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A young couple, who worked in renowned kitchens around the world, returned to their roots and chose to settle in the interior. In a village in the municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, they set up their seasonal cuisine restaurant, based on local products. O Forno de Jales wins the Silver Fork from the 2025 Boa Cama Boa Mesa Guide for the first time.

Traders on Rua 31 de Janeiro are desperate and are threatening to block traffic

“Do you already know our concept?” is a question you won't hear at Café Central in Lisbon. It also won't serve lattes and the like, nor Eggs Benedict, promises Joana Mortágua, who manages the new space.

The brand Qe Home expands its “Portugal Reserve” line, which is manufactured in the city of Guimarães.

The initiative aims to support local businesses in the face of growing competition from large retail chains and digital shopping platforms.

Synonymous with wild mushrooms, Míscaro is also the name of a small restaurant in the village of Redondelo, in Chaves. Here, Cláudia and Mário serve regional and seasonal products.

Historic shops in Porto are reinventing themselves and attracting tourism with quality artisanal products. Discover the spaces that are drawing in new customers.

Quinta de Ballão first gained notoriety for the quality of its Vinhão reds, but is now focusing primarily on new-generation Vinho Verde whites, under the leadership of José Miranda.

Construction work is still ongoing and business owners hope to reopen before the summer.

The man told CMTV that he did not raise the price of meat for consumers in order to “not punish them”.

The initiative “forgoes general revenue, but stimulates the local economy, creates income and generates value,” argues Joaquim Amaral, Mayor of Nelas.

Consumers are mainly noticing the increase in fresh produce, buying only the essentials, while merchants try to balance prices so as not to lose customers.
Marlene, owner of the 'All Together' bar in Santa Maria da Feira, explains that the City Council will not grant her a karaoke permit and that she was asked to submit a completely new project involving high costs.

Second part of the 'Investigação CM' from March 24th on CMTV.

Luís Represas' bar scored only 4 points in the 2024 re-evaluation. A year and a half later, it retains the distinction, with the Lisbon City Council (CML) stating the process is under review. The landlord alleges favouritism.

Home Food & Drink The cookie dream in the Algarve The cookie dream in the Algarve “Our cookies are bigger than most classic cookies, we use the best ingredients we can find, and everything is made from scratch in our kitchen.
Dois Corvos won the National Homebrew and Craft Beer Competition with an unconventional entry: The Black Ginjinha Murders. Here is the curious and imperial case of the Black Ginjinha Murders.

In Loco, a development agency based in São Brás de Alportel, and other local partners will host an in-person session with Mathew John, a leading international practitioner in product development The post Free Trade NGO head to meet Portuguese food producers appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Owner of a restaurant destroyed in a fire in Vila do Conde in February receives a wave of solidarity.

Fashion designers divide their time between collections and uniform projects, where Carla Pontes, Constança Entrudo and Maria Gambina also claim to have the freedom to express their creativity.

Thiago Moura creates dishes that blend his Afro-descendant roots with local cuisine. Owner of Kitanda in Viana do Castelo, where he has lived since 2019, he shares that he has been a victim of prejudice.

Paulo Sequeira estimates he has already sold 'several hundred thousand' tiles since Storm Kristin hit the country.

Ancião was one of the areas most affected by Storm Kristin, but some places never stopped working.

The Irish-origin cream liqueur is now part of the portfolio of the Portuguese group Casa Redondo, based in Lousã and present in 20 markets. The amount invested by the company was not disclosed.

Newly opened in Lagos this summer, Little Rio Concept Store is a family venture born from the creativity of local entrepreneur Carmo do Rio and her French husband, Alain Chapotel. The post Authentic by design appeared first on Portugal Resident.

“The importance of Ryanair goes far beyond air capacity,” AREAT said, noting that the airline's exit from the archipelago affects the profitability of local businesses and demand for the destination.

For over two decades, Três Macacos has been a fixture of Ferragudo’s social life – a place where locals, expatriates and visitors of all ages gather on warm summer nights The post Beloved Ferragudo bar faces closure over noise dispute appeared first on Portugal Resident.

The exhibitor Cineplace closed the cinema screens it operated at LeiriaShopping, the management of the Leiria shopping centre confirmed today.

Flooding in the area is a recurring problem, once again causing losses and outrage among those who work there.
