7th Anniversary of the Bairro Alto Hotel

28/04/12
On May 6th, the Bairro Alto Hotel, the first 5-star boutique hotel in Portugal, is celebrating its 7th anniversary. Inaugurated in May 2005, the Bairro Alto Hotel is nowadays considered a symbol of hotel excellence in Lisbon.

“It was the first 5-star boutique hotel in Lisbon, with what was deemed an innovative concept 7 years ago and an excellent team that really enjoys what they do and is happy for working here, always thinking of the clients first and striving for providing them unforgettable moments. We were the first hotel that truly opened its doors to the local community and faced the hotel business in an unconventional way. We are very proud of being a part of this successful Project since the beginning, with an exceptional team”, states Marta Tavares da Silva, administrator of the Bairro Alto Hotel.

Since 2005, the Bairro Alto Hotel has been awarded several national and international awards and 2012 started with the right foot with two additional awards. In January the hotel won two more prizes - Best Small Hotel in Portugal and Best Small Hotel in Europe - at the International Hotel Awards 2011, and in March was considered the best “City Hotel” by the German tourism operator Olimar Reisen.

Bairro Alto Hotel awarded a Golden Key by the “Boa Cama Boa Mesa” Guide

28/04/12
The Bairro Alto Hotel was awarded the Golden Key trophy by the 2012 "Boa Cama Boa Mesa" Guide, published by the weekly newspaper Expresso, which distinguishes national hotels and restaurants.

Places are selected according to criteria such as presentation, ambient, service and gastronomic quality, location and innovation, without forgetting the wine list (for restaurants) and the facilities or added value of the services (for accommodation).

2 Forks at the "Lisboa à Prova 2011" for the Flores restaurant

28/04/12
Flores restaurant was awarded with yet another prize – 2 Forks – within the scope of the competition “Lisboa à Prova 2011”.

“This award is undoubtedly another recognition of the excellent work by Chef Vasco Lello and his team at the Bairro Alto Hotel”, stated Jorge Cosme, general manager of the Bairro Alto Hotel.
Vasco Lello, Chef of the Flores restaurant, working at the Bairro Alto Hotel since May 2011, features an author cuisine characterized by being markedly Portuguese with worldly influences, where national and traditional products and delicacies are promoted and highlighted.
“Lisboa à Prova” is a gastronomic competition, now in its 5th edition, promoted by the Lisbon City Hall, the Lisbon Tourism Association and the Hotels, Restaurants and Similar Places Association, aimed at distinguishing the best restaurants in the city.

BA Terrace

28/04/12
Now that days are getting longer and the warm season is arriving, the Bairro Alto Hotel terrace is the perfect place for those who wish to enjoy a fantastic and unique view over Lisbon while tasting a wonderful cocktail.

In this unique space, guests can enjoy incredible cocktails, taste wonderful sandwiches and salads and even try some amazing desserts. Red Berry Mojito, Virgin Colada and Cosmopolitan are our suggestions for an extraordinary sunset, with a panoramic view over the city and the Tagus river.

Take this opportunity and enjoy a different evening with all the class and glamour that the Bairro Alto Hotel Terrace can provide!

Bairro Alto Hotel nominated for the World Travel Awards 2012

28/04/12
Europe’s Leading Boutique Hotel, Portugal’s Leading Boutique Hotel and Portugal’s Leading Hotel are the categories for which the Bairro Alto Hotel is nominated for the World Travel Awards 2012.

These nominations come in the wake of the awards won 2009, 2010 and 2011 in the category of Portugal’s Leading Boutique Hotel, thus confirming the excellent service and differentiating offer provided by the Bairro Alto Hotel since its inauguration in 2005.
Considered the Oscars of world tourism, the “World Travel Awards” are the most prestigious awards of the hotel industry. Vote for the Bairro Alto Hotel until September 14, 2012 in www.worldtravelawards.com.

Lisbon Restaurant Week

28/04/12
The Flores Restaurant is participating in the 7th edition of the Lisbon Restaurant Week, from May 3 to May 17. Special lunch and dinner menus for a special price of €20.00, with 1.00€ being donated to charity.

Reservations – 213408252 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Menu for May 3-9
- Charcoaled grilled sardines with crab and green tomato water
- Confit of pork nape toast, green leaves and a reduction of sour cherries

- Pomfret with cockle broth, cornmeal and algae
- Braised duck breast with fresh pasta, olives and basil

- Pineapple cake with coconut ice-cream
- Selection of sliced fruits

Menu for May 10-17
- Fresh marinated salmon with orange and fennel
- Iberian pork loin with medlar

- Barracuda with squid and coriander and fish stew jam
- Roasted veal brisket with liquorice stewed carrots

- Strawberries and lemon cream with crispy pastry
- Selection of sliced fruits

(selection of a starter, one main course and one dessert)

Bairro Alto Hotel nominated for the World Travel Awards 2012

28/03/12
Portugal´s Leading Boutique Hotel and Portugal´s Conference Hotel are the categories for which the Bairro Alto Hotel is nominated for the World Travel Awards 2012. The award ceremony in Europe is scheduled for October 16, 2012, in the Algarve.

