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.

Stalking Top Chef

Tracking Top Chef Seattle

All these tweets, posts, sightings, and rumors can get a little overwhelming. Let’s break it down, shall we?

07/21/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Quietly Awesome

Unsung Heroes: La Bête

Bohemian. With pork rinds.

07/20/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

So Sous Me

Josh Slaughter of Hunger

He’s cooked for Thomas Keller and in the middle of nowhere. Now he’s serving up chef’s tastings in Fremont.

07/19/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Behind Beers

Five Questions for the Cicerone: Robyn Schumacher

"If you put a fence around me anywhere outside, gave me a beer, and called it a beer garden, I’d be happy." Amen, sister.

07/19/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Quietly Awesome

Unsung Heroes: La Medusa

If the same restaurant opened its doors today, people would freak out.

07/18/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Quietly Awesome

Unsung Heroes: Nell’s

There’s no scene here, just chef Philip Mihalski’s inventive cuisine.

07/17/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Serious Camping

A Dispatch from Tom Douglas Summer Camp

It’s day camp meets cooking school…meets open bar.

07/17/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Behind Beers

Five Questions for the Cicerone: Rich Coffey

The first person in Washington to earn this rigorous beer certification has a new business and some pop-up beer dinners in the works.

07/17/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Reunions

Ruth Reichl’s Seattle Seafood Excursion

A platonic love story in which three unfortunate (but tasty) spot prawns meet their maker.

07/17/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Post

Vessel Reopens as a Cocktail Geekout Heaven

07/17/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Quietly Awesome

Unsung Heroes: Tulio Ristorante

Chef Walter Pisano has a loyal following, but newcomers are welcome, too.

07/16/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

On Tap

Reuben’s Brews Opens August 5

Brewer Adam Robbings already has a following. Now he’s got a brewery.

07/16/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Wired with WiFi

Tech-Savvy Bean Coffee Lounge Coming to the U District

It’s a student and self-employed type’s dream: coffee from Lighthouse Roasters, iPads at the table, and charging stations aplenty.

07/12/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

High-Level Journalism

And Now, a Handy Pet Transport Tip from Brian Canlis

Yes, this man runs one of the fanciest restaurants in town.

07/11/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Drinking Games

Cornhole: Almost a Seattle-Area Trend

Another potential outpost for the best booze-adjacent game, ever.

07/11/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Seattle on TV

Anthony Bourdain Shooting in Seattle

The Layover’s Seattle episode will air some time this fall.

07/10/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Brewery Watch

Populuxe Brewing Coming to Ballard

This tiny brewery’s taproom is angling to become a neighborhood hangout…and a place to play cornhole.

07/05/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Stalking Top Chef

Pulling Back the Curtain on Top Chef

Little Water Cantina’s Shannon Wilkinson, a former culinary producer for the show, on partying with leftovers, and who gets to attend restaurant wars.

07/05/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Independence Day 2012

Where to Eat (and Drink) on the 4th

Free Starbucks, Belltown barbecue, a Bainbridge beer garden, a fireworks-adjacent patio, and more.

07/03/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Beer Matters

Getting Schooled on Seattle Beer

Forget book learnin’. This is beer learnin’.

07/02/2012 By Allecia Vermillion