Alexandre Kühl Oliveira: Alexandre Kühl Oliveira has been working as a travel photojournalist for the last 9 years. With over 200 published articles on nacional and international magazines, he has covered places on Africa, Asia, South America and Europe. Lisbon is where he feels at home...

Lisbon Fashion Week Brings Glamour to town

ModaLisboa (Lisbon Fashion) started last Thursday, showing what our best artists are doing at the moment. This 34th edition will present 21 Portuguese creators. Names like Ana Salazar, Luís Buchinho, Alexandra Moura, Nuno Gama are just a few that make part of the program. This event will be held until...

March 13th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Rodrigo Leão is back to town

One of the best Portuguese contemporary music composers will be presenting a group of concerts during this next week that are not to be lost. Rodrigo Leão has granted some of the most important moments of the Portuguese music scene since the 1980’s. With other friends, he created two of the most interesting...

March 12th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Azores at your table

I felt in love with Azores Islands the moment I step on it. A lush green paradise where everything seems to be (still) in its place. Cows wonder happily on the hills, the sea offers plenty of fish and the land grows about everything. And tasty… The landscape is just out of the ordinary… That’s...

March 2nd, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Istanbul in Lisbon

Istanbul is a fabulous city. The only that connects two continents, Asian and European, building a bridge between them both. The city has a long history with over 500 thousand years, with infinite cultural influences. This year, Istanbul is also the European Capital of Culture. And what has it all to...

February 27th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Lisboa Restaurant Week, 3rd edition

The third edition of Lisboa Restaurant Week is on. Until the 6th of March you will be able to visit over 40 of the most reputed restaurant in the city, with special low prices. The idea, as always, is to democratize the access to good restaurants and good food. For one week, all the restaurants that...

February 24th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Quinoa, The New Trendy Organic Bakery and Coffee Shop

On an old refurnished 18th century building on Rua do Alecrim, near Chiado (Map), there is an new special store that Lisbon was missing – a trendy bakery, coffee shop and gourmet shop, all in one, inside an elegant restored house where the contrast of the old and the modern seems to be perfect. From...

February 22nd, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Review: Classic Dining at Casa da Comida

I’m not a fan of Classic style atmosphere, still, I have to say Casa da Comida got it just right. Recently under the guidance of top Portuguese chef, Bertílio Gomes, this elegant classic restaurant has some great contemporary details and outstanding Portuguese food (with a personal touch from the...

February 21st, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Red Bull Street Style in Lisbon

If you are a real fan of football (or soccer if you’re from the other side of the ocean), Red Bull Street Style is a special competition to bring about the new Pelés, Cristianos Ronaldos or Messis. There will be one to one competition, inside a 6 meters wide circle, where the players will not be aloud...

February 17th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Conserveira, a Marvellous Canned Fish Store

At Rua dos Bacalhoeiros (map), at Baixa district, Conserveira de Lisboa is a gem to visit and an excellent place to buy a few things to take back home. That’s why it has been covered in many newspapers, magazines and tv programs. Conserveira de Lisboa is a wonderful preserved-fish store with hundreds...

February 15th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Dodging the rain in Lisbon – List of great things to do

There’s no doubt that Lisbon is having one of the worst winters we’ve seen lately. The cold and the rain seem to keep staying at this wonderful city that was awarded last year as Europe’s Leading Destination (among other two awards) by the 16th World Travel Awards. Still, do not let...

February 12th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

REVIEW: MUDE, Lisbon Design Museum

Right in Rua Augusta (map), Baixa neighbourhood’s main street, the new Lisbon Design and Fashion Museum has been opened since the beginning of last summer. As you’re walking down this pedestrian street, it’s hard to miss it on your left side, just before you reach the arch. The 3.000 sq meters...

February 10th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

REVIEW: Romantic Dining at Restô

On the Castle hills (map), with breathtaking views over Lisbon red rooftops and the river, Restô is a great experience for the ones in love. Without checking, I would say this place comes on most Lisbon guide books, if not all. Still, I will have to write about this restaurant since it’s one of...

February 9th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Lisbon Carnival

Far from many other Carnivals in Portugal (not to mention the obvious Brazil), the Lisbons XII Carnival Parade is rather simple, but great to attend if you’re around the area. There will be music and dancing and lots of costumes… and street performing… The parade will start at Praça do Município...

February 8th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Ramirez Delicious Canning Products

Back in 1853, in a small south Portugal fishing village, Vila Real de Santo António, Sebastião Ramirez opened Portugal’s first canning company – Ramirez. Five generations and over 150 year latter, Ramirez products are exported throughout the world and they have just opened a nutrition center. Today...

February 5th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Top Notch Italian Fusion Food at Gemelli

On the top of the stairs of the corner of S. Bento and R. Nova da Piedade (map), Augusto Gemelli creates his daily delicacies for his clients. His restaurant, Gemelli, and himself have been consistently on the top of Lisbon restaurant and chef lists. We are walked into a table with a wide window view...

February 3rd, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Celebrate Lisbon Top Gastronomic Event in April

The third edition of Peixe em Lisboa (Fish in Lisbon), a gastronomic event organized by Lisbon Tourism, will have Brazil culinary as main theme, with an obvious focus on fish and sea food. Some of the best Brazilian chefs have already confirmed their presence: - Alex Atala from D.O.M.,...

January 28th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Rock in Rio returns to Lisbon on May 2010

Most expected these days, the world’s biggest music festival is already planning his next Lisbon gathering. On May 21, 22, 27 and 29, Rock in Rio Festival will be back to Parque da Bela Vista, right in the middle of the city (map). For five days this will be the city of rock with over 12 hour of performances...

January 27th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Janelas Verdes Hotel on the 101 Worlds Best Hotels List

The charming Boutique Hotel Janelas Verdes has just won another award. This time, the acclaimed UK Tatler Magazine chose it to be the only Portuguese hotel featuring on its 101 World’s Best Hotels List, for its excellence. Janelas Verdes is a 100% national Boutique Hotel in the historic center of Lisbon....

January 26th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Lisbons Best Restaurants

Valentine Day is coming up. I thought this information would be especially relevant now, since you will want to make sure you take your loved one to the right place. Not only to a great restaurant, but also important, a great romantic atmosphere. Here you can read about the best restaurants in Lisbon,...

January 24th, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More

Hot Winter with Refreshing Prices at Pestana Hotels until April

If you like to staying in better Hotels, with all the comfort you can get, but just don’t have that extra money to spend, you will want to check this Portuguese Hotel chain winter promotion. Pestana Hotels & Resorts has launch a winter promotion campaign for their Portuguese hotels – “Live...

January 23rd, 2010 | Lisbon | Read More