Considered as the Oscars of world tourism, the “World Travel Awards” are the most prestigious awards in the sector. Vote for the Bairro Alto Hotel until September 14, 2012 at www.worldtravelawards.com.

Azores Sea Week at Flores

28/03/12
The Azores Sea Gastronomic Week took place between 19 and 25 March at the Flores restaurant.

“The Azores Sea Gastronomic Week was a real success, being exceptionally accepted by our guests who enjoyed, for a whole week, the best fish from the Azores sea, superbly cooked by Chef Vasco Lello. The Bairro Alto Hotel would like to thank Sata and Azorfish for their participation in this project which we deem of relevance for increasing the promotion, notoriety and reputation of Portuguese products, in this particular case the Azores fish”, referred Jorge Cosme, General Manager of the Bairro Alto Hotel.

The winner of the contest – a double trip to Ponta Delgada, developed together with Sata, and which was held during the Azores Sea Gastronomic Week, was Mrs. Maria Maya with the following sentence: “If you want to experience the Azores, take your loved ones and taste some fish at restaurant Flores”. We would like to thank all those that participated in this contest.

Bairro Alto Hotel considered the best “City Hotel”

28/03/12
The Bairro Alto Hotel was distinguished by Olimar Reisen, one of the major German tourist operators operating in Portugal, with a Golden Wave Award, ranking number one in the City Hotels category.
Jorge Cosme, general manager of the Bairro Alto Hotel, states “it is with immense pride that we receive yet another award for the Bairro Alto Hotel. This award is obviously the result of our team’s daily work and the acknowledgement by our guests of the excellent service provided by the Bairro Alto Hotel”.

Let’s celebrate Spring at Flores

28/03/12
Chef Vasco Lello is once again inspired by the colors and flavors of the new season and presents the new menu for the restaurant Flores, at Bairro Alto Hotel.  
Massala seabream and squid, sweet potato, coconut and passion fruit, tuna with sea urchin roe and seaweed, pot roast ox tail with summer savory and watercress and roasted pork ribs with red pepper, pork feet and fava beans are some of the offers that guests can enjoy at the Flores restaurant, experiencing this season associated with the burgeoning flora and fauna.
Chef Vasco Lello invites you to taste the best spring flavors present in the renewed menu of the Flores restaurant. You can’t miss it!

Bairro Alto Hotel joined the Global Earth Hour initiative

28/03/12
The Bairro Alto Hotel joined for the first time the Global Earth Hour Initiative with several actions taking place at the Hotel. On March 31, between 08:30 p.m. and 09:30 p.m., the main lights of the Bairro Alto Hotel were turned off, including those of the Flores restaurant, the Café Bar BA, the BA Terrace, as well as those on the hotel façade and public areas.

The Flores restaurant served a candle light dinner, allowing guests to enjoy the charm and glamour of the place. The high point of the night was however the Ba Terrace where guests were able to enjoy, in the dark, a unique view over Lisbon.

Azorean Sea Week at Flores restaurant

28/02/12
From 19 to 25 March, the Azorean Sea Gastronomic Week will take place at Flores Restaurant. During the week, from Monday to Sunday, both at lunch and dinner time, guests will be able to taste several dishes cooked with some of the best fishes caught in Azorean waters and prepared by Chef Vasco Lello.
A unique opportunity not to be missed!

Jazz nights at Café Bar Ba

28/02/12
On the 24th of February, between 10:00 p.m. and midnight, the Café Bar Ba held a Jazz Night that counted on the presence of Filipe Duarte (guitar) and Pedro Heitor (saxophone).  The next Jazz Nights will take place on the 9th and 23rd of March, with two jazz performances promoted by Out of The Blue.
The Bairro Alto Hotel invites its guests to enjoy a cosy night filled with good music.

Flores restaurant awarded with 2 Forks at “Lisboa à Prova 2011”

28/02/12
The Flores restaurant received, on the 23rd of February, an award within the scope of the contest “Lisboa à Prova 2011”.

Located on the ground floor of the Bairro Alto Hotel, in the heart of Lisbon, the Flores restaurant achieved another extraordinary classification, being awarded with 2 Forks. With a manifestly Portuguese cuisine, under the responsibility of Chef Vasco Lello since May 2011, but with influences from the rest of the world, national and traditional delicacies and products are highlighted and promoted. The ideal place for having lunch or dinner, the Flores restaurant offers the opportunity of trying other tastes and sensations with the fantastic menus available.

Barman of Café Bar Ba participates in “The Leading Bartenders of the World”

28/02/12
Daniel Soares, barman of Café Bar Ba participated in the event “The Leading Bartenders of the World”, promoted by the Leading Hotels of the World, within the scope of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Jimmy’s Bar, one of the best and most famous bars in Germany. The event took place on the 2nd of March at the Hessischer Hof Hotel in Frankfurt.

During that celebratory evening, Daniel Soares along with four famous barmen from international bars prepared and personally presented his three best signature cocktails.

