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Renee Erickson’s New Project: Barnacle

Walrus and the Carpenter is getting a new neighbor.

Allecia Vermillion
Author: Allecia Vermillion
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It’s in keeping with her theme of nautical names.

Uh, whoa. Renee Erickson is opening a wine bar-slash-restaurant called Barnacle adjacent to Walrus and the Carpenter. According to her Facebook proclamation 

More details as I get them, though I hear this will be part of the current Dutch Bike Co. space (it’s moving around the corner). But in addition to wines aplenty by the glass, she’s promising “housemade charcuterie, interesting seafood offerings, delicious tartines, rich cheeses, ice cold beer and old world cocktails.” 

Barnacle will seat 25 and could open late this summer in the Kolstrand building. Here’s the Facebook page if you want to track its progress. I sure as hell do.




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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.