The Michelin Star Gala: Journeys, Rumors, and Everything You Can't Miss

BarcelonaIt's been years since Michelin Guide It's very secretive. They don't want leaks and they don't release the results to the press. seizedThis means that previously, the results were sent with the understanding that they wouldn't be shared with anyone until they were made public. This allowed us to work with the information. This agreement was broken a few years ago, and now nobody knows anything for sure. Absolutely nothing? Well, you can try to find out who attended the gala, which is being held tonight in Malaga and can be followed live on ARA.

However, being invited to the ceremony is no guarantee of anything. If you have two or three stars, you'll be invited regardless. So we can't assume that those with two stars will get three. Then there are those who attend and have one star or none at all. If you've been invited, it's very likely that something will come your way. That said, the invitations to the gala are sent a few days beforehand by email, explicitly asking them not to share it with anyone and not to assume they'll receive a star.

Every year there's a lot of excitement waiting for the emails. Some are frantically checking their spam folders. They're wondering among themselves if anyone has received anything or if Michelin has already started sending out invitations. Yesterday, rumors were already circulating about who was in Malaga or who they ran into on the plane. This chef or that one. No one's name is being mentioned so as not to spoil things. So as not to "anger" Michelin. Besides, it could also be that they're inviting you to receive an individual award, like Best Young Chef.

The Death of the Green Star

However, this year there won't be the distortion of the green stars, those that recognized sustainability, because they've ceased to be part of the landscape. Discreetly, the French guide has buried them, and they no longer serve as a filter on its website. The restaurants that held them still have them listed, but they no longer carry the specific weight the guide once gave them.

One of the names we should keep an eye on is Albert Adrià. Last year, everyone assumed he would receive his second star. When he didn't, the most optimistic believed his restaurant Enigma would go directly from one star to three. That didn't happen, and Since everyone took it for granted, it was experienced as a kind of defeat and injustice.

We should also keep an eye out for who loses stars, which is very often not announced at the gala. Everything there is red and gold velvet. It's only afterward, when it's over, that they post a document on their website indicating who has lost one. This generates a lot of speculation. For years, it's been said that a major three-star restaurant could lose one. Of course, this is said every year. Last year was no exception. It was said that it wouldn't be good for Catalonia, but it ended up being great.What is certain is that Catalonia begins the ceremony with two fewer stars. The Oria restaurant, which held one star, has closed for renovations. And the Teatro Kitchen Bar, which received one in the previous edition, will close before the end of the yearWhat will happen to the rest? We'll find out tonight.