Stories with Spirit and launching of the “Dine With Me Tonight” wine

28/02/12
The second edition of Stories with Spirit took place on the 8th of February at Café Bar BA. Margarida Rebelo Pinto, writer and author who recently published the book ‘Minha Querida Inês’ was the special guest of the event, headed by César Mourão.

Stories With Spirit are part of the Wine With Spirit world and on the same day the new wine from Wine With Spirit: Dine With Me Tonight was also launched. This is a concept that intends to celebrate unique moments for couples. “Tonight, it’s just the two of us. We’re bigger than the world. Dine with me tonight!”.

The next Stories With Spirit will be held in April. Although not revealing the new concept, we can however assure that it will be another innovative milestone.

Donated Goods Bank, ENTRAJUDA

28/02/12
The Bairro Alto Hotel offered to the Donated Goods Bank, by ENTRAJUDA, a donation of non-food products. These products can be used in the institution or given to the benefited families. The purpose of ENTRAJUDA is to help social solidarity institutions to improve the services they provide to the populations in need that they support. For more information on this project, see: http://www.bancodebensdoados.pt

Best Small Hotel in Europe

28/02/12
The Bairro Alto Hotel was awarded in January at the International Hotel Awards 2011 with two awards in the categories of Best Small Hotel in Portugal and Best Small Hotel in Europe. TVI made the press coverage.

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Bairro Alto Hotel Awarded Best Small Hotel in Europe

28/01/12
The International Hotel Awards 2011 awarded the Bairro Alto Hotel with two prizes in the Best Small Hotel in Portugal and Best Small Hotel in Europe. The ceremony of the International Hotel Awards 2011, held jointly with Bloomberg Television, was held on the 18th of January at the London Savoy Hotel.
“It is with great pride that we receive these two awards that place the Bairro Alto Hotel in the same level as the best international hotels. It is not common for a Portuguese hotel to be considered the best in Europe. It is an international recognition of the excellent service and different offer featured by the Bairro Alto Hotel since its inauguration in 2005”, stated Marta Tavares da Silva, Administrator of the Bairro Alto Hotel.

In February, Stories with Spirit and launching of the “Dine With Me Tonight” wine

28/01/12
The second edition of “Stories with Spirit” will take place on the 8th of February, 07:30 p.m, at the Café Bar BA. Margarida Rebelo Pinto, writer and author that recently launched the book ‘Minha Querida Inês’, is the guest in this special session led by César Mourão.

“Stories With Spirit” are stories of creative, fascinating and inspiring people, translated into a set of meetings that gathers thinkers, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, writers, managers and all those who like to know people with inspiring lives and enjoy a good conversation in the amazing environment of the Café Bar, at the Bairro Alto Hotel, while tasting a wonderful wine.

“Stories With Spirit” are part of the “Wine With Spirit” world and the new wine from the Wine With Spirit will also be presented on the same day: Dine With Me Tonight. This is a concept that intends to celebrate unique moments for couples. “Tonight, it’s just the two of us. It’s bigger than the world. Dine with me tonight!”.

Romance at the Bairro Alto Hotel with the best view over Lisbon

28/01/12
To enjoy Valentine’s Day in a spirit of romance, the Bairro Alto Hotel has prepared a special program that ensures an unforgettable romantic experience with a superb view over Lisbon, at the BA Terrace, considered one of the Best Hotel Terraces in the World.

A night with buffet breakfast, dinner with a “Sins of Love” menu at the Flores restaurant and a violin show with “The Crow” (former Corvos and Quinta do Bill) and Champagne Bar at the BA terrace - this is the offer of the Bairro Alto Hotel for the most romantic day of the year.

The New Winter Menu of the Flores restaurant

28/01/12
The best winter flavours - chestnuts, fortified wine, golden chanterelles, juniper, marmalade and persimmon - are the stars of the new menu of the Flores restaurant.

The new menu was presented on the 2nd of February in a tasting lunch. The gastronomic adventure started with a delicious chestnut puree with golden chanterelles and thin slices of S. Jorge cheese.

Roasted mullet with sweet potato and vinegar was the selection of Chef Vasco Lello for the fish dish. But there was more to discover, like the Iberian pork cheeks and roasted pork belly with beans, cabbage, meat sausages and marmalade.
To finish, the green tea cake with jasmine cream and persimmon slices kept the sweetness without hesitations.

Documentary on Fernando Pessoa

28/01/12
In September 1930, Fernando Pessoa and the famous wizard and occultist Aleister Crowley met at the Hotel de L’ Europe, now the Bairro Alto Hotel. The video library of the Lisbon City Hall, together with the House Fernando Pessoa and in co-production with Imagens do Século is currently directing a documentary about this meeting. The Bairro Alto Hotel is thus the background for one of the moments that makes part of this documentary aimed at highlighting a unique character of Portuguese Culture - Fernando Pessoa.

A day with Chef Vasco Lello

28/01/12
The day of Chef Vasco Lello starts pretty early, around 07:00 a.m., with a tram trip from the the Bairro Alto Hotel to the Ribeira market, to buy the freshest products that will be used for cooking lunch and dinner at the Flores restaurant.

