Operation oyster
They could be French, Portuguese or even Japanese but as the Algarve Resident discovers, some of Europe’s best quality oysters are being quietly cultivated in Sagres. By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net
The Words
Directed by: Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal; Starring: Bradley Cooper, Dennis Quaid and Olivia Wilde; Genre: ; Length: 97 minutes; Age: +13 The layered romantic drama The Words follows young
The ‘spirit’ of regeneration
The wild strawberry tree, which produces the fruit used to distil the famous Portuguese liquor medronho, could provide the solution for the regeneration of the scorched soil left by the
The November Night Sky
Clive Jackson Welcome to the November night sky. Now that the clocks have been set back, the nights come early in November. This is the month that in the northern
Lawless
Directed by: John Hillcoat ; Starring: Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf and Guy Pearce; Genre: Crime | Drama; Length: 116 minutes; Age: +16 Lawless is the true story of the infamous
Record tomato production
Portugal has so far produced around 1.2 million tons of tomatoes on just 13,000 hectares of land this year, representing a record breaking production rate for the country. The Association
The September night sky
By Clive Jackson features@algarveresident.com
Olive oil exporters have reason to smile
Over the past year, production of olive oil in Portugal reached its highest level since 1967. With more than 76,000 tons of olive oil being supplied to the internal and
Award-winning chef joins team at Gusto
By CRISTINA ALCOCK news@algarveresident.com On October 29, a small group of journalists was invited to the newly opened Gusto by Heinz Beck, the signature restaurant at the Conrad Algarve, and
Chinese enjoy Portuguese wine
The Regional Wine Commission (CVR) has revealed that an increasing number of Chinese are purchasing wines from the Lisbon region. On average, around 400,000 bottles of wine from Vinhos de