as his musical career ‘took off’ he started to write articles on gastronomy. Portugheis became frustrated at working in other people's kitchens. Together with his colleague, friend and compatriot, Martha Argerich, he opened a successful restaurant in London, known as "Rhapsody". He recalls that they decided on this name as he was about to perform Rhapsody in Blue with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The restaurant, which is longer functioning, attracted a clientele of musicians. Portugheis remembers that all his musician friends would come to Rhapsody, especially on the Last Night of the Proms when, he recalls, ‘Andrew Davies came over from the Albert Hall with various friends and agents.’ Portugheis says, "Ultimately cooking and music have a great deal in common. They both provide emotional experiences. Maybe music provides a deeper emotion, but the end result of both is to make people happy". He keeps his interest alive with his recipe writing. See also List of Argentines References Argentine pianists Male pianists 1941 births Living people Argentine people of Portuguese-Jewish descent Argentine people of Romanian-Jewish descent Argentine people of Russian-Jewish descent Jewish Argentine musicians People from La Plata Musicians from London 21st-century pianists