Communion Restaurant and Bar, or simply Communion, is a restaurant in
Central District, Seattle
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, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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Description
The
Black-owned business specializes in
soul food
Soul food is an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared and eaten by African Americans, originating in the Southern United States.Soul Food originated with the foods that were given to enslaved Black people by their white owners on Souther ...
.
Reception
In 2021, ''
Seattle Metropolitan
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'' named Communion "Our Restaurant of the Year", and ''
Condé Nast Traveler
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'' included the business in a list of the 12 best new restaurants in the world. The magazine recommended the Communion "for a nicer-than-casual date or group meal, if you can get in."
Megan Hill, Mark Van Streefkerk, and Jade Yamazaki Stewart included the restaurant in
''Eater Seattle'''s 2022 overview of "Where to Find Seattle's Most Essential Brunches". Also in 2022, Hill and Stewart included Communion in a list of "15 Great Places to Eat in Seattle's Central District", and Stewart included the business in a list of "Seattle Restaurants Ideal for Celebrating a Special Occasion".
See also
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List of Black-owned restaurants
Following is a list of notable Black-owned restaurants, sorted by location (of headquarters in cases of chains):
South Africa
* Mzoli's – Gugulethu
United States
Arkansas
* Jones Bar-B-Q Diner – Marianna
California
* Blaze Pizza – P ...
*
List of soul food restaurants
Following is a list of notable soul food restaurants:
* Charles' Southern Style Kitchen, New York City
* Communion Restaurant and Bar, Seattle, Washington
* Delta Cafe, Portland, Oregon
* Erica's Soul Food, Portland, Oregon
* Everybody Eats P ...
References
External links
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{{Restaurants in Seattle
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Restaurants in Seattle
Soul food restaurants in the United States