Interviews

Casting Off With the Artist Collective Guarda Rios on Portugal’s Rivers
Find out what four artists are doing on Portugal’s rivers, inspired in part by Huckleberry Finn and Kon-Tiki

O’Gilin’s Irish Pub Celebrates 25 Years of Pouring the Perfect Pint in Lisbon
“It’s not every day you can see a dream come true and last 25 years,” Gillen says.

Let’s Have A Word #7: Noiserv
The Lisbon multi-instrumentalist Noiserv spells out a word starting with N for us.

Q&A with Miguel Girão Ahead of His Debut Album “Prologue”
Miguel Girão is a guitarist born in Castelo Branco, bred in Lisboa, and currently residing in Glasgow. Girão stands between the worlds of classical and traditional music, having graduated with

Guiding in the Pandemic: A Q&A with Rita Jardim
Rita the guide gears up for life in tourism after the pandemic. “There used to be hundreds of thousands of tourists arriving in the city every single day. And now…silence, emptiness!

Sama Sama 3.0: The Next Wave
Sama Sama – Crêpe and Juice Bar officially opened its doors on May 25th, 2017. Malte Kochen — co-founder, co-designer, co-architect, co-owner, head chef, co-greeter, co-server, ball of energy and

COVID-19: What the Good Doctor Says
There’s of noise out there about what to expect from the coronavirus, but perhaps it’s best that we hear from a doctor working in the Portuguese health system.

Atlas Shoots the Breeze with SmokedFalmon
Get to know SmokedFalmon and fall in love with their tunes.

Meu Nome É Mariana | Behind the Scenes with Mariana Badan
Mariana Badan is energy incarnate. From her larger-than-life stage presence to the almost inhuman number of projects she is involved with, Mariana has been making big waves in the Lisbon

Lisbon According to Ginjinha Sem Rival’s Nuno Gonçalo Lourenço
You might know his family better than you know him: Nuno Gonçalo Lourenço is the grandson of José Manuel Lourenço Cima. Still not ringing a bell? J.M.L. Cima founded the

Half a Bottle in Half an Hour: A Q&A With One Hour Wine
One Hour Wine does wine tasting a little differently. The company offers visitors and local Lisboetas the chance to better understand (or rather to understand at all) the often complex

A Downtown Atelier: Q&A With Lisboa Social Press
Lisboa Social Press is a printmakers’ atelier nestled in downtown Lisbon. Artists Tom and Jilly took some time away from the press to walk us through their journey to Lisbon — including wine-fueled workshops, exclusive feasts, and their own personal work.