Rue de la République welcomes new work. A sister and brother have teamed up to bring the Portuguese flavors so dear to their childhoods.
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Aug 08, 2023 at 4:30 pm | Updated yesterday at 2:28 PM
“Portuguese food is little known, while most people who have visited Portugal find it excellent. There is nothing about Nancy in that area. While in Lyon, there are a lot of them. There must be a certain Portuguese community and this will allow everyone to discover it.” More than 80% of people don’t know,” explains Adelaide Lopez.
The 30-year-old, who settled less than a year ago near Luneville with her husband and children, was looking for an activity. Not finding a position in trade that suited her, she decided to create it and joined her brother, José Pascual, who was already at the helm of a company in Luxembourg.
They rented a room that had not been occupied for many years at the bottom of Republic Street, a room that had been renovated. “I was told it used to be a bakery 60 years ago. This street is quiet but has great potential, not far from the castle with parking facilities on the street, in front of the castle and a rocher car park.”
Pastries baked on site
At the shop called Sabores de Portugal (pronounced Saboraich de Pourtougal), sister and brother offer charcuterie, cheese by the slice, and pastries cooked on site including the famous Pastis de nata (pasta de nada). “We work with a supplier who trades with pastry chefs in Portugal. They are received raw frozen. And we bake here as we go. Their assortment is not limited to fresh products, sold by the slice. Various drinks are offered, but also sweets that shook their childhood, cod and other treats products in the store.
“Not many people know that cod is cod that has been dried to be preserved,” Adelaide Lopez asks.
Rotisserie from September
“We are also expecting references to some Brazilian products soon. And starting in September, the rotisserie section will open… As soon as we receive the equipment. We will offer Portuguese specialties to take away. Such as chicken a la crapaudine, that is, cooked entirely in the open air, with typical spices, suckling pig and other references All the meat will come from Portugal: we stick to it. And it doesn’t taste the same. »
The brother and sister will also serve picanha, “a delicious piece of braised Brazilian beef that will be cooked here.”
Landmarks – small business country
Adelaide Lopez and her brother, Jose Pascual, love doing business in their native country. “Despite industrialization, the products have remained very artisanal. The cheeses are still made by hand, hence the irregular shapes,” notes the sister. “
In Portugal there are many small shops: they work better than supermarkets. People are looking for closeness, friendliness and knowledge of the origin of the products,” adds the brother.
Like the store they just opened in Lunéville.
