“What makes Portugal unique is the combination of great ingredients and a rich culinary tradition with our warm hospitality.” It could not be described better.
It is common for writers to imagine new worlds and share them with us. But it is uncommon for chefs to pursue this creative strategy. José Avillez, the Michelin-starred chef of Belcanto, dreamed of an old Lisbon neighborhood where friends gathered to share great food. He imagined old buildings guarded by carved wooden doors with windows adorned by crocheted curtains.
When the space once occupied by the 13th-century Convent of Trindade became available, Avillez seized the opportunity to make his dreams come true. He invited architect Joana Astolfi to design an installation inspired by old building facades, artist Cátia Pessoa to create ceramic sculptures representing fish and vegetables, and painter Henriette Arcelin to produce a large tile panel at the famous Viúva Lamego factory.
The result is a fun atmosphere perfect to enjoy the classics of Portuguese cuisine, refined and, in some cases, reinvented. Bairro do Avillez (Avillez’s neighborhood) has…
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This looks like absolutely the perfect place to go and eat!
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And keep on eating…
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I could get quite comfy in there for a considerable amount of time, I think 🙂
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True story years ago a Spanish gentleman came to the church looking for financial assistance and somehow he ended up getting baptized. No one in the church could speak Spanish except me so I had to translate Acts 2:38. My version of it was bautzizando en el non responsive de Jesus para remission de su pescados y reciba el espiritu santo. Hence why it wasn’t God’s will for me to peruse a career as a Spanish teacher 😂😂😂😂
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“Nombre de Jesus”
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I feel quite peckish all of a sudden…
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Time for tea?
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You read my mind…
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Oh my goodness I am getting fat just looking at these pictures. This place looks heavenly!!! ❤
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I miss Portugal and remember it frequently.
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When you get well, Susan, you must go back. ❤
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I need to take up yoga
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I highly recommend it!
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