Capa Negra 2

A fine (and afordable) restaurant for some of the best Francesinhas and Rissóis in town:

Capa Negra 2

Localization here.

In case this is full (it happens) there is another very good restaurant right up the street: Shakesbeer. Localization is available here.

Program for "Queima das Fitas 2008"

The "Queima das Fitas" is a traditional party by Portuguese Students:

Wikipedia - Queima das Fitas

Program for Queima das Fitas 2008, Porto

Excellent opportunity for meeting new people, going to concerts and ... trying new things :-)

Queima das Fitas

The "Queima das Fitas" is a Portuguese student's tradition in which students celebrate their final year in the University.

Some bars and cafés in Foz

The best Caipirinha in Porto and great brazilian music are in Foz in:

Avenida do Brasil, nr 217

Porto

But for nice refreshments during the afternoon, there is the café at the "Praia Homem do Leme".

For the afternoon and the evening, the "Praia da Luz" is a nice place as well.

Bar - Black Coffee

A very cool bar in Aliados, very near the conference Venue, is:

Black Coffee

It's on the right side of the Porto City Hall, if you're facing the direction of the river.

Excellent Sangria :-)

Restaurants - Zé Bota and Papagaio

After the more expensive restaurant, here go the affordable places.

Traditional portuguese food in affordable restaurants in the center of Porto (by Leões):

Restaurant Zé Bota

Travessa do Carmo 16/20, Porto

Restaurant Papagaio

is right by Zé Bota.

Restaurant - Portucale

One of the best restaurants in Porto, with an amazing view over the city:

Portucale

It can be a bit "heavy" on the wallet, depending on what you order, so beware :-) Worth every penny though.

Restaurant and Bar in Ribeira

My favourite places in Ribeira:

Restaurant:

Casa Filha da Mãe Preta 

Bar:

Prioridade

Rua da Lada, 76-78

Porto

Welcome to the ITW 2008 Blog!

Dear Conference Attendees of the
IEEE Information Theory Workshop 2008 in Porto, Portugal:

This is YOUR blog!

Its goal is to provide quick dissemination of information and tips about our conference and about the city of Porto, including the best places to eat, sightseeing favourites, hidden treasures, funny stories, local secrets, nightlife opportunities, and everything you can think of.

The first entries will be provided by the local PhD students of the
Networking and Information Processing Group
of the Instituto de Telecommunicações and the Department of Computer Science of the University of Porto.

We will then send out a general login so that attendees can post entries themselves.

Enjoy the city of Porto and ITW 2008!

Best wishes,

João Barros