tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post1237009698981362494..comments2007-05-02T11:35:55.401+01:00Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896235681242722952noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post-60045589086582181902007-05-02T11:35:00.000+01:002007-05-02T11:35:00.000+01:00Brilliant - thanks! I shall try to track it down.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896235681242722952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post-71017346415454419332007-04-27T23:50:00.000+01:002007-04-27T23:50:00.000+01:00it's been a while, but i do have fond memories of a restaurant in the bairro alto which i believe is called bota negra (it is a black boot in any case, my portuguese is terrible). i am sure that with a little detective work, you can find it out and let me know if it's still as good!thepassionatecookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617713421812264990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post-77559339631167621932007-04-26T19:39:00.000+01:002007-04-26T19:39:00.000+01:00Vegetarian...buffet? Neither word is filling me with optimism, but if nobody else comes up with anything I may just go out of sheer anthropological curiosity about how the Portuguese vegetarian lives.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896235681242722952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post-52666135308395885622007-04-26T16:53:00.000+01:002007-04-26T16:53:00.000+01:00I went to a fabulous vege/vegan place called Terra in Barrio Alto. I'm not a vegetarian in the slighest, but it was very good - the buffet (don't cringe) is 12 euros and great value - I thoroughly recommend it. And if you don't speak much Portugese, buffet is perfact - you don't have to struggle with a menu!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post-17570314456721093392007-04-26T11:18:00.000+01:002007-04-26T11:18:00.000+01:00Query - does one make port? Or farm it? Or does one just own a portery? Hmm...Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353688151834899711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post-38472535835746987312007-04-26T11:17:00.000+01:002007-04-26T11:17:00.000+01:00I forgot to mention: I went to college with a guy whose parents made port, though this was in Porto rather than Lisbon. His last name was Calem Ferreira, and the port in question was just Calem. I seem to remember it was quite nice, so if you see a bottle it might be worth grabbing. He, on the other hand, is categorically not worth grabbing, though I think he's some sort of merchant banker in London now, so you're probably safe.Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353688151834899711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17613825.post-2194148775053517382007-04-25T17:03:00.000+01:002007-04-25T17:03:00.000+01:00mmmmmm, went there many years ago so can't remember any names<BR/><BR/>but do remember having that traditional portuguese dish bacalhau (cod) and wasn't overally taken with it<BR/><BR/>but liked the vinho verde we washed it all down with!<BR/><BR/>have fun...<BR/><BR/>(do recall doing a lot of shopping in zara, though!)Urban Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692332227897168182noreply@blogger.com