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Brilhante – Elegant Brasserie, Timeless Dishes by Luís Gaspar, in Lisbon

Ann Abel — Fri, 26 May 2023 10:10:53 +0000

Not long after respected chef Luís Gaspar opened the relaxed, traditional Pica-Pau, he opened the refined, elegant brasserie Brilhante. It has a glamour that wouldn’t be out of place in Paris, London, or New York, especially the fringed lamps, red velvet banquettes, and studded leather chairs around the bar. About that bar: It’s the centerpiece of the restaurant. The 26 seats at the stone counter are excellent places to sit alone for a meal or a cocktail—there are more than […]

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Pica-Pau – “Honest” Portuguese Recipes without Reinterpretations

Ann Abel — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 11:06:56 +0000

For all of the next-gen “Portuguese with a twist” places that have been making waves lately in Lisbon, there haven’t really been many spots to sample classical dishes in their most traditional form. That changed with the opening of Pica-Pau, the latest project from prolific chef Luís Gaspar (of Sala de Corte, among other restaurants), in a pretty space with a terrace in Principe Real. While the cooks at the new fashionable spots might be competing with one another (a […]

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