JuneBaby

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JuneBaby
Restaurant information
Head chef Edouardo Jordan
Food type
Street address2122 NE 65th Street
City Ravenna, Seattle
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98115
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 47°40′33.3″N122°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]

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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]

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References

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