Finally. Oriol Castro, Mateu Casañas and Eduard Xatruch can now enjoy their long-awaited and much more than just moments of victory: Enjoy achieved every chef’s dream by receiving three Michelin stars. He’s not the only one experiencing ecstasy; Moreover Paco Morales reaches ‘tri’ milestone thanks to work in Noor (Córdoba). There are two big news in the pages of the Michelin 2024 guide presented in Barcelona this evening.
Spokesperson of tire company ready to play cat-and-mouse game until the last momentN A few weeks ago this Tuesday night The Auditori Fòrum of the Barcelona International Convention Center at the Fòrum was to be a “hot” event. It could be understood that the increase in temperature was related to incandescence. new stars. And it didn’t take long for speculations echoed by this newspaper to emerge: they appeared to be the favourites. third star Enjoy and Nur. Yes there were leaks
And yes, there was a delightful warmth. Michelin First of all, the temperature increased with the presentation of the gala he organized with his usual spark this evening, on October 18, in the Sants market. Andreu Buenafuente in a ‘late show’ format in front of over 700 guests. Later, at a discussion on wine and gastronomy in La Pedrera on 13 November, he announced: A new award would be given: Best sommelierwent to: Josep Roca (El Celler de Can Roca), accessorized with a black jacket.
So last night everyone was expecting the thermometers to make those present sweat with excitement. The new guide did not disappoint. Two new three stars. Not since the 2018 edition have two restaurants entered heaven at the same time. Last year they entered the gastronomy Olympus Atrium (Cáceres) and Hermanos Torres Kitchen (Barcelona)and Àbac (Barcelona) and Aponiente (El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz) in 2018.
And the 2023 edition was good, the 2024 edition was also good. New spiral ‘bi’ and 31. AND barcelona continue as The undisputed capital of good nutritionSince the Catalan city was added now four ‘three star’ establishments (they were already at the top) Abac, Lasarte, Hermanos Torres’ Kitchen And Entertainment) for a total of 43 stars. The confusion created by the 2022 edition, stingy on Catalonia, is beginning to be forgotten.
15 ‘three stars’
As of tonight there are 15 ‘three star’ restaurants in Spain: Abak, laser, Hermanos Torres’ Kitchen and Enjoy (Barcelona), El Celler de Can Roca (Girona), Arzak, Martin Berasategui And akelarre (St. Sebastian), Azurmendi (Larrabetzu), Diverxo (Madrid), Quique Dacosta (Denia), suitable (El Puerto de Santa Maria), amos tabernacle (Villaverde de Pontones, Cantabria), Atrium (Cáceres) and Light (Cordova).
Moncalvillo for sale, two stars
If there was little movement in the two wound categories, Venta Moncalvillo (Daroca de Rioja) was the only one to achieve second place (last year there were three new restaurants with this distinction), Michelin guide 2024 I was more generous to them They release the first star: 31. Inside barcelonaThey get the first bandage CaratAt the Intercontinental Hotel and the unknown Suto. Martin Berasategui has gained points again by securing another award and there are 13 more establishments for El Club Allard, where José María Goñi is the head chef, strengthening Madrid, which adds five more establishments to this category (Cebo, Santerra, Desde 1911, Toki and Osa) and the following He now has a total of (40) points, just two behind Angle’s runners-up Barcelona (42) (Madrid saw Lúa and Gofio eliminated).
12 green stars
in part green starsInnovations in Spain, where the Gastronomy Bible distinguishes businesses that “create experiences that combine gastronomic excellence with a remarkable commitment to eco-responsibility”, are: Emporium (Castelló d’Empúries), L’Algadir del Delta (Amposta), Es Tragón (Sant Antoni de Portmany), Andreu Genestra (Llucmajor), Barro (Ávila), Béns d’Avall (Sóller), Ca na Toneta (Caimari), Casa Marcial (Nacho Manzano, Arriondas), Monte (chef Xune Andrade, San Feliz), Kara Stork Habitat (Valverde del Fresno), El Molino de Alcuneza (Sigüenza) and El Molino de Urdániz Urdaitz).
Three special awards
At the gala commemorating Can Roca’s head chef Daniel Redondo, who died in a traffic accident last Friday. Michelin guide gave a few special rewards. In addition to those mentioned Best Sommelier, those who discern Young Chef 2024 (Martina Puigvert, Les Cols), Mentor Chef (Juan Mari Arzak, Arzak)an award received by his daughter Elena) and Best Chamber President 2024 (Joan Carles Ibáñez, Lasarte).