Journalist Stefan Schomann accompanied Chef Vasco Lello for one day, learning about Portuguese culture and gastronomy. The story of this day with Chef Vasco Lello will be published by the “Mein Pferd” magazine, with 39.000 readers, and also presented by the “Reisen (Bayerischer Rundfunk)” radio station, with 80.000 listeners.

The new José e Pilar and Bairro Alto Hotel La.Ga bags

28/12/11
On December 15th, Café Bar BA received the launch party for La.Ga Bag Bairro Alto Hotel BA by Krv Kurva Design, created by Jorge Moita. Other highlights of the same evening were the preview of La.Ga Bag José e Pilar by Krv Kurva and the Botanical Garden retrospective exhibition.
La.Ga Bag Bairro Alto Hotel BA celebrates the union between the cosmopolitan and trendy face of Café Bar BA and the historical environment where the hotel is located. To create this piece, Jorge Moita invited designer Joana Sobrinho from Melanina Design.
Since the beginning, Bairro Alto Hotel puts a strong emphasis on its connection with culture and design, not only by its own concept, the first 5 Star Boutique Hotel in Portugal, but also by its privileged location, in the heart of Chiado. This time, Bairro Alto Hotel joins Krv Kurva Design – Jorge Moita and has the new La.Ga Bag Bairro Alto Hotel available for sale on its boutique.

Happy New Year

28/12/11
In 2011, Bairro Alto Hotel won the Portugal’s Leading Boutique Hotel prize, granted by the prestigious World Travel Awards. It was also considered the 4th Best Hotel Terrace in the World by the users of site Trivago.com, with news articles published on The Independent and on Daily Telegraph!
Bairro Alto Hotel was also distinguished, by Condé Nast Traveller, and put Portugal for the first place of the famous Gold List, which is compiled every year by this publication.
The year of 2012 brings another challenge for the Bairro Alto Hotel's team, which will be overcome with hard work of all the people involved and with some ingredients that are, without any question, distinctive.
The Bairro Alto Hotel's team wishes a year of 2012 full of success and victories.

Story with spirit at Café Bar BA

28/12/11
January, 4th, at 7.30 pm, marks the first edition of Stories With Spirit, at Café Bar BA. Albano Homem de Melo, António Cunha Araújo e Miguel Van Uden, founders of H3, are the first guests of the first session, conducted by César Mourão, and will share the history of the Portuguese gourmet burger beyond borders. Stories With Spirit are stories from creative, amazing and inspiring people, brought in a set of meetings that gathers thinkers, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, writers, managers, and all those who like to know people and their inspiring lives, enjoying wonderful conversations while tasting a fine wine.
Stories With Spirit takes place at extraordinary locations of cities as amazing as S. Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Lisbon. In Lisbon, Stories with Spirit takes place in the emblematic Café Bar BA, Bairro Alto Hotel.
Stories With Spirit is part of the Wine With Spirit world – a global company, and a Bairro Alto Hotel's partner, that was born with the commitment of creating authentic, funny and criative wines, ideal for special moments, full of stories to tell. This company will bring to Café Bar BA a new concept of “enotainment” – a unique combination of wine, people, history, marketing and digital platforms, events and joy of living.
We count on you to appear on Café Bar BA from January, 4th.

Bairro Alto's 498th Aniversary

28/12/11
Bairro Alto, in Lisbon, celebrated its 498th anniversary on December 15th, with a program that included concerts, conferences and photography and painting exhibitions.
Built on the end of 16th century, Bairro Alto is one of the most emblematic districts of the Portuguese capital, where the residential areas share the atmosphere and the space with the traditional trade and the restaurants and bars. People can find famous Fado houses and new trends side by side, and also a nightlife that keeps going on year after year turning Bairro Alto into the perfect choice for the Portuguese and tourists.
In 2010, Bairro Alto was classified as a Set of Public Interest, an act that reveals the historical, urbanistic, economical and social importance of a place that is a must-see in Lisbon.

Bairro Alto Hotel welcomes Anthony Bourdain

28/12/11
Anthony Bourdain, the north-american chef, writer and TV host, author of the TV show No Reservations, was recently in Portugal. During his visit, which included a stay at the Bairro Alto Hotel, Anthony Bourdain tried not only some of the Portuguese cultural delicacies, like the “bifana” and octopus, but also some other national landmarks, like the Fado and the work of António Lobo Antunes, with whom he met.
In the last day of filming, the TV host gave a press conference at the Bairro Alto Hotel, where he disclosed his Lisbon experience and the purpose of this program, explaining he was eager to live the daily life of Portugal's capital and not only looking for the known locations.

PR After Work at Café Bar BA

28/12/11
Bairro Alto Hotel's Café Bar BA wasn't large enough to welcome the large number of participants on this edition of PR After Work, known as the Boutique Edition – an evening of fraternization between professionals in the sector of communication that also allows the increase of networking.
This was also an event that presented the new Café Bar BA's decoration, with the participants giving an amazing feedback to the team, thus proving that Café BAR Ba's concept and location are ideal for an afternoon meeting.

