Portimão market celebrates five years
As it celebrates its fifth anniversary on December 11 since it moved to Avenida S. João de Deus, the Portimão market has put together a special programme of celebrations that
Fine port at the Loulé Market
PortoBelo Road is a haven for fine port wine. Based in the centre isle at the indoor market in Loulé (Mercado de Loulé), Eddie Gould aims to bring some of
Michelin stars for eleven restaurants
Two Portuguese restaurants have been awarded two Michelin stars in the 2013 Michelin Red Guide, with eight restaurants retaining their previously awarded stars, and one earned its first ever star.
Pork Satay – Thai style
By SHEENA RAWCLIFFE features@algarveresident.com The Thai inspiration for light but tasty food seems to continue apace and while some recipes are tricky and time-consuming, one of the original Thai offerings
Algarve Sous Chef comes out winner in ‘codfish revolution’
A young Sous Chef working at the Luís Figo resort in Carvoeiro, the Suites Alba, has won the eighth ‘Revolta do Bacalhau’ (Codfish Revolution) gastronomic challenge, with the final held
Best Buy wine in the US is Portuguese
Portuguese wine Vega Douro Tinto, of 2009, was elected by the Wine Enthusiast magazine as number one in the 2012’s ‘Best Buy’ category. The 2009 Vega Douro, produced by DFJ
Gastronomic week in Messines
S. Bartolomeu de Messines is holding the 7th Gastronomic Week from November 28 to December 2. Restaurants participating in the event are: Joaquim da Praça (Aldeia Ruiva), O Caixeiro (Fonte
Extinction of Arabica coffee is near
A study conducted by scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens in England, in collaboration with Ethiopian scientists, claims that climate change alone could lead to the extinction of wild Arabica
Students cook for autumn fair
Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC) and the Rotary Club of Loulé held their Autumn Festival on Sunday, November 11 at Escola EB2,3 in Almancil. In honour of São Martinho (St Martin),
Restaurant invites schoolchildren to celebrate Diwali
Loulé’s newest Indian restaurant Maharaja welcomed schoolchildren from Vilamoura to experience Indian gastronomy while celebrating the Hindu festival Diwali. Owners of the Maharaja Indian Restaurant, Mahboob Khalid, Mummad Azmat and

