Everything Cool in Portugal
The Bairro Alto Hotel has to be ground zero for coolness in Lisbon. Sure, the hotel itself has a reputation a one of the best and trendiest hotels in the city. The roof top terrace bar is constantly mentioned as the best view in the city. And now, the Café Bar inside the hotel...
As many cool hipsters know, the Bairro Alto district of Lisbon is a quiet old neighborhood by day…and robust party zone at night. Block after block of calçada streets are home to bars, cafés, galleries and shops that come alive only after dinner time. Bairro Alto is one of...
Contemporary design from talented Portuguese designers stood front and center at the recent Maison et Objet interior design show in Paris. And certainly one of the shining stars of this show was Lisbon’s-own Toni Grilo. [caption id="attachment_3319" align="aligncenter"...
Spending some time in the Bairro Alto this evening? Before you join the crowds in the calçada streets of door-to-door bars, consider a pleasant dining experience in the quieter part of the neighborhood. Restaurante 560, on Rua das Gáveas, is just a few steps away...
[caption id="attachment_1820" align="alignright" width="279" caption="Alpine Fun in Bairro Alto"][/caption] Who knew there was an Alpine chalet in the Bairro Alto? Well, just step off of the Portuguess calçada and into a wunderland dedicated to everyone’s favorite little...
Champagne, champagne and champagne! Champagne, and the bubbles associated with the golden ambrosia, is how you should prepare for this effervescent dining experience. Fairly new to the fashionable Bairro Alto scene, Bubbly is a buoyant, high-spirited restaurant sure to...