Café Bar BA is the new Lisbon's after-work spot

28/11/11
Bairro Alto Hotel's Café Bar BA is now renovated, with a new concept, innovative and irreverent. Musicians that share the creative process of their music, writers that talk about the stories beyond their books, entrepreneurs that reveal some of the moments they never shared until now (or the adventures they lived before their ideas became reality) and the launch of new concepts from Wine With Spirit wine's are some of the initiatives that will take place at Café Bar BA during the next months.
The new concept is associated with a new decoration of the space that, connecting the exclusive design of Café Bar BA with the irreverent spirit from Wine With Spirit, promises to suprise visitors.
Now the end of the afternoon has a new life, more irreverent, always absorbing and, of course, suprising.

Bairro Alto Hotel was the stage for the worldwide launch party of the global brand Wine With Spirit

28/11/11
Bastardo! (Bastard) was the first of a provocative series, in form of wine, launched by Wine With Spirit. This wine represents a state of mind and the beginning of a pleasure story, of a liberation for the being that infuriates, with the joy of tasting a magic nectar.
With a launch strategy that privileges places know by its characteristic exclusivity, Wine With Spirit is a global company with Portuguese capital focused on the consumer's full satisfaction, that creates wine concepts thought to special moments, emotions and stories in people's lifes, establishing itself as an enotainment's ambassador. During the next months, new wines will be worldwide launched at Café Bar BA, a place particularly designed and adapted to this irreverent attitude and thought to be the space par excellence for sharing stories and memorable moments.

Christmas at Chiado

28/11/11
Meeting point of young people, artists and intellectuals, Chiado is the quarter of the art schools, shops, fashion, theatres and living history. Besides the beauty of the place, the people are the main reason for this way of living, with their activities and positive vibes.
This Christmas you must feel this sophisticated ambient, discovering the new spaces that open every week, and finish the tour with a Christmas lunch with your family at Flores restaurant.
For 25th December's lunch, Chef Vasco Lello prepared a menu that, respecting the tradition, will certainly please all your family. The “Bola” (bread) with olive oil, olives and sausages, the codfish's “roupa velha” (old clothes), the roasted Christmas turkey stuffed with chestnuts, mushrooms and Oporto wine served with a watercress salad or the roasted skinned kid with “arroz de miúdos” (chicken liver and rice casserole) and turnip greens are some of the delicacies that you could taste.
The price for one person is 45€ (drinks not included).

Make your reservation:
Tel.: 00351 21 340 82 52

Musical Flashmob at Largo de Camões

28/11/11
Largo de Camões was the stage for one of the main musical moments of the year, when, on November 12th, a huge “Flashmob do Miguel” (Miguel's Flashmob) took place there and surprised Lisbon. The theme of the event was the song “All Together Now”.
During 20 minutes, hundreds of people gathered to listen to the song “All Together Now”, played and sung live by more than 280 musicians, that created new and different sounds from the contagious song by The Beatles, in jazz, a cappella, “chorinho” and classical versions.
During the Flashmob, the 280 musicians came from different points in the square, in order to suprise the audience. One of the great moments happened when some singers started their performance in the balconies of Bairro Alto Hotel.
In some minutes, to general suprise, the square was full of musicians, singers and audience, all singing and performing the song “All Together Now”.

A luxury menu for the Christmas Holidays

28/11/11
Chef Vasco Lello has prepared a luxury menu, with the best Christmas delicacies, for your Christmas party. In this one, the best season groceries will be present such as, for example, chesnuts, juniper or quince jam.
The roasted Christmas turkey stuffed with chestnuts, the roasted skinned kid with “arroz de miúdos” (chicken liver and rice casserole) and turnip greens, and the traditional codfish, boiled in olive oil and spring onions, with “rabas”, cabbages and “papo-de-rôla” bean are some of the dishes that you can taste, with your family or work colleagues, on a Christmas lunch or dinner at Flores Restaurant.

Reservations:
Phone: 00351 21 340 82 52

Chef's Chritsmas Recipe

28/11/11
Have you ever dreamt in becoming Chef for a day? Chef Vasco Lello presents a recipe from Flores Restaurant's new menu which can be included as part of the Christmas special selection.
Suprise your family with a truly gourmet dinner!

Dried chestnuts, mushrooms and shavings from São Jorge's cheese Cream

100 grs. of dried chestnuts
200 grs. of chestnuts
1 average onion
½ average leek
100 grs. of celery bulb
0,5lt of vegetable broth
75 grs. of butter
2 mushrooms
São Jorge cheese
2 dl. of olive oil

Preparation:
Roast and peel the gfreshh chestnuts.
Braise in butter without getting colour, the onion, the leek and the celery, cutted in an half-moon shape. Don't forget to freshen it with the vegetable broth and then throw in the chestnuts. Season it with salt and pepper. Let it cook for about 40 minutos, or until the chestnuts are well boiled, in a medium heat .
After that, crush it well with an hand blender.
Next step: clean the mushrooms carefully and cut them in 1,5cm pieces. Sauté it quickly with olive oil, garlic and thyme. In the end, season it with sea salt.
Serve immediately the soup guarnished with the mushrooms and the shavings from the São Jorge's cheese. To finish it, spray with the olive oil from the sauté.

