Allecia Vermillion

Seattle

Writer type. Former @SeattleMet

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Articles

Best Summer Patios in Seattle and Bellevue

2 weeks ago | seattlemet.com | Naomi Tomky |Allecia Vermillion

When our narrow, glorious stretch of summer arrives, Seattleites never want to go inside, not even to eat. With the long days come cravings for tables set amid foliage, ambience, and vitamin D—maybe a bit of a water view, too. Thankfully, the city abounds with great alfresco spots, from hidden gardens to sprawling decks, ideal for celebratory dinners, crushing beers in flip-flops, or people-watching over pasta.
Best Restaurants and Bars Near Seattle's Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park

Mar 18, 2025 | seattlemet.com | Naomi Tomky |Allecia Vermillion

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks, and I’ll bring the banh mi—the food inside Lumen Field and neighboring T-Mobile Park gets better every year; the latter even allows takeout. Outside the stadiums, the selection improves further, with plenty of great bars and restaurants that beckon to anybody looking to meet up with a group, or just avoid paying $20 for a Bud Light and some loaded fries. Most game-oriented destinations lie north of the stadiums in Pioneer Square.
The Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Seattle

Mar 5, 2025 | seattlemet.com | Naomi Tomky |Allecia Vermillion

Seven years after the fall of Saigon, the rise of pho in Seattle began. When Washington Governor Dan Evans called on the state to welcome Vietnamese refugees, he created a community that made Seattle immeasurably richer—and embedded some dishes in our culinary canon. It’s strange to think of a time when banh mi wasn’t a lunchtime staple, before Seattle’s Vietnamese food scene had vegan delis, spicy noodles, and whole fried catfish.
Major Changes Are Coming to Canlis

Feb 5, 2025 | seattlemet.com | Allecia Vermillion

In September of last year, Canlis executive chef Aisha Ibrahim came to owners Mark and Brian Canlis to give them the official word: She and her wife, Samantha Beaird, wanted to get serious about opening their own restaurant. Ultimately the couple would need to leave Canlis, their professional home for nearly four years, to devote the time necessary to make that happen. She did not expect the Brothers Canlis, in turn, to share a surprise update of their own.
Seattle’s Best Breakfast Sandwiches

Jan 30, 2025 | seattlemet.com | Naomi Tomky |Allecia Vermillion

Self-contained and multifaceted, the breakfast sandwich is as good at waking people up as it is at putting them back to sleep. The formula is simple—an egg or two, maybe some cheese. Possibly sausage or bacon. All inside some sort of bread that isn’t usually just bread. Seattle’s breakfast sandwich titans turn to biscuits, bagels, and all manner of english muffins. Even the occasional pretzel challah roll or Japanese-style melonpan.
A Field Guide to Seattle's Bagels

Jan 24, 2025 | seattlemet.com | Naomi Tomky |Allecia Vermillion

Over the last half-dozen years, an assortment of pandemic-era hobbyists and professional bakers setting out on their own have taken Seattle’s bagel scene from a topic to kvetch about to one for kvelling about. Even the most committed New Yorker must admit that local bakers are creeping awfully close to the Lower Eastside standards, but there’s also a growing movement of sourdough savants, and folks around here definitely know what to do with a side of salmon and a little smoke.
Behold, the Best Doughnuts in Seattle

Jan 15, 2025 | seattlemet.com | Naomi Tomky |Allecia Vermillion

Seattle’s doughnut culture differs from that of Dunkin’-worshipping Boston and of Los Angeles, where shops selling pink boxes of sweets densely sprinkle the streets. Instead, we wait ages in line at temples of brioche artistry and marvel at Latin American desserts transformed into careful yeasted dough. We’re style agnostic, supporting anyone frying cake, raised, filled, and mochi versions, and especially places that can do it all.
What It’s Like to Visit Goldmyer Hot Springs

Jan 15, 2025 | seattlemet.com | Allecia Vermillion

Anyone who aspires to the scenic, steaming waters of Goldmyer Hot Springs must enter a monthly lottery. This involves watching a short video filled with footage of stranded or overturned cars, a scared-straight tale of what happens when people undertake this journey without necessary precautions. The reading comprehension quiz that follows resembles a CAPTCHA, aimed at reckless dumbasses rather than spambots.
Where to Eat and Drink Near Climate Pledge Arena

Oct 29, 2024 | seattlemet.com | Naomi Tomky |Allecia Vermillion

We tried to ask Buoy the best place to get a meal before a Kraken hockey game and he just tossed us a raw fish, so we had to dive into the deep ourselves. Thankfully, Lower Queen Anne has a breadth of bars, from the overtly sports-minded Buckley’s to the classic graffiti-adorned Streamline Tavern, plus some sleeper hit restaurants. Our picks for where to stop before heading to Climate Pledge Arena include massive patios, great pizza, and even group-friendly beer hall tables.
Portland’s Best Saunas and Steam Rooms

Oct 22, 2024 | shorturl.at | Brooke Jackson Glidden |Allecia Vermillion

Living in a Place that’s damp—if not drenched—for most of the year, Portlanders warm up in a wide array of ways: nursing toddies near tavern fireplaces, donning expensive and sleek thermal layers, schlepping to secluded hot springs nestled in the surrounding wilderness. Considering the city’s penchant for alternative wellness (not to mention clothing optional community spaces), many frequent the area’s various sauna spas, letting hot steam scare off the rain-soaked doldrums.