Everything Cool in Portugal
Cool, boutique, design hotels are springing up all over Portugal. In this case, a “beautique hotel” has sprouted at Praça da Figueira (“fig tree”), in the Baixa district of Lisbon and grown eight stories high. The Beautique Hotel Figueira is a four star hotel offering...
The clever product development and marketing team at Portuguese company Renova have already created the sexiest toilet paper on Earth. The fabulous array of colored tissue certainly makes a statement in any bathroom whether it’s a studio apartment or palatial estate! And now,...
It’s hard to find a place that is cool and trendy, with innovative cuisine and presentation, while at the same time very laid-back, casual with substantial, home-style food. Well, we think we’ve found it. In Lisbon, Taberna Moderna on Rua dos Bacalhoeiros (between Baixa and...
The cocktail culture is alive and well in the form of Cinco Lounge. This sleek and sophisticated nightspot is considered by many to be the best bar in Lisbon. Located in Príncipe Real, just a short walk from the Bairro Alto, Cinco Lounge is a cool hangout to unwind in an uptown...
It’s flashback time, my brothers! Can you dig it? Slip on your roller shoes and join the foxy girls and groovy guys at the Radio M80 Roller Disco at Mercado de Fusão in Praça do Martim Moniz in Lisbon. Live Roller Disco starts Sunday, 17 February and happenin’ every...
To many in Portugal, food from the soul might be thought of as bacalhau, feijoada or calde verde. True soul food, however, is a “cuisine” with roots in the African American culture of the southern United States. Now imagine traditional soul food prepared with a special...
