A Carvoeiro mecca for sweet cheats
By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net As someone who loves food and cooking as much as I do, it shames me to admit that I am pretty useless when it comes to
CTT cookbook
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
Gastronomy connoisseurs meet in Portimão
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
One mighty magnum
Covela Edição Nacional – white By PATRICK STUART patrick.stuart@open-media.net Serving a magnum of wine always adds a bit of ‘wow factor’ and so the experts say, the larger volume of
40 years of good food and wine in Portugal
The Chaîne des Rôtisseurs will be celebrating their 40th anniversary in Portugal in style between October 3 and 9, with a series of events involving the best restaurants in the
Gastronomy fair
Over 100 exhibitors will be participating in this year’s “Experiências a Sul” (Southern Experiences), which takes place in Beja at the Parque de Exposições e Feiras and comprises a wine,
A challenging match
By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net Gusto restaurant at the Conrad Algarve hotel in Quinta do Lago was the venue for a highly unusual food and beverage pairing on Monday when three-star Michelin
International Gourmet Festival
World’s Nº1 Joan Roca is just one of 37 world-leading chefs cooking at this year’s Vila Joya festival. With 37 chefs making up a total 60 Michelin stars from around
Charity dinner
The Algarve chapter of the Rotarians’ Wine Appreciation Fellowship is sponsoring a fundraising dinner on Friday, October 4, in aid of the international campaign End Polio Now. Featuring the award-winning
Diana
Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel; Starring: Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Douglas Hodge; Genre: Biography | Drama; Age: + 12; Time: 113 min DIANA is a compelling portrait of Diana, Princess of