RAW (restaurant)
{{Short description|Restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan}}
RAW is a restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan owned by Chef André Chiang. It has two Michelin stars.
History
In 2014, Chiang opened the restaurant RAW in Taipei, Taiwan.{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/article/1811234/chef-andre-chiang-restaurant-andre-singapore-comes-his-own-taste|title=Chef André Chiang of Restaurant André in Singapore comes up with his own taste of success|work=South China Morning Post|date=4 June 2015|last=Nicol|first=Catharine}}
In 2024 RAW did a two week pop-up restaurant in the Raffles Hotel, Singapore.{{cite web |last1=Aureus |first1=Dudi |title=André Chiang returns to Singapore for an exclusive two-week residency at La Dame de Pic, Raffles Singapore this March |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/dining/food/andre-chiang-returns-to-singapore-for-an-exclusive-two-week-residency-at-la-dame-de-pic-raffles |website=tatlerasia.com |publisher=Tatler Asia |access-date=15 November 2024}}
In 2024 Chiang announced that RAW would be closing and that he would be opening a cooking school in its place.{{cite web |last1=Tan |first1=Dawson |title=Renowned chef André Chiang officially announces closure of Raw Taipei |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/dining/food/andre-chiang-closes-raw-taipei |website=tatlerasia.com |publisher=Tatler Asia |access-date=15 November 2024}}{{cite web |title=Andre Chiang to close RAW, start culinary school |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/07/31/2003821562 |website=taipeitimes.com |publisher=Taipei Times |access-date=15 November 2024}}{{cite web |title=The next dance: André Chiang on RAW's end, Taiwanese 'flavor' |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202410120012 |website=focustaiwan.tw |publisher=Focus Taiwan |access-date=15 November 2024}}
== Awards and recognition ==
In 2019 RAW was awarded two Michelin stars.{{cite web |last1=Wu |first1=Sunny |title=How Did These Michelin Restaurants Make the Cut? |url=https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=2367 |website=cw.com.tw |publisher=Commonwealth Magazine |access-date=15 November 2024}}