Eating in Lisbon was generally cheap and good, though the simplest food turned out to be the best food. Fresh meats and fish, grilled or stewed, dominated our meals. Pastries, including, of course, the egg custards (pasteis de natas) were everywhere, and oddly, chocolate mousse seemed to be the dessert of choice at many of [...]
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Eating and Drinking in Lisbon
Posted in Portugal, Travel, tagged A Buica, Alfama, Kopce, Les Mauvais Garcons, Lisbon, Lisbon restaurants, Nariz do Vinho Tinto, Pap Acorda, pata negra, Portugal, Restaurant Bonjardim on June 12, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Visiting Lisbon
Posted in Portugal, Travel, tagged Castelo de Sao Jorge, Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon, Lisbon sights, Pena Palace on June 6, 2007 | 10 Comments »
Just over a week ago, Jon and I traveled to Portugal with our friends, Kate and Ray, who visited us from San Diego. My impression of Lisbon based on the 3+ days I was there is that it’s what you’d get if San Francisco and Seville got married and had a kid. There are steep [...]



