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Cheesy Bar – Fine Cheese & Tasty Cocktails in Lisbon

Ann Abel — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:37:07 +0000

As the name suggests, Cheesy Bar is a celebration of cheese in its best possible sense: creamy, gooey, sharp, and funky goodness. And while the name might also seem to suggest some less favorable interpretations, the new bar, on a quiet street in Alcântara, is not gimmicky, kitschy, or contrived. Rather, it grew out of one Frenchman’s enduring fondness for cheese. Joris Lemaire, who helped launch BouBou’s and is now a partner in the chic Mona Verde, says, ‘Cheesy Bar […]

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Omakase Ri, Chef’s-Choice Premium Sushi in Lisbon

Ann Abel — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:31:19 +0000

While Lisbon has plenty of top-notch sushi restaurants, it had been lacking a proper omakase (chef’s choice, sushi-only) joint. Entrepreneur Rishav Verma (Mamasan and Aura Dim Sum Lab) changed that with the arrival of his new Omakase Ri, a seven-seat dining counter in what feels like a Japanese speakeasy in the old Izcalli space in Alcântara. The chef who gets to choose is Will Vargas, who hails from Brazil, a country that probably has the second-best sushi after Japan. Vargas, […]

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Attla – Contemporary Portuguese of André Fernandes in Lisbon

Ann Abel — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:32:49 +0000

The curious-sounding name is no coincidence. Chef André Fernandes wanted his new restaurant, in Alcântara, to call to mind both the Atlantic and the world atlas. Attla is a love letter both to his Portuguese roots (and the cuisines of nearby Spain and France) and to his travels around the globe. He began cooking and traveling when he was 16, in Brittany. He worked with Alain Ducasse, then passed through Michelin-starred kitchens and gourmet restaurants in Barcelona, Germany, Zurich, the […]

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Ler Devagar – A Bookstore & More in Lisbon

Greg Boegner — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:53:42 +0000

Bookstores can be wonderful havens for discovery, fantasy, education, entertainment, solitude and social networking. Floor-to-ceiling shelves, an eclectic atmosphere with a cafe makes for the perfect environment to enjoy the printed word. Such an expressive space exists in the Alcântara district of Lisbon.

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