http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon Lisbon Spotted by Locals Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:14:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/esperana http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/esperana#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:14:57 +0000 Andreia White Tavares http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/esperana A friend of mine refers to Esperança as his local canteen, despite living some 15 km away. But to many Lisboners, Bairro Alto, the neighborhood with most bars per capita, is a favourite meeting point, even if it’s not quite “home” by definition. Given this sense of familiarity, my friend’s remark is spot on. This restaurant [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/esperana/feed 1 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/assuka http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/assuka#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:12:39 +0000 Andreia White Tavares http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/assuka If my memory serves, 20 years back there was one Japanese restaurant in the Lisbon area, and the main draw was watching the chef’s acrobatic grilling techniques which included doing dangerous-looking things with big knives. I’m not even sure if they had sushi, and I suspect most customers would have approached the raw fish with [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/assuka/feed 2 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/tempero-de-minas http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/tempero-de-minas#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:32:35 +0000 Cláudio Carneiro http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/tempero-de-minas First, a warning: this is not a restaurant for those who are on diet. Second warning: expect to eat more than you actually can, because it is humanly impossible, especially for me, to hold myself back from trying every delicious recipe they serve at this restaurant. The recipes are mostly from a specific region from Brazil, [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/tempero-de-minas/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/trempe http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/trempe#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:31:33 +0000 Cláudio Carneiro http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/trempe This is the first restaurant I would suggest for someone who wants to try original Portuguese food. It’s a regional restaurant; most of the food they serve is typical from the biggest Portugal region, Alentejo (which can be translated as “Beyond the Tagus”). I have travelled around Alentejo a lot, and their food is really great. But every [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/trempe/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/noori http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/noori#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:40:05 +0000 Andreia White Tavares http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/noori You know the feeling. It starts with a little twinge, builds up to a nagging desire – should I or shouldn’t I? – and eventually escalates to a craving you just can’t shake. You want it, and fast. No doubt, most pleasure is had from taking things slow and savouring each morsel of the moment. [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/noori/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/oficina-lapa-concept-store http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/oficina-lapa-concept-store#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:54:48 +0000 Andreia White Tavares http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/oficina-lapa-concept-store These days, it’s hard to steer completely clear of IKEA and the like, but a few choice pieces amidst your Lacks and Bjurstas do wonders to divert attention from Blah to Fab! Enter Oficina à Lapa, an interior-decorating store with a boutique feel that brings out the decorating junkie in me. And whilst you’re unlikely [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/oficina-lapa-concept-store/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/cha-da-lapa http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/cha-da-lapa#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:20:44 +0000 Rita Esgalhado & Verónica do Carmo Chá da Lapa - Tea Time! After a good day of visiting museums, there’s nothing better than this hidden gem. It’s not a very big Patisserie, but the décor and the people are lovely, and invite you to a very well spent afternoon. Everything they offer is made there, so it has this grandmother’s food vibe. If you just came from Museu [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/cha-da-lapa/feed 2 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/mood http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/mood#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:12:12 +0000 Andreia White Tavares http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/mood There’s been a buzz about this store since it opened last September, but I had mixed notions of what to find. Clothing? Toiletries? Artwork? Books? Furniture? Jewelry? Booze? Try all of the above…and then some. Bearing in mind we all have – surprise – moods, this place specializes in diversity and houses such an array [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/mood/feed 3 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/cafetaria-museu-sao-roque http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/cafetaria-museu-sao-roque#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:29:42 +0000 Andreia White Tavares http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/cafetaria-museu-sao-roque This place must be hiding beneath a cloak of invisibility since it’s been open a whole year and has still barely registered a beep on the city’s radar of sleek go-to spots. Then again, if city buzz is what you’re after, then you won’t find it here. Housed in the recently renovated São Roque Museum, [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/cafetaria-museu-sao-roque/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/miradouro-senhora-do-monte http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/miradouro-senhora-do-monte#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:52:56 +0000 Andreia White Tavares http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/spotters-reporting/miradouro-senhora-do-monte Perched on a hillside in the Graça neighborhood, Senhora do Monte (Our Lady of the Hill) is Lisbon’s highest lookout point and hands down the spot offering the best view of the city. With a field of vision spanning nearly 250 degrees, not even a fish-eye lens can take it all in. I love it here. [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/lisbon/miradouro-senhora-do-monte/feed 1