Everything Cool in Portugal
During our recent road trip, Portugal Confidential had pleasure of staying at the super-cool Casa das Penhas Douradas hotel in the Serra da Estrela mountains. Sure, this boutique hotel was awesome, the restaurant delicious, and the views stunning. But something else about this...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Attention fashionistas! Your night has come! Portugal Vogue Fashion Night is 8 September 2011 in Lisbon. This is the night all designer shops on Avenida da Liberdade, Rua Castilho, around the Príncipe Real and throughout the Chiado will be open late for you to shop ‘til you...
