"Inspired by the vibrant Seattle dining and coffee scene, this lounge showcases the best of what Seattle has to offer, including a custom menu from the talented Chef Kristi Brown and our first full-service coffee bar with locally-roasted beans Seattle is known for."Ĭhef Kristi Brown, James Beard Award semifinalist and owner and chef of Seattle-based Communion Restaurant and Bar, will bring her signature "Seattle Soul" cuisine to the lounge. "The new Centurion Lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport delivers exactly what Card Members want while traveling – more space to relax and recharge and fantastic food and drink," said Pablo Rivero, Vice President & General Manager, Global Lounge Experiences.
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View the full release here: Īmerican Express Opens 14,000 Square Foot Centurion® Lounge in New Location at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Photo: Business Wire) Plus, the new location includes "Blue Roast by American Express," a coffee bar serving specialty coffee, espresso drinks, and cold brew from local Seattle roaster Caffè Umbria, and a one-of-a-kind mural of the Seattle skyline made from coffee beans by celebrated artist Harold Caudio. It features spectacular views of the airfield and iconic Olympic mountains, ample room for guests to relax or work before their flight, and a locally-inspired menu from Seattle-based Communion Restaurant and Bar Executive Chef Kristi Brown. The new lounge is nearly triple the size of the original Centurion Lounge at SEA and now located in the newly created mezzanine level of the Central Terminal post-security. NEW YORK, February 15, 2023-( BUSINESS WIRE)-Today American Express (NYSE: AXP) opened a new, 14,000 square foot Centurion Lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). In addition, Chef Kristi was named as one of Seattle Magazine's 2021 Most Influential People and as an Emerging Chef Semifinalist for the 2021 James Beard Awards.The new lounge, located in the mezzanine level of the Central Terminal, has nearly tripled in size and features a locally inspired menu by new Executive Chef Kristi Brown and full-service coffee bar Since its opening in December of 2020, Communion Restaurant and Bar has garnered praise from the likes of Condé Nast to The New York Times. It is a nod, an acknowledgment, to where she comes from a treasure trove of food memories that connect her family and self to their legacy. Seattle Soul tells the story of a marriage between love for people, the cultures, and the food that’s nurtured and influenced her. Influenced by the different neighborhoods in Seattle, she cultivated her very own style of cooking – Seattle Soul. At the beginning of COVID-19, she launched a community kitchen named after her mantra, “Everybody Gotta Eat.” In 2020, she opened the highly acclaimed Communion Restaurant and Bar with her business partner and son, Damon Bomar, right in the heart of the Central District in Seattle.Ĭhef Kristi was born and raised in Kansas City but grew up in Seattle. A graduate of the Seattle Culinary Academy, Kristi founded That Brown Girl Catering in the mid-1990s. Kristi Brown, The Centurion Lounge Executive Chef, SeattleĬhef Kristi Brown officially spooned her way into the culinary world almost 30-plus years ago at a small café in downtown Seattle. In addition, Chef Kristi was named as one of Seattle Magazine's 2021 Most Influential People and as an Emerging Chef Semifinalist for the 2021 James Beard Awards. Chef Kristi was born and raised in Kansas City but grew up in Seattle.
At the beginning of COVID-19, she launched a community kitchen named after her mantra, “Everybody Gotta Eat.” In 2020, she opened the highly acclaimed Communion Restaurant and Bar with her business partner and son, Damon Bomar, right in the heart of the Central District in Seattle.
Chef Kristi Brown officially spooned her way into the culinary world almost 30-plus years ago at a small café in downtown Seattle.
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