PORTUGUESE RESTAURANT & PUB
ESTABLISHED IN 2012
Welcome to Papa Boa
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The History
In the year 1488, Bartolomeu Dias discovered the great, dark continent of Africa. Upon landing on a beautiful sunny day, he declared a feast, to celebrate the great discovery. The crew of the ship Sao Cristovao was treated to a special meal prepared by Bartolomeu's own hands, with a unique blend of spices that he had brought with him from the land where he was born, the magnificent Algarve. According to a shipmates diary that was discovered in a shipwreck, Bartolomeu was famous for standing up and shouting 'Papa Boa' (Fabulous Food) just before the crew were to indulge in his fabulous meals. These meals would become as legendary as the explorer himself and were enjoyed by all over the decades.
The SECRET
The secret blend of spices originated with Bartolomeu's Great Great Grandmother and was written down and buried in a secret place by him, for fear of never returning to his beloved Algarve.
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Many years later the recipes were found and returned to his family in their hometown, where a young boy would later be intrigued by the stories of his great ancestors and dream of preparing those meals for his friends and family. They would one day be passed onto him and relive their legendary journey to Africa.
