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The decadence of Alentejo restoration, by Ricardo Dias Felner
à entrance, tiled counter and an interior shed. First alert. A tiled counter and an interior shed are usually indicators of “fake Alentejo”. The scam appears all over the country, from Gaia to Albufeira, as if it were pre-packaged Leroy Merlin furniture. The second danger sign is newspaper clippings, awards and diplomas. On the walls is a framed chronicle by a gastronomic critic from the 90s who praises “the resplendent grain stew, with the sausages and vegetables of the order†and next to it you can see a distinction from the municipality location: 2nd place in the Peixes de Rio 2006 Competition.