Marco Ovies is a staff writer for Dished Vancouver, covering food news in and around the city. He loves cats, overpriced iced coffees, and a good cheeseburger.

<p>Glowbal Restaurant Group, the team behind much-loved Vancouver restaurants like <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/sandra-bullock-vancouver-black-blue" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Black + Blue,</a> <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/five-sails-dirona" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Five Sails</a>, Coast, and many more, has just revealed that it&#8217;ll be opening a new restaurant concept in the heart of Vancouver&#8217;s financial district.</p>
<p>Called Gigi&#8217;s, the new restaurant will be serving up bold Mediterranean flavours alongside a sophisticated energy.</p>
<p>Not many details for the new restaurant have been revealed yet, but Glowbal did share that it will be an 8,000 sq. ft. restaurant that will seat 220 guests and offer a large patio.</p>
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<p>The restaurant is named after the youngest daughter of Glowbal Restaurant Group’s president and CEO, Emad Yacoub. In a press release, Glowbal stated that Gigi’s is a personal project that blends family inspiration with the group&#8217;s signature flair for hospitality and design.</p>
<p>“Gigi’s is a love letter to the Mediterranean,” said Emad Yacoub. “We’re creating a space that feels vibrant, stylish, and full of life. This is a concept I’ve been developing and perfecting for the last 4 years, and I can’t wait to share it with Vancouver.”</p>
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<p>An exact address and opening date for the new concept have yet to be announced, but more details will be shared closer to its opening, so stay tuned.</p>
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Gigi's is a new restaurant concept from Glowbal that will be serving bold Meditterranean food in a 8,000 sq. ft. space.