How to Give the Fado?
July 6, 2015 8:04 AM Subscribe
My friends will be in Lisbon in October on their honeymoon, and I'd like to treat them to a night at a Fado restaurant. I've done some research and found a few places that look great, but I'm not sure how the logistics would work in terms of my paying. I know that there are theaters where you can hear Fado music, but I'm looking for a more traditional restaurant setting None of the restaurants I've seen advertise gift certificates or another obvious way of my paying for them. How can I do this?
Call them up during business hours: Fala Inglês? (faah laah eenglays)
posted by pjenks at 9:00 AM on July 6, 2015
posted by pjenks at 9:00 AM on July 6, 2015
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Another option might be to give them the gift of a tour that includes a Fado dinner. You could either book the tour in advance for them, though you'd need to coordinate with their schedule, so it wouldn't be a surprise, or get a gift certificate from the tour company so they can book it themselves. The good thing about a tour company GC is that the tour company is much more likely to have english-speaking staff when you contact them. The bad thing is that the tour is likely to be more expensive and there's a not insignificant chance that the restaurants they take you to will be particularly touristy.
posted by jacquilynne at 8:23 AM on July 6, 2015