca Salden,
Five new Michelin stars for Portugal; 45 total!
Five new restaurants joined the elite Michelin Guide (Spain & Portugal edition) in 2023, with the country now boasting 45 Michelin stars. The announcement was made on Tuesday night at
Michelin Guide predicts “2023 will be historic year for Portuguese gastronomy”
Restaurants distinguished in the Michelin Spain and Portugal Guide 2023 will be announced tomorrow night, at a ceremony in the Spanish city of Toledo, which the organisation promises will be
The magic of an authentic Christmas food market in Algarve
The Vila Vita Christmas Food Market is returning to the Vila Vita Biergarten in Porches on the weekend of December 8-11. Filled with seasonal entertainment and food, the event will
It’s roasted chestnut season!
Portugal’s traditional ‘magusto’ parties are due to begin on Friday, bringing people together to celebrate the end of summer by roasting chestnuts and drinking jeropiga (a traditional alcohol drink). ‘Magustos’
Rota do Petisco generates €343,000 for local economy
Event also raised over €18,000 for charity Organisers have hailed another successful edition of the Rota do Petisco (Tapas Route) gastronomic event, which was held between September 14 and October
The smell of roasted chestnuts is in the air…
Have you ever heard of ‘magusto’? It is a traditional autumn celebration in Portugal (and some parts of Spain) which can be described very simply as a “chestnut party.” But
Another outstanding “Cellar Selection” wine from Sobroso
If you read my column regularly, you may well have noticed that I rarely talk about Alentejo wines. This is because I honestly find there are more interesting wines coming