About Vermillion


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Vermillion
1508 11th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
Mailing Address: PO box 20628, Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 709-9797
email@vermillionseattle.com
 
NEW HOURS:
 
OPEN:
THURSDAYS 5 – 9pm
FRIDAYS 5pm – 12am.
SATURDAYS 1pm – 12am. 
And by appointment 
 
CLOSED SUN, MON, TUES, WED
(hours may change due to Covid restrictions).
 
MASKS and VACCINE CARDS MANDATORY. Please maintain social distancing guidelines of 6 feet apart both inside and outside the gallery. THE BAR IS OPEN WITH LIMITED HOURS ABOVE. 
 
MORE INFO HERE https://www.facebook.com/VermillionGalleryBar/
 
 
PARKING: There’s a little parking secret at QFC on E. Pike and Broadway. 90 minutes FREE with validation: http://www.harvardmarketseattle.com/category/parking
Bus/Train Trolley: We are closest to the  11, 2, 49, 60. Link Light Rail is on the other side of the park north .4 miles. Trolley from Pioneer Square stops at E. Pike and Broadway.
 
About Vermillion: Showcasing dedicated, professional artists, Vermillion offers art, wine, beer, cocktails, and a daily seasonal menu in a unique, comforting setting. Located in the bustling Pike/Pine corridor and part of a new concept of hybrid gallery spaces, we offer the culture and appeal of an art opening every night without the crushing crowds. The space is split nearly equally to separate the two areas into distinct parts to emphasize the best of both worlds.

Where did you get the name “Vermillion”?

Note: It is not “THE Vermillion”, just “Vermillion”. When we first opened we were primarily a wine bar combined with an art gallery. The word Vermillion seemed to bridge the two together – where wine is often red and the pigment is used for paint.

From Wikipedia: Vermilion is an opaque red pigment prepared from the mineral cinnabar, as well as the name of the resulting color. The pigment has been in use around the world for many thousands of years. Most naturally produced vermilion comes from cinnabar mined in China, and vermilion is nowadays commonly called ‘China red’.

When did Vermillion open?

Vermillion opened first as a gallery only in September of 2007. The bar was finished in June of 2008.

What was Vermillion before it was a gallery/bar?

It was the Chicken Soup Brigade Thriftstore until 2005. Before that it was a denim jeans exporter, an auto showroom and repair shop and a wine cellar.