Leisure

By James Johnson features@algarveresident.com Whilst the Algarve Resident’s usual wine columnist Patrick Stuart is away for a couple of weeks, James Johnson will be putting forward a few offerings to

An evening with Chef Joachim Koerper will be held at O Terraço Restaurant within the Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel in Sagres on October 26 at 8pm. The Chef, despite

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 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

Autumn started at the Sheraton Algarve & Pine Cliffs Resort in Albufeira with an explosion of flavours following the re-opening of restaurants Aldar and Il Giardino. After an ‘Indian Night’

By PATRICK STUART patrick.stuart@open-media.net The lobster, the whole lobster and nothing but the lobster – well not strictly speaking as a lobster bisque also contains some other ingredients like onions,

By Mich Dressler Around 25 members and guests of the Algarve Bailliage (Chapter) of the Chaine des Rotisseurs enjoyed a first-time experience of French cuisine thanks to Chef Guy Doré

One highlight followed another during the Algarve Wine Society’s recent trip to the Douro Valley. The tour was devised and led by professional wine educator, Stephen Rosser. The Douro was

National postal company CTT was due to present a Portuguese cookbook on October 2 at the Sousa Leal palace in Lisbon. The book, written in Portuguese and titled ‘Portugal Connosco

Portimão is to host the 9th Grand Chapter of the Algarve Gastronomic Brotherhood (Confraria dos Gastrónomos do Algarve) on October 12, when around 200 confreres from Portugal, Italy and Spain