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Belcanto – The Highly-Anticipated Restaurant of José Avillez

Belcanto – The Highly-Anticipated Restaurant of José Avillez

By | January 8, 2012 at 11:23 am | No comments

Belcanto, the classic restaurant in Lisbon’s Chaido district, has been reborn. In the last 50 years, the space was a late night gathering place for artists and opera patrons who frequented the nearby St. Charles theatre. In the afternoons, Belcanto was a “gentleman’s...

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2012 Michelin Star Restaurants in Portugal

2012 Michelin Star Restaurants in Portugal

By | December 4, 2011 at 7:38 pm | No comments

Dining in Portugal is as diverse as Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá in Porto to Chicken Piri-Piri in the Algarve. From traditional pratos to haute cuisine, Portugal offers many exciting gastronomy experiences. 12 of the finest restaurants in Portugal have been honored with prestigious...

Posted in: Algarve, Dining, Lisbon, Porto

Assinatura – Henrique Mouro’s Signature on Modern Portuguese Cuisine

Assinatura – Henrique Mouro’s Signature on Modern Portuguese Cuisine

By | November 21, 2011 at 4:42 pm | No comments

A signature is typically required on a document, a legal agreement, or even a love letter, as proof that the message written is accurately represented and authorized by the signer. In Lisbon, Assinatura (Portuguese for “signature) is a sophisticated restaurant where Owner and...

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Faces in Chiado – Fashionable Dinner from Designer Fatima Lopes

Faces in Chiado – Fashionable Dinner from Designer Fatima Lopes

By | October 15, 2011 at 12:04 pm | No comments

In the heart of the hip and happening Chiado district of Lisbon is a fun and fashionable restaurant by one of Portugal’s coolest and chicest celebrities, Fatima Lopes. Lopes, known as a fashion designer extraordinaire, is also a savvy business woman with interests in...

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O Cantinho do Avillez – Simple, Sophistication from Star Chef Jose Avillez

O Cantinho do Avillez – Simple, Sophistication from Star Chef Jose Avillez

By | September 18, 2011 at 1:38 pm | No comments

Becoming a famous and much sought after Michelin Star chef is one thing, but sharing extraordinary food with your friends, and friends-of-friends, in a cozy home-like setting is another. No doubt Chef José Avillez is greatly appreciative of the acclaim his culinary skills have...

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Largo – Unconventional Convent for Chic Dining in Chiado

Largo – Unconventional Convent for Chic Dining in Chiado

By | August 31, 2011 at 11:55 am | No comments

The Chiado area of Lisbon is a magnet for the hip and trendy of Portugal’s capital city. It’s near the top of the glamour scale, complete with designer shops, art galleries and trendy restaurants.  And, in the Largo do Teatro S. Carlos, within the walls of an old convent is...

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