Just a five-minute walk from Porto’s city center is one of the most magnificent book shops one can imagine. In...
Every world-class city has one—a shopping area who’s name alone is recognized for haute couture, high-end jeans and fine fragrances. ...
Ginja are funny little fruit. They look like cherries. They grow on trees like cherries. They have pits like cherries. But, ginja are much more sour than cherries. This bitterness really makes the fruit almost inedible. Yet, today, a liquor produced using this fruit is a traditional favorite among Portuguese. And, the makers of Oppidum Ginga de Óbidos have helped create a national obsession.
The goal is “to create unique experiences for our customers.” With that in mind, the innovative team behind Wrong Weather...
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.
Hey women of Portugal. There’s a new brand of fashion footwear in town. Guava! Its designs are “a fusion of...
As every one of our cool readers knows, Portugal Confidential IS everything cool in Portugal. SO, when we heard about Samadi House of Cool in the Baixa district of Lisbon, we just HAD to check it out.
HATS & C.A.T.S. is one of those stores you must go into because, no doubt, you will buy something! As...