New dishes will be available July 29

American Express announced it is partnering with James Beard Award-winning chefs Mashama Bailey, Sarah Grueneberg, Kwame Onwuachi and Mike Solomonov, alongside bar director Harrison Ginsberg, to form The Culinary Collective by The Centurion Lounge, creating a menu of dishes and crafted cocktails inspired by the dishes from their restaurants across the country.

New menu items will be available in all 15 US Centurion Lounges beginning July 29. Select recipes developed by the collective will also be available at Sidecar by The Centurion Lounge, a new, intimate airport lounge, expected to open at Harry Reid International in Las Vegas (LAS) in 2026, making American Express the only credit card issuer with two lounges at that airport.

Audrey Hendley, president of American Express Travel, said, “You’d be lucky to make it to each of their celebrated restaurants across the country, but now visitors to our Centurion Lounges will be able sample dishes created by these chefs.”

Sidecar by The Centurion Lounge is a new kind of airport lounge designed for eligible card members looking for a quick bite or drink before they board their flight. Guests can enjoy small plates and signature drinks curated by the collective in a space created for travelers with limited time.

“Many of our visitors spend less than an hour in our lounges, and we’ve created Sidecar specifically for them,” said Hendley. She added, “The first Centurion Lounge opened in Las Vegas in 2013, so it’s fitting that we’re launching this new lounge concept at LAS as we continue to innovate to meet our card members’ needs.”

Changing seasonally, dishes from the collective will make up approximately half of the menu in the lounges, with the other half inspired by cuisine local to the city where each lounge is located. Specific dishes will also vary by lounge.