Low-cost airline Norse Atlantic Airways is turning two, and celebrating its milestone anniversary with one-way flights to Europe starting at just $149.
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For years, the Costa da Caparica—a long stretch of Atlantic beach just across the Tagus River from Lisbon—was something of an afterthought; Lisboetas saw it merely as a low-rent suburb. But about a decade ago, that started changing, when the surfers caught the waves and a group of bohemian, mostly international scene-makers caught onto the region’s potential. Since then, one beach club after another has opened, some with sophisticated food, some with chilled-out afternoons and others with booming parties that last until sunrise.
Two years ago, the opening of Casa Reîa cemented Costa da Caparica as a glamorous destination for Lisbon’s global set. The food is better than it has to be, initially envisioned by chef Udi Barkan, who has a penchant for vegetables, and well executed by Brazilian chef Pedro Henrique Lima. Standouts include baba ghanoush with pistachios, and roasted seafood rice with octopus and prawns. Other dishes are cooked simply in the Josper charcoal oven. There’s a boutique selling all sorts of posh beachwear, and extensive programming including everything from morning surf lessons to nighttime ecstatic dance parties. The biggest addition for 2024 is the Cabana na Reîa, a relaxed chiringuito-style restaurant with savory snacks and cocktails to be enjoyed barefoot in the sand.
It was arguably Praia Princesa that put Caparica on the map when it opened in 2014. The place the laid-back answer to flashier beach clubs around the Mediterranean. Today, it’s not the trendiest game in town, but steady design upgrades have enhanced its style, and it’s grown a following of regulars who feel like family. It’s kept an emphasis on tasty lunches and languid afternoons beside the waves; sometimes DJs spin at sunset. While beach-bar classics like garlicky Bulhão Pato clams and whole grilled fish are spot-on, the menu also includes more unusual fare like shimeji mushrooms with egg yolk, grilled leeks with romesco and chirashi bowls with marinated fish.
There’s no shortage of (so-so) sushi along this cost, but Buya Beach’s take on Portuguese-Japanese fusion is a bit different. The Caparica restaurant is a spinoff of the Buya izayaka and ramen restaurants that started in Florida and expanded to Berlin, and the Portuguese edition has the same globe-trotting, culture-embracing mindset. It aims to foster a diverse community of artists, surfers, beach lovers, foodies and “life enthusiasts.” The menu has some novelties, including Japanese-style oysters with citrus ponzu and ikura, and a miso Tomahawk steak grilled over a wood fire.
Hippie vibes are on full display at Irmão, which is celebrating its fourth birthday this summer. It’s the project of three brothers—the word irmão means “brother” in Portuguese”—who
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