Coffees, Desserts and Life

Hi Bloggers!
Last Sunday afternoon well past 16h I was taken blindly to Lisbon without anyone telling me exactly where we were going: a surprise! I was over the moon when I found out we were going to the hard rock cafe in Lisbon, one of my favourite places to go out at night or simply have the friendly cup of coffee. I love the vibe, being me a rock fan the hard rock is practically heaven for me with it's walls full of history and clothes, guitars and other props from the rock gods.
It's a huge hard rock cafe with it's two floors, the friendly service is well known to the hard rock customers, the food is freaking huge, the music is obliviously of very good taste and did I mention there's an entire Cadillac hanging from the celling?




Here's my snack! A freaking huge brownie, with vanilla ice cream, fresh cream, nuts, delicious warm & melted chocolate, sprinkles and of course a cherry on top of it all! A snack for two no doubt, for around 8 euros yes a bit too much but it's really damn good and quite honestly you don't have the hunger or space for diner after...I know I didn't, and even the lovely waitress teased me wishing me a good dinner ahahahah


Definitely a place to visit! I believe it's bigger than the hard rock of London even though they have an entire basement below their shop full /packed with more valuable stars goods but it's England for crying out loud. Other than the Lisbon I've only been in London
What's your favorite?
Have a good an productive week
Beijinhos***

Hello ma dears!
Brace yourselves this is entirely a mouthwatering post, evolving around the biggest food event of Portugal the none other than the 32nd National Festival of Gastronomy hosted every year in Santarém. The festival includes all flavours of the country showing and giving for the visitor to taste the very best of our gastronomy heritage (cheese,sausages,meats, fish, honey, desserts,drinks...). You can either nibble from "tasquinha" to "tasquinha" or go for what I do, choose a place, sit down and have a full proper meal.
 Again as it's been tradition we go to "Académico" from Bragança just for the "Posta Mirandesa", we can't eat it anywhere else, only this year we did have to wait to get a table (but it was so worth it). I live for the festival ahaha




The "Posta Miradensa" huge chunks of meat roasted to perfection well seasoned, accompanied by some boiled potatoes and better cabage than last year. In the photo you see 4 "postas" but don't worry if you can't eat it all there you can always bring home, nicely wrapped, the one that got away.


Honestly each year I pass by the finest and delicious dessert's area I'm like "I'm in heaven and my heart beats so that I can hardly chooooseeee!". Jokes aside after seeing all those different and regional sweets you understand why the Portuguese gastronomy is so well known 'cus there's so much to choose from, each region with it's own devilish yummy pastries.










Recap: The food festival is a fantastic way to pass the day, it's an opportunity to eat the very best of each regional dish, to enjoy  the warm feeling and learn how strong the cultural value of the Portuguese's gastronomy heritage is. If to you eating is more than simply suppress a biological need, it's a way to socialize and to bond with others than these festival is definitely for you.

Prices: The entries cost this year was 2 Euro per person. The main dish we had, "Posta Mirandesa" for 4 people was around 85 Euro. The outside desserts and drinks were usually above 1,50 Euro. So yeah, expensive, not everyone can afford, but for as long as we can, we'll continue to visit it. And it's once a year.

Hope you've enjoyed these post.
If you happened to have visisted these festival, please share what you've tasted!
Happy weekend!
Beijinhos**