BAIRRO ALTO HOTEL SPONSORS “FRIDA KAHLO”

28/10/11
Bairro Alto Hotel makes a partnership with Casa da América Latina for the exhibition “Frida Kahlo - As Suas Fotografias” (Frida Kahlo – Her Photographs) and is the official hotel for this event.

Once again, the emblematic Bairro Alto Hotel links its name to arts and culture on an event that has chosen Lisbon for the international premiere of “Frida Kahlo - As Suas Fotografias” (Frida Kahlo – Her Photographs) exhibition. This exhibition began at November 4th 2011 and remains open until January 29th 2012, at Pavilhão Preto (Black Pavilion) of Museu da Cidade (City Museum), in Lisbon.

Until November 30th, Bairro Alto Hotel and Flores restaurant offer free tickets for “Frida Kahlo - As Suas Fotografias” (Frida Kahlo – Her Photographs) exhibition to all its costumers. To enjoy this promotion, you only have to make a reservation (room, lunch or dinner) during this month.

Before taking a trip to Frida Kahlo's world, taste some of the Portuguese traditional delicacies that make part of the menu of Flores restaurant or enjoy a night stay at Bairro Alto Hotel.

BEGIN 2012 WITH THE BEST VIEW OVER LISBON

28/10/11
Celebrate the arrival of the new year at Bairro Alto Hotel, the most prestigious and emblematic Boutique Hotel in Lisbon, located in the heart of the city, between the bohemian Bairro Alto and the cultural and elegant Chiado, and with the best view over Lisbon.
The program prepared by Bairro Alto Hotel includes a two night stay in a superior double room, breakfast at Flores restaurant, Reveillon dinner for two persons (a 6 dish menu without drinks), midnight celebration at Terrace with a bottle of champagne, DJ at Café Bar BA between 12h15 am and 03h00 am. The price is 860€.
A truly irresistible proposal!

Christmas lunch and dinner at Flores

28/10/11
A luxury menu, with the best delicacies specially prepared for Christmas season, is the proposal of Flores restaurant. In this menu, prepared by Chef Vasco Lello, we offer the best products of the season, such as chestnuts, juniper and quince jam.
The roasted Christmas turkey stuffed with chestnuts, the roasted skinned kid, with “arroz de miúdos” (chicken liver and rice casserole) and turnip greens, and the traditional codfish, boiled in olive oil and spring onions, with “rabas”, cabbages and “papo-de-rôla” bean, are some of the dishes that you can taste, with your family or work colleagues, on a Christmas lunch or dinner.
Flores Restaurant
Make your reservation:
Tel.: 21 340 82 52

Launching of the new project at Café-Bar BA

28/10/11
Café Bar BA
Novelties are almost here! A new concept, a new way of living and hanging out with friends, after a long working day or just because you want to go out, just because it feels like. You will not want to miss any of the novelties that we have for you. We promise to reveal them soon.

A Chef's Recipe

28/10/11
A gourmet dish, created by Chef Vasco Lello, of Flores restaurant, can be an excellent choice for this Christmas menu. Select all the products, “go to work” and make a surprise to your family.

Roasted black pork cheeks and “mantle” with small beans, pointed cabbage and quince jam

Ingredients:
4 black pork cheeks (150 grs. roughly)
800 grs. of pork “mantle” with bone
100 grs. of small beans, cumins powder, to taste
1 pointed cabbage (small)
1 quince (medium)
30 grs. of black pork chorizo
1 onion (medium)
2 garlic bulbs
2 carrots (medium)
2 sticks of celery
1 leek
Salt, black pepper, coriander seeds, rosemary, thyme and bay leaves
200 mls. of meat broth
Olive oil
Dry white wine of good quality
2 dls. of honey vinegar
50 grs. of sugar, an half clove, 4 grains of pepper Szechuan

Preparation:
Marinate the cheeks and the “mantle” overnight with salt, black pepper, coriander seeds, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, a trickle of olive oil and a little bit of dry white wine.
Slowly stew the cheeks with the aromatics (garlic, carrot, onion, leeks, celery) and the meat broth until they are tender. Pass the sauce and reduce if necessary.
Roast the “mantle” with the bones, so that it does not dry out, during 5 hours at 130ºC.
Boil the small beans, that were previously soaked overnight, and, with half of that, make a mash. After this add the rest of the small beans, a bit of cumins powder and season to taste.
Stew the cabbage with a bit of chopped onion, garlic, carrot and chorizo, adding some white wine.
Peel and cut the quine in 1,5 cms cubes, add sugar, honey vinegar, clove and pepper Szechuan, cook over medium heat until it becomes jam.
Dish up and serve.

