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Brent
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Ancients & Horribles Parade
Unlike other reverent parades, Rhode Island’s Ancients & Horribles parade skewers local and national figures and satirizes popular culture. Ancient…
The Bread of Alentejo, Portugal
Pão Alentejano, the sourdough bread made in the Alentejo region of Portugal is known for it crunchy crust and distinctive…
Coffee Crawl in Lisbon
Brent is in Lisbon to try eight different coffee drinks at both historic and neighborhood cafes. He tries uma bica…
Pastry Crawl in Évora, Portugal
Brent samples an unbelievable number of delicious pastries in Évora, Portugal, including many that were originally developed in local convents.…
Sopa de Tomate Alentejana
A delicious soup from Portugal that inspired Spanish dish. Sopa de Tomate Alentejana origin story Alentejo is the largest region…
Evora food & wine crawl and a visit to a creepy bone chapel
Brent visits Évora, Portugal to sample a delicious local dish called Ovos Mexidos com Espargos Selvagens (Scrambled Eggs with Wild…
Abandoned winery near Lisbon
Just across the river from Lisbon is an abandoned winery with some amazing street art. Quinta da Arealva origin story…
Torta de Azeitão
A lovely little cake from a town south of Lisbon. Azeitão, Portugal Situated on the edge of the Arrábida Natural…
Food crawl outside Lisbon’s tourist areas in Alvalade
Brent visits the decidedly non-touristy Lisbon neighborhood of Alvalade. He starts the day in the Alvalade market for a coffee,…
Pastries & Sites in Sintra, Portugal
Brent is in one of Portugal’s most popular cities, Sintra to try the famous local pastries. Plus, he visits sites…