A shop on Rucker Avenue in Everett sells vintage clothing, fixes bicycles and dishes out Southern comfort food under one roof.

Wheel & House, at 1502 Rucker Ave. in the Northwest Neighborhood, opened less than a year ago, The Daily Herald reported. Co-owners John Lehman and Betty Perkins built the business around their combined skills.

Lehman has repaired bikes since he was 15 and worked at bike shops and restaurants. Perkins, a former professional glassblower from Virginia, has collected vintage clothing for about 20 years.

The building at 1502 Rucker has its own history. Clyde Van Valkenburg started C-Vans Grocery there in 1928, according to Historic Everett. Longtime Everett resident Annie Russell told The Herald that buying candy at C-Vans as a child was "a core memory." The space later housed Café Zippy, a neighborhood hangout, according to Live in Everett.

Lehman and Perkins met in 2017 while dancing at Conor Byrne Pub on Mardi Gras. Perkins told The Herald she asked Lehman what his dream life looked like. The answer became Wheel & House.

The front room displays wearable vintage pieces from the 1960s through the 1990s, all from Perkins' personal collection. Most walls are dressed in different vintage wallpaper.

A separate back room called The Atlas Parlor holds rare fabrics, furs and formalwear, available by appointment.

The dining tables are made from repurposed doors, and the pink café tables have glass toppers with Candy Land game boards underneath.

Bike repair runs from $15 for a flat tire fix to $1,500 for a custom build, according to the shop's website. The café menu draws on Lehman's Texas roots and Perkins' Virginia upbringing, with dishes like chili, mac and cheese, brisket and pulled pork.

The Fire in the Wheel House Chili costs $16, with pulled pork available as a $2 add-on. Lehman built the chili on a vegetarian base for non-meat eaters.

"The first batch I made, nobody else would eat it but me because it was way too spicy," Lehman told The Herald.

Neighbor Stephanie Dunnihoo, who lives a short bike ride away, told The Herald she stops by a couple of times a week with her family. She called the shop a "third place" where people can just hang out.

Regular customer John Stokes told The Herald he came in for bike work and stayed for the vintage selection and food.

Cyclists who pedal in on Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to closing get a dollar off their first beer or cider.

The shop hosts live acoustic music, with future events listed at wheelandhouse.com. Wheel & House is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and until 7 p.m. Sunday.