Corporate Christmas events

28/09/11
Chef Vasco Lello prepared a few specific menus for this occasion,
making an exclusive menu according to your taste and budget.
Take a look at our suggestions, choose the one you like more,
challenge your creativity and tell us your ideas.
The restaurant has a 35 people capacity.
Want to know more? Dial:
Samantha Martins - + 351 213408288
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Your party at café-bar BA

28/09/11
Make your party special, choose your theme!
Café-bar BA offers you a variety of choices for your Christmas
party, in a relaxed ambiance.
Celebrate in this eclectic and worldly space, the ideal meeting point,
where culture meets the public in a relaxed mood while listening to
the house DJ or to live music.
We have themed menus, at your choice. From Italy to Mexico and
India to the flavours of Portugal, we offer a true and typical buffet,
so that you can enjoy the delicacies and specials in an ambiance
similar to the country you choose.
Price per person from €15,00 (with the offer a glass of wine).

Meeting Room "O Poeta"

28/09/11
A business reunion with quality and in a relaxed mood.
Located at the 5th floor, with capacity up to 35 people, the Poetry
Room is the ideal spot for business reunions, training courses or
other types of events.
With a view over the Tagus River, Ralph Lauren paper covering the
walls, maximum comfort and a five star service at your disposal, we
also offer a valet parking service for your convenience.
Our service includes bottled water, writing material, projection
screen, LCD and flipchart.
Want to know more? Call:
Samantha Martins – telf: + 351 213 408 288
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MODALISBOA | TRANSFUSION

23/09/11
The world changed and we are all part of that change. Today,
the tendency is to reduce individual enterprise and take part on a
collective, absolute and responsible dynamic
ModaLisboa | Transfusion will be the reflex of a network that
spreads to action platforms, production values and creative centers.
Transfusion is fusion and transference, vision and “transnationality”.
Our Country is the world. Our goal is the whole. Fashion is ideology,
expression and image. To be outside is to close the eyes, ignore the
senses and live the life in a opposite direction.
Creative revitalization is urgent and vital, and happens in Pátio da
Galé, Lisbon, on October 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th 2001. Four days of
fashion interventions over the market with the anticipation of the
Spring-Summer 2012's new collections.
Rethinking is needed, creation is needed, and sharing is imperative.
Designers have gathered on a sustainable platform, recovering the
values that make the tradition of Portuguese fashion over the last
20 years.
ModaLisboa | Transfusion keeps celebrating two decades of
invention and intensity, pushing up, in every edition, the change of
ideas and tastes, the circulation of new communication networks,
the refreshment of contents and shapes, and the formation of new
sources of creation and codes of conduct.
Transfusion is a capsule for the 20 years of ModaLisboa, but there is
more. We want to keep the leverage effect of an activity that never
stops, with a perpetual movement that challenges the conventional,
turns entrepreneurship stronger and reveals, to the detail, a new
look.

Location 1- Terreiro do Paço | Pátio da Galé
Location 2 - Paços do Concelho | Praça do Município

Fashion Shows Agenda (site/recommended events)

Did you know?

21/09/11
Under a giant canvas awning, Bairro Alto Hotel's “O Terraço” has
been renewed, but at the same time kept the colonial chic spirit
that made it famous all over the world.
With a unique view over the city and the river, and after six years of
intensive usage, there was the need for a increased capacity and for
a refreshing look.

We kept the oriental themed cement mosaic on the pavement and
the black layers on the mansard.
Decoration kept the original concept, but now with tissues in grey
green tones which sometimes combine with the pavement and the
river to create a “perfect symbiosis”, making this idyllic space the
perfect spot to enjoy one of the best views in the world.
In October, we look at the horizon with nostalgia!

World Travel Awards 2011

03/09/11
We announce with great pride the attribution of the most recent award to the Bairro Alto Hotel, this time as the winner in the “Portugal’s Leading Boutique Hotel” category of the World Travel Awards, wildly regarded as the Oscars of the tourist industry.

At the 18th edition of the “World Travel Awards”, the Bairro Alto Hotel won by the third time in a row this category of the most prestigious awards of the tourist industry, voted by more than 183,000 professional agents around the world.

It was the most participated year to date, with an increase of 35% of voting in comparison with the previous year. More than 5,000 organizations, from more than 163 countries, were nominated.

The Bairro Alto Hotel was nominated to this award along with the Choupana Hill’s Resort & Spa, Quinta da Casa Branca Inn, Infante Sagres Hotel, Quinta da Bela Vista Hotel, Monte Casal, Quinta da Romaneira, The Vine Hotel and Vila Joya.

Checkmate - Bairro Alto Hotel

27/08/11
From September 8 to 11, within the Vogue Fashion’s Night Out event, the Museu Nacional do Traje presents an exhibition devoted to the 1920’s at the Bairro Alto Hotel.

The Museu Nacional do Traje and the Bairro Alto Hotel started a partnership aimed at publicizing the museum’s collections at the city centre, as a source of innovation and change, allowing a most close interaction between the hotel and the local community, establishing a indispensable meeting point between fashion, lifestyle and the “movida”.

The Bairro Alto Hotel wants – in a unpretentious way – to interact more closely with the local community and, through this cultural platform, to encourage the respect for the past and its identity.

The Museu Nacional do Traje, despite its remarkable architectural and natural framing, is slightly removed of the central circuits, so it will benefit with the disclosure of its collections. The collaboration between both parties, which will offer an important cultural and social contribution to the approach between new publics, history, past and present, starts in September.

