Chef Aaron Verzosa and partner Amber Manuguid have opened Archipelago, serving progressive Filipino American cuisine drawing on Verzosa’s experience working in culinary research at the Modernist Cuisine lab in Bellevue.
The new spot will be more fine dining than casual, with two seatings per evening featuring an 8-10 course tasting menu. Check them out on Instagram or Facebook.
It’s a family operation at Jacob Willard Home — dad Karl named the used furniture shop after his son — and the Rainier Ave. storefront is virtually overflowing stylish vintage and mid-century furniture. Occasionally on a summer evening, the store does actually spill onto the sidewalk — providing furniture for a community pop-up “Hillman City Living Room (pictured above)!” Karl also stocks mid-century collectibles and LPs, and offers upholstery and refinishing services, extending the life of older tables, chairs and other furniture.
Jacob Willard Home was in business online for three years before Karl decided it was time to open a showroom. He considered downtown locations before zeroing in on Hillman City, a neighborhood he describes as “up and coming.” Stop by to browse, to chat with Karl about interior design, or to hear what he’s got playing on the turntable!
Jacob Willard Home
5600-D Rainier Ave S
Seattle 98118
206.290.8619
Email: karl@vintagevaultseattle.com
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