Renovar a Mouraria – Promoting Mouraria since 2008
Mouraria district is part of ancient Lisbon from the time Portugal wasn’t even a country. Lisbon’s history goes back more than 2000 years combining Moorish and Roman occupation, battles, fight for...
View ArticleCasa do Alentejo – Restaurant, palace & tradition
Casa do Alentejo or, in English, House of Alentejo is a place dedicated to a Portuguese region known for its wines, plains, cork and quite hot summers. Alentejo literally means “além” (beyond) Tejo...
View ArticleGrupo Gente Nova – The neighbor’s spot
Local is every person I see or every spot I go to on a daily basis. And I’m a lucky guy at this point; I live in a place where the neighbours know each other, where I can’t go out on the street without...
View ArticleLivraria do Simão – The tiniest bookshop
I’m not a books person; I do like to read but I don’t actually do it as often and sometimes I leave my readings in the middle to be picked up later. Nevertheless, I can’t help talking about this spot....
View ArticleManteigaria Silva –“The” old grocery store
Although this place can easily be found and even read about in several tourist guides, I think its importance makes it a relevant spot to point out. In fact, its presence in some tourist guides might...
View ArticleFrade dos Mares – A restaurant with personality
Personally, I’m not a usual fan of fancy or trendy restaurants; nor expensive ones. For me, going to a restaurant is a two part experience of sharing moments with the people you are with and enjoying...
View ArticleCortiço & Netos – A historical collection of tiles
I stumbled into this shop on one of my walks around the neighbourhood. I was with my girlfriend and her parents and we were walking around as we do sometimes, when this spot caught my attention. I’m a...
View ArticleAtelier Joana Simão – Pottery artist
The change that Lisbon’s most central, and one of the oldest, neighbourhoods is heading towards has been known for some years now. Once old and degraded, neglected and forgotten, this neighbourhood has...
View ArticleTaste of Punjab – Tandori restaurant
Yes, it’s another restaurant, it’s not Portuguese food and it’s one of many Indian/Asian in Lisbon. But it’s one I love; Taste of Punjab serves great food for a very reasonable price that you can share...
View ArticleLoja da Laurinda – Historical shop
This is a special place that I particularly feel affection for. Dona Laurinda is an old lady that opened this shop many years ago; it’s now one of the few remaining old traditional shops that also...
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