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.

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The Perks of Being a Regular

03/27/2013 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

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The Rise of the Restobar

Early movers in the restobar scene combined adventurous menus with sophisticated booze.

03/27/2013 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

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Where to Eat Now: In a Bar!

40 Seattle bars where the adventurous food is as sophisticated as the artisanal cocktails

03/27/2013 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

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Best Bars 2013 Directory

A directory of 40 Seattle bars where the food is as sophisticated as the cocktails.

03/27/2013 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

Burgers & Pinball

First Look: Full Tilt Ice Cream Sibling Highscore Burgers

The offbeat (and awesome) ice creamery opens a burger joint in Redmond...with plenty of games.

03/26/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Coming Soon

Rachel's Ginger Beer Is Opening in Pike Place Market

The former Seattle's Best space will become a gingery combination of soda fountain and bar.

03/25/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Coming Soon(ish)

A Quick Update on Tom Douglas's Tanaka-San

T-Doug's constellation of Via6 eateries will include an Asian fusion restaurant with a familiar face in the kitchen.

03/22/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Street Eatin'

A New Home for Garden Sushi Food Truck

Ballard's favorite mobile sushi purveyor is back (just not at a gas station).

03/21/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Awesome News

Skillet Diner Is Expanding to Ballard

What to expect: The same feel and food as the Capitol Hill original...with a bigger bar and killer patio.

03/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Coming Soon

A Promising New Destination for Alfresco Happy Hour Downtown

The former Terrace Garden space is getting a major revamp that involves shuffleboard, ping pong, and cocktails on the terrace.

03/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Awards & Accolades

Brendan McGill = Food and Wine's People's Best New Chef

A little restaurant on Bainbridge Island just landed on the national food nerd radar.

03/19/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Revamps

Fuji Bakery Reopens on March 23

The artful bakery is back in Bellevue and the International District. But the new location is still in progress.

03/19/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Oeno Files

Saturday at Taste: Washington Wine for Beginners

The Intro to the World of Wine seminar helps you get educated before the tasting bonanza commences.

03/19/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

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50 Most Influential People in Seattle Right Now

Game-changing Seattleites thrust the city into its next phase—in politics, the arts, technology, food, sports, and more.

03/18/2013 By Kathryn Robinson, Matthew Halverson, James Ross Gardner, Laura Cassidy, Christopher Werner, Laura Dannen, Allison Williams, Allecia Vermillion, Amanda Zurita, Seth Sommerfeld, Erica C. Barnett, Bess Lovejoy, and Josh Feit

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Leroy Thomas of Rocco's

"A flask full of applejack is a crowdpleaser."

03/18/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Awards & Accolades

These Are Seattle's (Okay, Washington's) 2013 James Beard Award Nominees

Only a handful of Seattle names will represent us in New York. But what a handful it is.

03/18/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Meaty Matters

First Look: Rain Shadow Meats Squared

The popular Capitol Hill butchery now has a beautiful sibling in Pioneer Square. So why don't you sit down and order some lunch?

03/15/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Hopped Up

Four New Places to Drink Beer

Spoiler alert: Only half of these places are in Ballard.

03/14/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Seth Sempere of the Coterie Room and Suite 410

"There are reasons why bathrooms are for customers only, and those reasons usually require gloves."

03/13/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Coming Soon

H Mart Is Expanding (Including Bellevue and Downtown Seattle)

Coming to Second and Pine: Kimchi, gochujang, and more.

03/12/2013 By Allecia Vermillion