Tearoom
Anyone for Tea? New Tea Room opens in Silves Val Walton has poured her energy into a traditional old building in the heart of medieval Silves and transformed it into Caffé Duetto. The tea room opened early in July and offers a diverse range of quality leaf teas from around the world along with speciality fruit teas and tisanes. Even the iced teas are homemade and a welcome respite from the hotter inland temperatures. Val prides...
Talking Heads
Talking Heads: A New Departure The Algarveans Theatre Group are bringing four of the Talking Heads original monologues to life on stage this autumn at the Teatro Gregório Mascarenhas in Silves for three nights between October 27-29, 2015. Written by English playwright Alan Bennett, the monologues are fondly remembered by many and are proving to be “great fun in the production stages” according to Chris Winstanley, the...
Beauty Angels
Exclusive new beauty salon in Ferragudo Beauty Angels is a unique and tranquil haven where clients can get away from it all and pamper themselves in a relaxing environment. With a Zen Garden and beautifully designed reception setting the standards high, you won’t be disappointed when you see the spa menu and enjoy a treatment. This charming new salon provides an extensive range of non-surgical advanced aesthetics using organic...
Taste for Salsa
Classic Cuban cocktails & Salsa with Italian hospitality There’s nothing quite like the sound of Salsa music to lift your spirit and transport you back in time to the bustling streets of Havana, Cuba in the mid-twentieth century. Aramis Reyes, a native Cuban and professional dance instructor met his wife Verena Musanti in her hometown of Turin in Italy. The couple shared a passion for dancing and made the decision to move...
Freestyling in Ferragudo
Metro Bikes adds a twist to bespoke bicycles Moving down from the hills of Monchique to Portimão at the age of 12, Sérgio “Monchique” Gonçalves began to notice that he was spending most of his pocket money on bicycle repairs. He realised that it would be prudent to learn how to fix his own equipment and save his money to upgrade his bike. His dedication paid off and he soon started to fix his friends’ bikes, which stood him in...
Made in Portugal
Local producers take canned fish to a new level Canned fish became fashionable a few years ago with gourmet cafés and shops popping up all over Portugal, with some only supplying canned fish products and creating inventive ways of serving them. To reflect its rising popularity, an artisanal “canned fish” production facility opened in July of this year. Saboreal is the brainchild of three entrepreneurs with the collective...
Tangerine Gin
Introducing the only gin made in the Algarve, by Algarveans There is no drink quite as fashionable as gin right now. A Dutch invention that’s quintessentially English at heart, the spirit once associated to middle-aged, middle-class drinkers in the form of the classic gin & tonic has exploded to become Portugal’s drink du jour. In the last couple of years, gin bars have been popping up across the country, with an...
CA Porches
Casa Algarve Porches opens as eatery In the same family for more than 130 years, Casa Algarve Porches has reopened as a restaurant and café. A little oasis just off the EN125, this historical building is now run by fourth-generation Silvia and features a garden terrace that accommodates around 100 people, who can enjoy a drink or a meal sitting on one of the many seats handcrafted by husband Hugo. Serving snacks as well as lunch and...
Cocktail Terrace
Summer lounge at The Wolf Having already established itself as one of Carvoeiro’s finest eateries, The Wolf Bar & Grill now has another feather in its cap with its beautiful terrace and lounge bar. Launched for the summer, the restaurant’s upstairs terrace is the ideal setting for a sunset drink or light bite. With a full bar and a selection of cocktails, there is also a lounge bar menu featuring lighter food options...
Cheers Bar in Carvoeiro launches wine tasting
Named after the iconic TV show, Cheers Wine & Cocktail Bar in Carvoeiro is the destination for real drink-lovers, where the adage “everybody knows your name” is just as true. Located on Rua dos Pescadores, this welcoming bar recently introduced a wine tasting concept, in which visitors can sample three wines from Portugal’s different winemaking regions for €5. Offering daily drink specials, authentic handmade cocktails and...
