Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia On the road with Patrick Stuart – Our resident food and wine writer Patrick Stuart is currently on a whistlestop business trip around Asia taking in
Chef Vasco Lello at Martinhal resort
A gastronomy evening featuring Chef Vasco Lello from Restaurant Flores do Bairro Alto Hotel in Lisbon is taking place at Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel in Sagres tomorrow (February 23).
Nordic society visits winery
A total of 36 women from the Nordic Society Frejorna started off their 2013 calendar with a tour of the Adega do Cantor winery and vineyard in Quinta do Miradouro,
Indian fundraising dinner event
A fundraising dinner in aid of needy animals is taking place at the Maharajah Restaurant in São Brás on Tuesday February 26 at 7.30pm. Dinner will be poppadums, starters, main
Portuguese olive oil popular abroad
Olive oil exports increased 25% in volume and 15% in value in 2012, despite an 8% drop in production levels. Exports of Portugal’s ‘liquid gold’ were worth €224 million last
Sardines catch drops so prices rise
The average price of sardines in the auction market in Portimão increased by just over 165% as a result of a substantial fall of 60% in the quantity caught in
The spirit of the Algarve
A conference designed to highlight the origins and cultural importance of the famous Algarve ‘firewater’ known as medronho, and other popular liquors distilled by small producers in the rural areas
Aspiring chefs go on national gastronomy tour
Three young aspiring chefs from the Algarve packed their kitchen uniforms in their suitcases this month and drove off on a gastronomy tour of the country to boost their knowledge
Meine sausage essen lesson
By PATRICK STUART patrick.stuart@open-media.net I’ve often been told that I look German, Bavarian to be precise, not that I usually dress up in lederhosen or indeed am particularly fond of
The Algarve’s Sommelier of the Year
Arnaud Vallet (pictured right), Sommelier at Vila Joya boutique hotel near Albufeira, has been named ‘Sommelier of the Year’ during the 10th Essência do Vinho event on February 7. Held

