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Lucinda Grain Bar
Recommended by: We are huge fans of both Edouardo Jordan’s Junebaby and Salare. We had reservations at Salare, so we decided to arrive a little early for a cocktail at his Lucinda Grain Bar.
Description on the Lucinda Grain Bar’s website: Lucinda Grain Bar is a 25-seat Bar and Cafe located in the heart of Ravenna. Lucinda is a place for people to relax, gather with old friends, meet new friends, and explore the wonderful world of grains through food and drinks.
Neighborhood/Type: Ravenna
Address: 2120 NE 65th St, Seattle, WA 98115
Music playing: Let it Whip- Dazz Band, Got To Give It Up – Marvin Gaye
What we ate/drank: Barley Old Fashioned-Bourbon, Barley Syrup, Cardamom 13, Long Grain Iced Tea – Moonshine, Calvados, Gin, Grain Tea 14, Rhubarb Daquri – Rum, Rhubarb, Lime – 14
Comments: When you think about the best cocktail bars in Seattle, you think about Capitol Hill, Ballard or Downtown. These are the usual suspects, but Ravenna?!? Ravenna is a neighborhood made up mostly of families and former yuppies who have decided to settle down in a nice quiet area relatively close to downtown.
In a way, the location is not surprising because Lucinda Grain Bar is part of Edouardo Jordan’s(Two time James Beard Award winner!) growing empire and located right next to his renowned restaurant, Junebaby and down the street from his equally renowned, Salare. Still, I think it’s pretty brave to open a cocktail bar in Ravenna. We were thinking about it. The closest cocktail-centric bar might be The Backdoor all the way in Fremont. We’re not complaining since we live close by and now have an option for quality cocktails.
Unlike many of the swanky cocktail bars around Seattle, Lucinda Grain Bar has a casual inviting atmosphere. It’s an intimate place with about 20 seats, a few seats at the bar, and L-shaped counter along the window and wall and a few tables.
We didn’t order food since we were having dinner at Salare, but both their food and drinks are grain inspired and Edouardo’s great grandmother’s name was Lucinda thus the name, Lucinda Grain Bar. We’re sure the food is great, but when you have Salare and Junebaby in such close proximity, it’s hard to envision ever eating here.
The drinks as expected were top notch and again a quality cocktail you could not find anywhere in at least a 3 mile radius.
Moonshine, Calvados, Gin, Grain Tea
14, Rhubarb Daquri – Rum, Rhubarb, Lime – 14
We love the idea of having a quality cocktail bar so close to where we live without having to make a trip out to Capitol Hill. It’s the perfect spot for entertaining out of town guests without having to go very far and a place for a night cap after a night out on the town. It’s has a neighborhood intimate feel, but with top notch bartenders and liquors.
Ratings:
Atmosphere: 4.75
Service: 5.00
Food/Drinks: 4.75
Overall: 4.75
Locals Only Factor: “Locals Only” grading-We’ll assign a grading as to how “local” a place is.
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- Well known or Touristy. Most locals don’t go there unless they have business dinners or visitors in town.
- Most locals know about it
- Locals “in the know” know about it
- Only those who live close by know about it.
- You’re in on the secret. Don’t tell anybody!
Servers recommendations to visit in the future: We’ve posted about Junebaby and now Lucinda Grain Bar. We’ll next visit Edouardo Jordan’s Salare.
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