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.

This is a Real Thing

Why, Yes—Redhook and Hilliard's Made a Beer Celebrating Legalized Marijuana

It's called Joint Effort Ale. Brace yourself for wordplay.

07/15/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

See, Drinking Is Good for You

Apothecary-Styled Percy's Is Opening Soon(ish)

What to expect: $8 cocktails with fruit purees and herbal tinctures and seasonal small plates from a Smith vet.

07/12/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Deals

Chandler's Crabhouse Is Doing a 25-Cent Happy Hour

But the exact times are still a secret.

07/09/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Big-Box Booze

Total Wine and More Plans a Seattle Location

Another massive beverage emporium plants its flag inside the city limits.

07/09/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

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News Feed: August

Dining news dispatches from around the city

07/08/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Culinary Tomes

An Update on Molly Wizenberg's New Book

It's called Delancey: A Man, a Woman, a Restaurant, a Marriage. And it has a cover and a release date.

07/08/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Burritos on Demand

Bimbo's Cantina Now Delivers

For free. With a $20 purchase.

07/02/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Midyear Reckoning

More New Restaurants to Watch for In 2013

Beignets, bones, booze, and barnacles. We're just a little bit excited.

07/01/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

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One Nation, Under Barbecue

07/01/2013 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

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The Brisket King of Seattle

Jack Timmons went to barbecue camp. Jack Timmons learned to make crazy good brisket.

07/01/2013 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

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Pookey’s Prime Ribs at the Barbeque Pit

A dude named Pookey is giving Seattle a barbecue culture.

07/01/2013 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

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Seattle Hot Dog Decider

You need a hot dog. We can help.

07/01/2013 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

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Meats of Summer: Burgers, Brats, and BBQ

Burgers and hot dogs we love, a lesson in regional barbecue styles, and a road map for sausage lovers.

07/01/2013 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion With Josh Feit

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Washington Brewers Battle Tax

Washington’s laid-back beer industry finds its political voice with a rally in Olympia.

07/01/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

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Lynnwood and Luke Donald’s Cow

How a local man helped a professional golfer bring home his prize Miyazaki Wagyu beef.

07/01/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

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News Feed: July

Dining news dispatches from around the city

07/01/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Savory Sodas

Walrus's Anna Wallace Has Started a Soda Business

And her celery soda is insane. By itself or with gin and Chartreuse.

06/28/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

NFL Foodstuffs

Seahawk Sidney Rice Really, Really Likes Wingstop

So much that he's opening five new locations.

06/27/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Expansion Mode

The Bellevue Square Location of Cactus Is Now Open

The fifth Cactus outpost is ready to roll with brunch, lunch, dinner, and happy hour every day.

06/27/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Trucks + Taps

Here's Where You Can Find Renee Erickson's Narwhal Food Truck this Weekend

Hilliard's Beer is hosting the Narwhal this Sunday. Which means you can eat in a very stylish taproom with a beer in your hand.

06/26/2013 By Allecia Vermillion