Arthur Mullen's blog
With my career being in restaurants, food is kind of my reason for living. When I visit a new city, I like to eat across different levels of dining. For dinner on my last night in Porto, my 2 Portuguese friends and I went to Restaurante Esplanada Marisqueira which I gathered to be THE special… Continue reading A Antiga
Porto's Ribeira is one of those few places in the world that attracts painters, photographers and all manner of artists for it's inimitable combination of historic architecture, color and light. Well done UNESCO for protecting Porto's riverfront district for future generations while accommodating modern touches like heated patios for the cafes and the mesmerizing statue… Continue reading Cubo da Ribeira
I'm not a big pilgrim: I don't take pilgrimages and to be honest, just visiting 2 churches in one week was a lot for me. That being said, the 2 churches (Clerigos and São Francisco) I visited were both totally worth it, even for a secular non-conformist. My Portuguese friend insisted on taking me to… Continue reading São Francisco
