Portuguese wine lovers prefer red
The favourite tipple for Portuguese wine lovers is red and the average per capita consumption nowadays is 42 litres per year, as opposed to 65 litres in the decade starting
Losses in rice production may exceed €3 million
Flooding of the rice fields in the Alentejo region of the country could result in a €3 million loss, according to the president of the Portuguese Rice Producers Association (AOP),
New cookery courses
Following the successful cookery course held at the Portugal Tourist Board’s Catering and Hotel Management College in Faro at the end of November, afpop announces two further dates for additional courses
Tinned tradition
By Cristina Alcock news@algarveresident.com It was one of the biggest industries in Portugal, with hundreds of factories the driving force behind the country’s biggest exporter. Today, there may only be
Casavostra burgers are back
Located in Almancil, Casavostra Burger & Bistro has recently reopened after a four-month break for the winter period. The restaurant serves artisanal burgers made with fresh ingredients, many cultivated in
I Give it a Year
Directed by: Dan Mazer; Starring: Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall, Alex Macqueen; Genre: Comedy | Romance; Age: + 12; Time: 100 min Since they met at a party, ambitious high-flyer Nat
How to cook Portuguese style broad beans
April is the month of the broad bean, or Fava in Portuguese, at the Caliços Municipal Market in Albufeira, with the vegetable being sold each Tuesday for €1.50 a kilo.
Seven Psychopaths
Directed by: Martin McDonagh ; Starring: Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken; Genre: Comedy | Crime; Age: + 12; Time: 105 min The comedy Seven Psychopaths follows a
Conrad Algarve and Gusto by Heinz Beck distinguished
In their first year of activity, the Conrad Algarve Hotel and its restaurant Gusto by Heinz Beck have been awarded top prizes in the ‘2013 Boa Cama Bom Mesa’ guide
Michelin stars en route to the Algarve
By PAUL BERNHARDT news@algarveresident.com Portugal’s most prestigious gourmet festival will be hosted twice in the region this year, at the Ocean Restaurant in Vila Vita Parc and at Vila Joya.