JuneBaby

JuneBaby
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Restaurant information
Head chefEdouardo Jordan
Food type
Street address2122 NE 65th Street
CityRavenna, Seattle
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98115
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°40′33.3″N 122°18′14.7″W / 47.675917°N 122.304083°W / 47.675917; -122.304083

JuneBaby was a Southern and soul food[1] restaurant in the Ravenna neighborhood of Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2][3] It was owned by head chef Edouardo Jordan.[4]

History

JuneBaby opened in April 2017.[5]

JuneBaby and sister restaurant were closed in June 2021 after its staff quit in response to 15 women who reported allegations of sexual misconduct from Jordan, which was revealed in a Seattle Times investigation.[1]

JuneBaby reopened in January 2022. It closed permanently on December 31, 2023.[5]

Reception

JuneBaby received the James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant in 2018.[5][6] It was named to Esquire magazine's 2017 list of Best New Restaurants in America,[7] and was named one of Food & Wine's ten best restaurants in 2018.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Cheadle, Harry (2023-12-18). "Seattle's Celebrated, Controversial Restaurant JuneBaby Is Closing". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  2. ^ "7 months after sexual misconduct accusations, 'it's time to reopen JuneBaby,' Edouardo Jordan says". The Seattle Times. 2022-01-14. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  3. ^ Wells, Pete (2018-03-15). "A Celebration of Black Southern Food, at JuneBaby in Seattle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  4. ^ "Edouardo Jordan's JuneBaby named a Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year". The Seattle Times. 2018-04-10. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  5. ^ a b c Varriano, Jackie (December 18, 2023). "Edouardo Jordan announces Seattle's JuneBaby is closing for good". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Millman, Zosha (2018-04-11). "One year in, Ravenna restaurant racks up accolades". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  7. ^ Gordinier, Jeff (October 18, 2017). "The Best New Restaurants in America 2017". Esquire. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  8. ^ Rothman, Jordana (April 10, 2018). "Food & Wine Restaurants of the Year 2018". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2023.