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Spain, Portugal Restaurants Gain Stars as They Confront Slowdown
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Three Spanish restaurants and one Portuguese gained second stars in the new Michelin guide to Spain and Portugal, while Can Fabes near Barcelona lost its third star following the death of chef Santi Santamaria.
The newly elevated establishments are Abac, in Barcelona; El Club Allard and Diverxo, in Madrid; and Ocean, in Faro, Portugal. El Bulli was deleted from the guide after it closed this year, reducing the number of three-star restaurants in Spain to five from seven.