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Local Pantry Phenom Villa Jerada Plans a Summer of Chef Collabs

The man who flavors our menus with harissa and za'atar is making the rounds to Gravy, East Anchor Seafood, the Corson Building, and the London Plane.

Allecia Vermillion
Author: Allecia Vermillion
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Villa Jerada owner Mehdi Boujrada will visit some pretty great chefs this summer.

Chefs across the country turn to Seattle-based Villa Jerada for beautiful harissa, Aleppo, tahini, and other Moroccan and Levantine pantry staples. Now owner Mehdi Boujrada is marking his company’s 10th anniversary with a summer caravan of sorts through some pretty great local restaurants, ones conversant in Villa Jerada’s roster of flavors.

His Les Nomades street food series kicked off this weekend at Restaurant Homer, a natural fit for a menu of stuffed pitas and fenugreek soft serve with buckwheat honey drizzle. The (mostly outdoor) setup included plenty of stuff to purchase and take home, like loaves of buckwheat sourdough, whipped garlic sauce, and jars of chermoula or tahini.

Keep an eye on Villa Jerada’s Instagram for more details, but here are future dates:

  • Sunday, July 3: Gravy on Vashon Island
  • Saturday, July 9: East Anchor Seafood in Madrona
  • Sunday, July 17: The Corson Building in Georgetown
  • Saturday, August 6: The London Plane in Pioneer Square




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Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion has spent a decade at Seattle Met, arriving as food and drink editor, and expanding her role over the years. She served as the magazine’s editor in chief until moving into a newly created executive editor role in 2021. She spearheads Seattle Met’s food and drink coverage and oversees home design content. Allecia’s writing has earned her multiple journalism awards and two James Beard Award nominations over the years. A native of Portland, Oregon, Allecia began her writing life as a newspaper reporter in the Chicago suburbs before making a grateful return to the Pacific Northwest. She has an English degree from Washington University (no, the one in St. Louis) and a masters in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.