Tag Archive for: Spanish Restaurants

World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2012

It seems the magnificent legend of Restaurant Celler de Can Roca in Spain has no boundaries!

We are thrilled to confirm that Spanish restaurant Celler de Can Roca, our own very precious Girona based Michelin 3* restaurant, has been confirmed, yet again, as No: 2 Restaurant in the World, at the much-anticipated World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2012, which was held tonight, Monday 30th April at the historic Guildhall in the City of London, in the company of the world’s finest chefs, international media and the world’s most influential restaurateurs.

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The Most Unique Dining Experience in Barcelona

albert adria frosted rain

Everybody in the “foodies” world in Spain knows Spanish chefs Ferran & Albert Adria’s Tickets restaurant and 41º coctail bar next door in the bohemian Parallel avenue of Barcelona.   Now, from April 20th the lucky (or well connected) ones who will be able to get a booking, will enjoy the “Frosted Rain” futuristic dining experience there. Read more

Spanish Chef Joan Roca Wins Gastronomic Award

We are delighted to hear that our good friends at Spanish Restaurant, Celler de Can Roca , have received yet another award!    Yesterday, in Paris, The International Academy of Gastronomy, formed by 22 individual countries, held its General Assembly and  Spanish chef Joan Roca of our beloved Celler de Can Roca in Girona  received The Grand Prix de l’Art de la Cuisine 2011.

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Michelin Starred Restaurants in Spain 2012

 

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Barcelona was chosen to celebrate the presentation party of the new Spain Michelin Guide 2012, which took place last night at the Palace in all its splendor.  Read more

Celler de Can Roca 2nd Best Restaurant in the World!

Some may take the Pellegrino Restaurant Survey with a pinch of salt and yes, sure, it isn’t the Michelin listing, but how proud are we in Spain, particularly those of us in the Girona area, that Celler de Can Roca has just been elevated to the 2nd best restaurant in the world in the Pellegrino Restaurant Survey! Read more

Ferran Adria: El Bulli Closes – Tickets Restaurant Opens

This Wednesday, the 12th January El Bulli restaurant in Spain will open for its last season.    Until the 30th of July every single session with be “a goodbye”.   However, THE SHOW GOES ON!   El Bulli-s new restaurant Tickets, in Barcelona is just about to start its own history – will it become as famous as El Bulli?   What is Tickets, anyway?   Tickets is the hyper-tapas bar/restaurant at 164 Avenida del Paral.lel in Barcelona, in the midst of the theatre district, just about to be open in February.  Read more

Michelin Starred Restaurants in Spain 2011

See NEW Michelin Starred restaurants for 2013

San Sebastian, the only city in the world with more concentration of Michelin stars by inhabitant, was chosen to unveil the content of Michelin Guide 2011 for Spain and Portugal. But there are no new three stars, there are a dozen losers, those who have lost stars and only three chefs have gained two stars. Last night, in the Maria Cristina hotel, the suspense was finally resolved.

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Tickets restaurant and 41º by the Adriá brothers

Now that Spanish chef Ferran Adriá is introducing changes in El Bulli and his brother Albert has closed Inopia, his famous Tapas Bar, we can´t wait to try tapas at TICKETS, their new project in common in Barcelona, open on January 11.   Here goes with the Press Release by the Adriá brothers:

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The Inside Story of El Bulli and the Man Who Reinvented Food

The prestigious American gastronomic journalist Colman Andrews presented last week, in New York, together with Spanish chef Ferran Adria, a new book, in which he portrays Ferran Adria, El Bulli Restaurant and the now world famous gastronomic creations of this incredible chef.

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2010 Michelin Spain Restaurants Awards

Catalan cusine was the most awarded of the night at the 2010 Michelin Star Awards with Celler de Can Roca, Lasarte, Les Cols, Enoteca, La Fonda Xesc, Bo.Tic, El Torreó de l’Indià as the big 2010 winners.

The big announcement was made public last night before an impatient crowd of chefs, politicians, journalists and friends at the San Miguel market in Madrid. Guests were able to savor the cuisine of Santi Santamarina, Oscar Velasco, Paco Roncero and Sergi Arola, among others.

After several years of disappointment in the gastronomic field, which claimed the highest recognition to what is considered to be one of the best restaurants in the world, yesterday chefs and critics could deservedly say “at last!”.

Michelin finally granted 3 stars to Girona´s Celler de Can Roca, run by the Roca brothers, Joan, Josep and Jordi and favorite of Gourmand Breaks clients. Read more