Lagos unveils new leisure park near local school
A new leisure park where people can exercise, play chess, table tennis, or just take a rest has been inaugurated in Lagos near the Júlio Dantas high school. The construction
Montinho São Miguel 2012
By James Johnson features@algarveresident.com I seem to recollect a few readers’ groans about over-emphasis of expensive wines by my friend Patrick in some of his recent articles. Well, if this
International Gourmet Festival 2013
By PATRICK STUART patrick.stuart@open-media.net Since the first “Tribute to Claudia” festival was held at Vila Joya in 2007 the event has continued to grow in every sense. But when the
About Time
Directed by: Richard Curtis; Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy; Genre: Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi; Age: + 12; Time: 124 min At the age of 21, Tim is
Banana leaf curry
By PATRICK STUART patrick.stuart@open-media.net This week finds me back in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a city I visit regularly for business. One of the highlights of a day at the office
Captain Phillips
Directed by: Paul Greengrass; Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdirahman, Barkhad Abdi; Genre: Action | Adventure | Biography; Age: + 12; Time: 134 min Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of
Fita Preta 2011 Red
By James Johnson This is a really stylish Alentejo red made from classic grapes of the region: Aragonês, Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira. The Fita Preta team, based near Évora, was
Escape Plan
Directed by: Mikael Håfström; Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 50 Cent, Vinnie Jones; Genre: Mystery | Action | Thriller; Age: + 12; Time: 115 min One of the world’s foremost
Pop-up restaurant at Leiken
A ‘pop-up’ winter-only restaurant has opened at Leiken, a designer kitchen showroom in Almancil, making full use of the ultra-modern display-cooking facility. Located on the top floor of the showroom,
Madeira bananas popular in mainland Portugal
Madeira Island ‘exports’ 80% of its banana production to mainland Portugal. In the first eight months of the year, production of this popular fruit reached 9,512 tonnes, with 7,590 tonnes