Jaime Archer is a California native who grew up in the Bay Area and studied history at Reed College in Portland before landing at Seattle Met as an editorial intern. After a brief stint as a reporter at The Daily News in Longview, Washington, she rejoined Seattle Met as digital editor, and now oversees its website, newsletters, and social media accounts. She lives in Capitol Hill with her trusty cat Scully.

Snap Judgment

Should Seattle Toll Downtown Streets?

Up to 25,000 more cars could clog I-5 and downtown daily when the Highway 99 tunnel opens next year. Now the city is considering tolling those surface streets. Some find the idea even more alarming than the traffic on Mercer.

12/19/2017 By Jaime Archer

There's Still Time

19 Last-Minute Gifts for Everyone on Your List

For dog lovers, beauty connoisseurs, and everyone in-between—we've got you covered.

12/15/2017 By Jaime Archer

Fa La La La Food

10 Foolproof Food Gifts

On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer and Vixen, on cheese samplers, on beer and fixins.

12/15/2017 By Jaime Archer

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: December 13–19

The week in which: LaCroix bubbles up at a gallery show, gingerbread houses meet their demise at Summit Public House, and festive holiday doughnuts popup at Broadcast Coffee.

12/13/2017 By Jaime Archer and Diane Stephani

Chewie, We’re Home

Columbia Sportswear Channels the Force with a Star Wars Collection

In honor of 'The Empire Strikes Back,' Columbia travels through hyperspace to deliver limited-edition jackets to Pine Street location today, December 8.

12/08/2017 By Jaime Archer

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: December 6–12

The week in which: Top chefs come together for a Filipino Noche Buena dinner, famous brewers discuss Seattle’s beer history, and master sommelier Larry Stone graces RN74 for a wine dinner.

12/06/2017 By Jaime Archer

Tipless in Seattle

How 3 Seattle Businesses Are Grappling with Tipping

Following the minimum wage hike, service charges have popped up in restaurants all over the city. But Optimism Brewery, Ada's Technical Books and Cafe, and Seattle Coffee Works are foregoing “mandatory tipping” and doing away with the practice altogether.

12/04/2017 By Jaime Archer

Opening Dispatch

Mercato Stellina and Chávez Cozy Up in a New Pike Place Space

This Friday, December 1, the neighboring restaurants bring fresh pasta and seafood-centric Mexican cuisine to the market.

11/30/2017 By Jaime Archer

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: November 29–December 5

The week in which: The Ottoman Empire and Philippines popup during weekend dinners, plus coffee-infused and winter brews flow through the streets of Seattle.

11/29/2017 By Jaime Archer

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: November 22–28

The week in which: The holidays descend on Seattle with festive cocktails at Rob Roy, Vietnamese home cookery pops up at Sugar Hill, and Andy Ricker comes to town.

11/22/2017 By Jaime Archer

Snap Judgment

Should Seattleites Be Allowed to Grow Their Own Marijuana?

Washington’s weed industry is growing like one, but the state bans some users from cultivating it at home. By December, the Liquor and Cannabis Board will recommend whether to change the law.

11/20/2017 By Jaime Archer

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: November 15–21

The week in which: Special dinners reign supreme, from kaiseki to squash to beaujolais nouveau.

11/15/2017 By Jaime Archer

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: November 8–14

The week in which: Seattleites can snack on appetizers with the Seahawks, sip coffee at yet another spot, and meet the city’s best under-the-radar chefs.

11/08/2017 By Jaime Archer

City Council Position 8 Race

Mosqueda Will Be Seattle's Next City Council Member

Mosqueda promised to be "somebody who’s very thoughtful about policy details and will be there after the ink is dry."

11/07/2017 By Manola Secaira, Jaime Archer, and Hayat Norimine

Opening Dispatch

Cascade Coffee Works Opens November 8

The newest Seattle Coffee Works location brings a slow bar and breakfast tacos to the heart of Amazonia.

11/02/2017 By Jaime Archer

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: November 1–7

The week in which: Cider flows through SoDo, Scout throws a hip-hop-inspired fete, and Lark hosts a dinner for author David Tanis.

11/01/2017 By Jaime Archer

New Culinary Tomes

8 Pacific Northwest Cookbooks to Seek Out

Ready or not, here comes the start of the holiday shopping season. But fear not: With this trusty compendium of recently published cookbooks, you’ll be able to check off every kind of cook on your list.

11/01/2017 By Jaime Archer

Visual Art

Seattle Art Museum Awarded $3.5 Million for Asian Paintings Conservation Center

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation challenge grant goes towards establishing the new center inside the Seattle Asian Art Museum.

10/27/2017 By Jaime Archer

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: October 25–31

The week in which: Woodinville Whiskey comes to Trace, Town Hall holds a cookbook double-header, and the witching hour descends on Seattle for Halloween.

10/25/2017 By Jaime Archer

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: October 18–24

The week in which: Alice B. Toklas haunts Hotel Sorrento, free oysters return to Pearl, and Joule and Stoup Brewing throw anniversary bashes.

10/18/2017 By Jaime Archer