JuneBaby

"JuneBaby, one of Seattle’s most acclaimed and controversial restaurants, closed on December 31. The soul food restaurant opened in 2017 to rave reviews, but in 2021 the Seattle Times ran an investigative story in which 15 women accused owner Eduardo Jordan of sexual misconduct including unwanted touching, accusations that the chef largely denied. JuneBaby closed briefly following that story, but returned in 2022. Jordan told Eater Seattle that the closure was partly due to labor and food cost difficulties, and partially because he was feeling creatively blocked." - Meg van Huygen

"On Monday, December 18, JuneBaby announced that it was closing." - Harry Cheadle

"On Monday, December 18, Eduardo Jordan’s soul food restaurant JuneBaby announced on Instagram that it would be closing “in its current form” after a blowout New Year’s Eve service, ending the run of one of the most talked-about restaurants in Seattle in recent years. When JuneBaby opened in 2017, it was widely celebrated by local and national critics; Jordan won two James Beard Awards the following year, including the prize for best new restaurant, which a restaurant run by a Black chef had never won before." - Harry Cheadle

"In 2017, two years after he opened Salare, the chef debuted his mega popular restaurant JuneBaby down the block, in which he put his own spin on Southern comfort dishes, including a much sought-after fried chicken dinner on Sundays. Jordan took home two James Beard Awards in 2018: one for his work at Salare and one for Best New Restaurant (JuneBaby)." - Gabe Guarente

"Star chef Edouardo Jordan’s acclaimed Southern-influenced restaurant in Ravenna shifted to takeout and retail early on in the pandemic and has never really looked back. The restaurant has an excellent selection of items ideal for baking, including ancient grain pancake mix, ingredients for Red Flint cornbread, and sorghum syrup." - Eater Staff