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First Look: Vessel

One of the best cocktail bars in the city is reborn, after a 20-month absence, in a sleek new space.

Allecia Vermillion
Author: Allecia Vermillion
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The waterjet-carved bar front and exceptionally comfortable stools.

Calling Vessel’s Tuesday-night opening a soft one is kind of a joke, given the stampede of drinkers filling the place every night since then. And even if the drinks weren’t stellar (they are) the space alone is worth a visit. Jim Romdall and Clark Niemeyer painstakingly designed a masculine-leaning space punctuated by leather, steel, red resin, and other memorable materials. And if I were really tall and possessed a comically enormous purse, I would steal that chandelier in a heartbeat.

Check out seattlemet.com photographer Lucas Anderson’s photos in the slideshow above. The cocktail lounge, back after a 20-month hiatus, launches its full menu of lunch, dinner, and booze on Monday. 




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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.