JuneBaby
| JuneBaby | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Head chef | Edouardo Jordan |
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| Street address | 2122 NE 65th Street |
| City | Ravenna, Seattle |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98115 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°40′33.3″N 122°18′14.7″W / 47.675917°N 122.304083°W |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
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- List of defunct restaurants of the United States
- List of soul food restaurants
- List of Southern restaurants
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cheadle, Harry (December 18, 2023). "Seattle's Celebrated, Controversial Restaurant JuneBaby Is Closing". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "7 months after sexual misconduct accusations, 'it's time to reopen JuneBaby,' Edouardo Jordan says". The Seattle Times. January 14, 2022. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Wells, Pete (March 15, 2018). "A Celebration of Black Southern Food, at JuneBaby in Seattle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Edouardo Jordan's JuneBaby named a Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year". The Seattle Times. April 10, 2018. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Millman, Zosha (April 11, 2018). "One year in, Ravenna restaurant racks up accolades". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.