Terrace

27/08/11
After closing for a week, the Terrace reopens with new decoration and a few changes in the menu!

We apologise our regular clients and hope the changes will be to your liking!

The Bairro Alto Hotel enters September with a new face…

As a part of the heritage conservation programme of the hotel and the city, the façade of the hotel was cleaned up, restoring the landmark building that lodges the Bairro Alto Hotel.

Flores Restaurant

27/08/11
Casual Friday Buffet returns to its regular weekday schedule.
As usual, you can enjoy it all Fridays at lunchtime.

Restaurant Week returns this month and Flores will once again take part in this biannual event.

From September 22 to October 5.
Price: 19€+1€ (1€ goes for a charity organization)
Available at lunch and dinner.

Reservations:
Telephone: +351 213 408 252
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Vogue Fashion's Night Out

20/08/11
Bairro Alto Hotel takes part on the 2nd edition of Vogue Fashion's Night Out, which will take place on September 8, from 7 to 11pm, at Avenida da Liberdade, Rua Castilho, Príncipe Real and Chiado.

Bairro Alto Hotel invited portuguese fashion designer duo Alves/Gonçalves and will turn Café-bar BA into a fashion lab for these creators. For this occasion, Chef Vasco Lello designed a appetizer selection and DJ Oaktree will be in charge of the dance floor, with his emblematic vinyl records and the sounds of electronic and breakbeat music.

Related with this event, we'll be also showing the exhibition “Xeque Mate – O Museu Reserva no Hotel”, from September 8 to 11, from 5 to 11pm.

This and other events will take place at Bairro Alto Hotel, on September 8, starting at 7pm.

New corporate brand

20/08/11
Bairro Alto Hotel is starting a refresh process of its Corporate Identity and delivered this project to Agência Zook - Brand Design.

Since a brand's visual language is a key element in its relationship with consumers, Bairro Alto Hotel intends to turn its brand into a seal of warranty and a quality restatement. The goal is to make the visual and verbal storing of the brand easier to all kinds of people, from partners to consumers, and therefore become worldwide recognisable.

Jazz in August

01/08/11
One of the festivals that follows this rule is Jazz em Agosto, which takes place in Lisbon, the portuguese capital, during August.

Supported by Fundação Gulbenkian, one of the most richly equipped foundations in Europe, Jazz em Agosto takes place outdoors on a time of the year marked by the warm weather. Divided between the first two weekends of the month, the concerts takes place at night, in a stage built in the park that is also the home of Fundação's museum. The result is a magical atmosphere halfway between a forest and a garden. In 2009, trumpet player Dave Douglas thanked the audience for the privilege of playing in such a beautiful place. In addition to the music, in the place of the concerts is also possible to hear the call of the ducks from the lake close to the stage, backed by the fresh wind breezes that comes from the Ocean and shake the branches of the trees.

Bairro Alto Hotel History

31/07/11
Ermida do Alecrim vanished with the Earthquake of 1755, that almost destroyed the entire city. However its name is perpetuated on the beautiful street that goes from the Hotel to Tagus River.
On 1770's decade, following the instructions of Lisbon's rebuilding plan of Marquês de Pombal, it was constructed the building with two floors over shops that is now the home of BAIRRO ALTO HOTEL.
After the opening of Largo (square) Luís de Camões in 1860, the building was remodelled. Three floors and a suite with dormer windows replaced the former structure. The threshold windows of the suite, zinc framed, were distinguishable over the slated new rooftop, a sign of the french taste of this period that created an image which remains until nowadays.
This building was the site of a inn that became known as Hotel de l’Europe, managed on that time by a french lady – Madame Radegonde Gachet –, and after that by Ferdinand Piper and also his widow, between 1845 and 1912.

café-bar BA

30/07/11
After Work
Have a drink with us. The appetizers are on the house!
from Monday to Thursday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sports Night@café-bar BA
"Drinks and Bites" to follow the major sporting events at BAH. Follow the competitions in this relaxed yet thrilling atmosphere.

New Chef, New Menu

21/06/11

Bairro Alto Hotel presents the new Chef of Flores Restaurant, Vasco Lello.
His author’s cuisine has a distinctly Portuguese mark, with influences from all over the world, notably from the north of Africa and Asia, promoting national and traditional products and delicacies.
See Menu

The Most Perfect View

18/05/11
Bairro Alto Hotel's Terraço (“Terrace”) was once again distinguished by its awesome view, this time as one of the “Most Perfect Views” of the world, unique in Portugal!

The “The Most Perfect View” website offers a set of fantastic hotels from the five continents providing you with the best panoramic views of the planet.

This prize was achieved with the help and contribution of travel advisors, thanks to their personal comments and exchange of experiences and information.

New website www.bairroaltohotel.com GOES LIVE on May, 16th.

16/05/11
For its sixth anniversary, the Bairro Alto Hotel is presenting a new website online – www.bairroaltohotel.com – with new and more actual design and identity, more functional and user-friendly.