At the 6th edition of the Mesa Marcada blog awards ceremony, dozens of personalities from the culinary world gathered at the Vestigius Wine & Gin Bar. This is the second year that Duarte Calvão and Miguel Pires, authors of the gastronomic blog, publish the results of “Mesa Marcada´s 10 Top (Favourite) Restaurants and 10 Top (Favourite) Chefs”.

VILA VITA Parc´s Ocean Restaurant in the Algarve is runner up with second place in the Restaurant category, climbing one position from the previous year. Ocean´s Executive Chef Hans Neuner won 4th place for Top Chef, maintaining the same position as in 2013.

NEW Energise Sports Therapy, Health & Fitness. Your one-stop-shop for a healthy future.

Owners of Energise, Andy Harvey and Carin Carli will open their doors officially on Monday, 5th of January. 

Portugal has quietly dropped a proposal to raise its VAT rate from 23% to 23.25% on 1 January 2015.

As part of the latest renovation of the Main Building, VILA VITA Parc has recently unveiled two exquisite Penthouse Suites commanding the top floor of the Main Building, with balconies offering breathtaking views over the manicured gardens and the Atlantic Ocean.

The Conrad Algarve in Quinta do Lago has won another international recognition. The Roof Garden Suite, a space that represents the epitome of contemporary style and luxury, has been awarded "Best Hotel Suite" by the European Hospitality Awards 2014.

After a fierce competition among the most sophisticated presidential suites in Europe, the Roof Garden Suite was chosen for its sophisticated interior design and all the luxurious experience that it provides.

Welbeck Law LLP is pleased to announce that it is now a member of the British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (BPCC).

The Chamber aims to promote bilateral trade and business opportunities between Portugal and the UK, by assisting companies with guidance and contacts.

The Portuguese start up SeaBookings.com has launched their new mobile responsive website, with over 100 sea activities in Portugal.

You can search, compare and book sea activities, such as boat tours, kayaking, fishing, surfing, diving, etc.

The Hilton Vilamoura joined, once again, the Global Week of Service, the largest volunteer initiative of Hilton Worldwide. This year several activities aimed to strengthen the links between the hotel and the local community of the Algarve were developed.

On October 20th, students from Colégio de Vilamoura attended a workshop on home and garden vermicomposting, sponsored by Futuramb, a company that aims to reduce the pollution and contamination caused by improper management of solid organic waste.

In this workshop, students had the opportunity to learn how to minimize the environmental impact of waste, using certain species of earthworms.