Surrounding Lagoa das Furnas, one of the most emblematic lakes on São Miguel Island in the Azores, there’s an area known as the Furnas Lake Boilers, where several fumaroles can be visited. These unique conditions have given rise to very particular culinary practices, such as the famous ‘Cozido das Furnas,’ a traditional dish prepared by […]
Montemor-o-Novo is a city in the Alentejo region in the Évora district. It’s the second largest city in the district being only surpassed by the capital, Évora which is located about 30 km away. I made a short stop for lunch in Montemor-o-Novo when I went by car 🚗 from Porto to Évora. You can read here…
Here I come to tell you another adventure I did this year. In June, I took advantage of a long weekend and went to Arouca with my boyfriend for 3 days to do the Passadiços do Paiva route. On the way from Porto to Arouca, we decided to stop in Castelo de Paiva for lunch and a walk around…
Ballekes means meatballs in Belgium and it’s a traditional Belgian dish. Right next to the Grand-Place and in front of the Hard Rock Cafe, there is a restaurant, created in 2016, that serves this typical meatball dish called Ballekes. When the two founders, originally from Antwerp and Brussels, were kids they really enjoyed the “ballekes” that his parents…
Chez Léon is a typical Belgian 🇧🇪 restaurant. It’s located on Rue des Bouchers, a street near by the Grand-Place, in the heart of the city. On this street there are lots of restaurants with their menus with images outside trying to attract tourists and locals to their establishments. The best known restaurant on this street, according to…