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.

Still Life

Glass Distillery: Now Open for Business

The distillery makes its grape-based vodka in SoDo…but it’s pouring in Aspen this weekend.

06/15/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Chef Queries

10 Questions for Michael Mina

The RN74 chef talks happy hour, tough locations, and why he needs to go visit his mom.

06/15/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Popups

Larkin Young Gives Diners a NW Gastrogasm

Skelly and the Bean’s incubator series welcomes a longtime force in some prominent local kitchens.

06/14/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Health Department Woes

Din Tai Fung Shuttered for Sewage Issue

The dumpling juggernaut plans to reopen quickly.

06/14/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Seattle on TV (We Think)

Top Chef Seattle? All Signs Point to Yes

Sources say the chef competition show is indeed filming here.

06/12/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Jon Christiansen

The creator of Monsoon East’s sparkly new cocktail program talks centrifuges and vodka soda.

06/12/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Sugar Highs

First Look: Sweet Mickey’s

It must be said: Ballard’s new candy store is pretty damn sweet.

06/12/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Coming Soon

El Borracho Opening in Pike Place Market

The owner of Fremont’s Le Bon Ton Roulé is envisioning a casual hangout with good food, rockabilly tunes, and free-flowing tequila. Oh, and a really fancy toilet.

06/11/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

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