LISBOA // Torel Palace

LISBOA // Torel Palace

by | Nov 12, 2021 | LISBON, PORTUGAL, Travel

As close as you will get to Heaven while in Lisbon. Private, intimate and discrete, you immediately feel right at home as you walk down the narrow walkway that quietly opens onto a courtyard comprised of two palaces and a mansion. Perched atop one of Lisbon’s many...
LISBOA // Visconti Chiado

LISBOA // Visconti Chiado

by | Oct 5, 2021 | LISBON, PORTUGAL, RESTO

Sophisticated + contemporary Italian cuisine. Naples meets Rome meets Lisbon in this eclectic and warm eatery atop Chaido’s hill in Lisbon. Luchino Visconti was a major figure in Italian cinema in the mid 20th century, and is the namesake of this delicious Italian...
LISBOA // Jobim Bar & Petiscos

LISBOA // Jobim Bar & Petiscos

by | Sep 17, 2021 | Dog Friendly, LISBON, PORTUGAL

A slice of Brazil in the heart of Lisbon. It’s always hard to find a seat at one of the outdoor tables at this popular local bar & petiscos (tapas) in the Principe Real ‘hood of Lisbon. That’s always a good sign. Jobim was opened by Brazilian-born actor, Thiago...
LISBOA // Atira-te ao Rio

LISBOA // Atira-te ao Rio

by | Sep 6, 2021 | Dog Friendly, LISBON, PORTUGAL, RESTO

Yes, we were drawn to this river’s delicious eatery. We have all seen the Someone Feed Phil episode in Lisbon when he dines at Ponto Final, a restaurant bordering the Tagus river (literally: you sit along the river on a stone walkway) across from Lisbon with a view of...
ALCOCHETE // Quinta da Praia das Fontes

ALCOCHETE // Quinta da Praia das Fontes

by | Aug 15, 2021 | LISBON, PORTUGAL, Travel

Where the Lisbonites escape for the weekend. Located in the picturesque village of Alcochete – directly across the Tagus River from Lisbon – the Quinta da Praia das Fontes was built in the 16th century as the residence of the Marquês de Soydos. Later visited by...