Does the world, and specially Lisbon, need another hipster coffee shop? As a coffee lover, my answer is bring it on but (there is always a but), please, make it worth my money since Portugal has never been short…
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Quinta da Pedra Alvarinho 2011 Origem: Minho Produtor: Quinta da Pedra Cor: Citrino e mineral Nariz: com suaves notas de maçã e ananás, mas muito elegante no nariz Boca: É um vinho untuoso com a acidez a conferir-lhe frescura…
Hooray! Recently tapioca — a sort of Brazilian pancake using the starch extracted from dried and crushed root of the cassava plant, cooked with salt and with different fillings (the most traditional ones are coconut and lightweight cheese) — has been approved as a powerful gluten free snack for…
The first thing you notice, on 4 calle Rera Palau, in the neighborhood of El Born, Barcelona, is a tiny marble-top bar (served by a even tinnier kitchen) but, trust me, you don’t want to judge Pastrami Bar by…
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January 6: the party is over, let’s celebrate kings’ day | Dia de Reis, a epifania da festa
January 6 is the epiphany of the season. It’s over the self indulgence but, before detox, let’s celebrate, as we do it in Portugal, Kings’ Day with our fruit cake and a pomegranate. Cheers 2016! Último dia de comezaina…
1. “Ultimate Cocktail Picnic Party” | Hackett London x Beefeater 24 | €300 (available exclusively through Hackett London, order online | pode ser encomendado online ou na loja da Avenida da Liberdade, 151, em Lisboa) 2. Haig Club |…
I’ve kept a safe distance during the whole Summer, but now, it’s time to get back to one of my favorite pastries in Lisbon. Not only they serve the best éclairs in town — I like them all, from…
You might say that a profiterole is, after all, just a choux pastry ball filled with whipped cream, custard or even ice cream but, please, don’t let the awarded French pastry chef Philippe Urraca hear you. His passion for…
I read that experts and a lot of retailers have second thoughts about Mast Brothers Chocolate bars. Perhaps the beautiful packaging is too damn cool for their own good. Perhaps Rick and Michael Mast, with their bushy hipster…
Mondays are not easy, so I prefer to rewind my last weekend. After a wedding party on Friday, all I wanted was something simple, tasty (and slightly spicy but not too much), cool and stress free — the kind…