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Allecia Vermillion
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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.

Awards & Accolades
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Statewide
The Best Restaurants in Washington State

Long Shots? Hardly.
The Sports Bra and Rough and Tumble Are Just the Beginning

PNW Pantry
Sparkling Wine with a Washington Wild Side

Burger Sleuthing
Was This Olympia Restaurant the Inspiration for In-N-Out Burger?

Expansion Mode
Mike Easton Plans a Pizzeria in Walla Walla

Field Notes
Atoma Makes Fine Dining So Much Fun

Good Catch
The Underwater Guide to Seattle Seafood

Good Catch
Salmon’s New Symbolism

Black History Through Food
Seattle's Black Chefs and Restaurateurs Have Endless Stories

Black History, Black Chefs
Gold Coast Ghal's Tina Fahnbulleh on Popups and Potato Greens

Black History, Black Chefs
Simply Soulful's Owners on Deferred Dreams and Sweet Potato Pie

Black History, Black Chefs
Mojito's Luam Werson on Rum Drinks and Cooking for Ball Players

Black History, Black Chefs
Island Soul and Arleana's Owner Theo Martin on Crossing the Bridge

Black History, Black Chefs