The highly anticipated new grain-focused restaurant Lucinda Grain Bar from chef Edouardo Jordan, whos received national media attention and two James Beard Awards for his restaurants Junebaby and Salare, opens this Saturday, December 8.

The highly anticipated new grain-focused restaurant Lucinda Grain Bar from chef Edouardo Jordan, who’s received national media attention and two James Beard Awards for his restaurants Junebaby and Salare, opens this Saturday, December 8. Jonathan Vanderweit

This week in food news, all eyes are on chef Edouardo Jordan as he prepares to open his much-anticipated new restaurant Lucinda Grain Bar in Ravenna, Meg’s Hamburgers brings nostalgic burgers to Pioneer Square, and Salumi completes its big move. Find all that below, plus this weekend’s big food and drink events, like the Winter Solstice Beer Festival and CookieFest. For more ideas, check out our full food and drink calendar.

OPENINGS
Beer Star
This White Center beer hall and tap house opened a new all-ages location in Tacoma’s Stadium District on Thursday, December 6, with fifty taps, a limited menu of sandwiches, a kids’ play area, and room for 100 guests. Guests can also look forward to frequent visits from food trucks parked onsite.
Tacoma

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