“You see the wall over there?” Tomás Duarte points outside, through the main door, to the opposite side of the street. “Imagine this all full,” he gestures to the interior of the bakery, “and the ...

Nothing unites — and divides — fans of Portuguese sweets than their famous custard tart, the pastel de nata, with each local bakery offering its own spin on the dessert staple. If you know, you know.

LISBON — Call me a pastry huntress. Sounds rough, doesn’t it? While I wholeheartedly welcome the task, I do have to be mindful of fakes, inedible mouthfuls, and, of course, copious calories. To manage ...

If you’ve been to either Portugal or Massachusetts’ South Coast — particularly New Bedford and Fall River — you’ve probably ...