food and wine — Theriz Journal

Hot Chocolate Weather

On a cold winter morning this past December, my mother and I found a cozy escape at Italian Bear Chocolate in London. The chill in the air made the rich, velvety hot chocolate even more comforting. As we stepped inside, the warm aroma of melted chocolate and freshly brewed coffee enveloped us, inst…

Ralph's Coffee London

Instagram made me do it. In fact, one of the things I have noticed about London comparing to my last time in the city (10 years ago): everyone's got a camera now and we all want to visit (meaning - take photos of) the places we see in social media and the aesthetic pleasing Ralph's Coffee was one of those.

F*ing Fabulous

Another trip around the sun! Finishing the lap and spending the special date this time in my favorite place in the world, my soulmate London. I've always wanted to check out the famous Sketch bar and my birthday seemed the perfect occasion for that.
Although celebrating will never be or feel the…

Confeitaria do Bolhão

Bem em frente ao Mercado do Bolhão, você encontra uma das mais importantes confeitarias do Porto: a Confeitaria do Bolhão, padaria e pastelaria de fabrico próprio, hoje com mais de 100 anos de funcionamento.

Liberando fornadas frequentes durante o dia, a Confeitaria tem sala de atendimento ao cliente e um restaurante com serviço à carta e ementas diárias. Os ambientes agradáveis, a diversidade e qualidade dos produtos oferecidos, assim como o atendimento personalizado e sempre simpático tornam este espaço um local único na cidade do Porto.

Traditional Portuguese Confeitaria (bakery) with an old and classic charm. You can buy croissants, apple tarts, fresh sandwiches and Francesinha.

Wine Tasting at D'Ouro Valley

First time visiting a Quinta in the beautiful region of the D’Ouro Valley + a wine tasting experience I recommend for all the wine lovers out there...
My sister chose the Quinta Barqueiros D'Ouro, located in the Douro demarcated region, inserted in a centenary farm, with a fantastic view of the…

Brasão Bistrô

Dica de restaurante no Porto: Brasão Bistrô, uma casa portuguesa com certeza! Um lugar confortável, com interior aconchegante, onde podemos desfrutar de uma ampla e personalizada oferta de cervejas artesanais, francesinhas, petiscos e bifes. Essa foi a minha segunda vez no Bistrô e pela segunda vez…

MESMERA

#tbt Found! The perfect ring... Gave myself a special gift on my last birthday: a Swarovski Mesmera cocktail ring. And then, we went celebrate the date with a delicious brunch at the Garden Café.

Modern Elegance

I fell in love for the exquisite and cool design immediately. The ring part of the Mesmer…