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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]

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