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00:00:00 Restaurant Entrance - Beco do Espirito Santo
00:00:42 Couvert: Rustic bread, truffled butter and olive tapenade
00:01:15 APPETISERS: Shrimps with garlic
00:01:41 FISH: Grilled Dried Cod Fish with baked potatoes, herbs and garlic
00:01:58 DESERTS: Hot Chestnut pudding with coconut milk and fennel
00:02:08 Fado Concert
"Since 1939
Parreirinha de Alfama began as a coal shop and eating house, but through the years, owned and operated by the legendary Fado singer Argentina Santos from the 1950s on, it became a point of reference for great Fado and great food.
The voices of Amália, Alfredo Marceneiro, Berta Cardoso, Lucília do Carmo, Mariana Silva, Celeste Rodrigues, and so many others, echoed between its four walls. Parreirinha de Alfama preserves the tradition of Fado in the familial and informal environment that Fado seeks.
In 2014 the great responsibility of preserving Parreirinha de Alfama was passed on to musicians Paulo Valentim and Bruno Costa, and they have run and directed it ever since.
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Parreirinha de Alfama grew as a great restaurant and Fado house due to the work of its founder, Argentina Santos.
She commanded every element of the kitchen, from purchasing to preparing the food.
Currently, Chef Jaqueline Silva and her assistant, Aicha Elhayany, act as the gatekeepers of a tradition of intense flavors and food with soul. " - https://www.parreirinhadealfama.com/index_eng.html
"Operating for over 60 years, this is one of Lisbon's most esteemed fado houses. A firm favourite with locals, many of whom grew up with the redoubtable Argentina Santos (1924-2019), the fadista who owned and operated the restaurant from the 1950s until 2014 when musicians Paulo Valentim and Bruno Costa took over, Parreirinha de Alfama attracts an International clientele. The venue is cosy and intimate and the atmosphere very authentic. The rustic interior design has changed little over the years, and the beautiful azulejos (tiles) decorating the walls still gleam brightly. Singers include Maria Amelia Proenca, Joana Viega, and Luis Matos, who regale customers in a manner senhora Santos would have been proud of. The menu, by the way, celebrates traditional Portuguese fare." - https://www.10best.com/destinations/portugal/lisbon/alfama-graca/nightlife/parreirinha-de-alfama/
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