Browsing Month July, 2011

Faces Beach Club(s) – Fatima Lopes Brings Glamour to the Algarve for Summer 2011

Faces Beach Club(s) – Fatima Lopes Brings Glamour to the Algarve for Summer 2011

By | July 30, 2011 at 1:31 pm | No comments

Fashion designer Fatima Lopes is always at the forefront of glamour…and fun…in Portugal. And now, for Summer 2011, Lopes enters the crowded Algarve nightlife scene with not one, but TWO trendy nightclubs in fashionable Vilamoura: Faces Beach Club Restaurant & Lounge; and...

Posted in: Algarve, Night Life

Center of Art Manuel de Brito – Contemporary Art Museum in Oeiras

Center of Art Manuel de Brito – Contemporary Art Museum in Oeiras

By | July 26, 2011 at 7:10 pm | No comments

In 1964, Pop Art first appeared on the art scene at the Venice Biennale, with works by Robert Rauschenberg, Jim Dine and Claus Oldenberg. It was also in 1964 that Manuel de Brito opened Galeria 111 in Lisbon, focusing purely on contemporary art. De Brito’s passion for this new...

Posted in: Culture, Lisbon

Samadi House of Cool Surfs into the Baixa of Lisbon

Samadi House of Cool Surfs into the Baixa of Lisbon

By | July 23, 2011 at 5:31 pm | No comments

As every one of our cool readers knows, Portugal Confidential IS everything cool in Portugal. SO, when we heard about Samadi House of Cool in the Baixa district of Lisbon, we just HAD to check it out. -------------------------------------------------- [ad#Google Adsense Image...

Posted in: Lisbon, Shopping

Duna Beach Club – Daytime Fun Spot, Nighttime Hot Spot in Lagos

Duna Beach Club – Daytime Fun Spot, Nighttime Hot Spot in Lagos

By | July 22, 2011 at 10:59 am | No comments

If you’re on the western end of the Algarve, in Lagos, and you’re looking for where the cool people are hanging out…whether it’s in the day, or the night…you better look for Duna Beach Club. It is both beach-y casual and lounge-y hip. And, there’s plenty to eat,...

Posted in: Algarve, Day Life

TMN Sudoeste 2011 Music Festival – 3-7 August in Zambujeira do Mar

TMN Sudoeste 2011 Music Festival – 3-7 August in Zambujeira do Mar

By | July 20, 2011 at 1:20 pm | No comments

Grab your camping gear, your sunscreen, your water bottle...oh, and your friends…and head to southwest Alentejo town of Zambujeira do Mar. It´s time for the always-popular TMN Sudoeste 2011 Music Festival. From Wednesday, August 3 to Sunday, August 7, the grounds of Herdade...

Posted in: Alentejo, Events

Quarenta e 4 – Pedro Nunes Prepares Portuguese Fusion….and Sushi

Quarenta e 4 – Pedro Nunes Prepares Portuguese Fusion….and Sushi

By | July 13, 2011 at 9:22 pm | No comments

Your first impression of Quarenta e 4 will certainly be its grand space. The building was originally a warehouse; so much of its vastness still exists. But that’s where similarities end. The space is now beautifully-appointed with modern décor and dramatic...

Posted in: Dining, Porto

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