Gaig

Gaig is a Spanish restaurant chain founded in 1989 by chef Carles Gaig. In 1993, it obtained a Michelin star.[1][2]

History

The restaurant, specializing in Catalan cuisine, was opened by chef Carles Gaig in 1989.[3][4] Four years later it was awarded a Michelin star. In 1999, Gaig received the award for Best Chef from the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy.[5] In 2004, the restaurant moved to the Ensanche district in Barcelona and that same year it was awarded as the restaurant of the year by the Catalan Academy of Gastronomy.[6]

In 2008, a new establishment was opened on Calle Córcega in Barcelona. Two new restaurants were established, one in Singapore[7] and another in Barcelona with takeaway service.[8][9]

References
  1. "ViaMichelin Barcelona Restaurants: online restaurant guide". Michelin Guide (web query). Michelin. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  2. "Restaurantes con estrellas Michelin en Barcelona".
  3. Arenós, Pau (2013-04-25). "Gaig: señor de Barcelona, conde del Eixample". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  4. "Carles Gaig: "El día en que me desencante seré el primero en colgar los hábitos"". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  5. "La receta del chef Carles Gaig para hacer unos huevos fritos muy especiales". ElNacional.cat (in Spanish). 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  6. "Estos son los nuevos premiados por la Acadèmia Catalana de Gastronomia". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  7. "La solidaridad y realidad de Gaig Singapur". 7 Caníbales (in Spanish). 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  8. "Así es Gaig Barcelona: de platos para llevar a cocina para quedarse". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  9. "Gaig cierra en Barcelona y se traslada a la Cerdanya". 7 Caníbales (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-25.

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