Art Director

Jane Sherman designs covers, features, and various departments in Seattle Met. One of her many joys in life is working closely with talented illustrators and photographers to create images that enhance and complement the magazine’s editorial content.

She was born in Minneapolis—it’s a lot like Seattle but flatter, and decidedly snowier—and lived there until moving to Seattle in 2007. She cut her teeth in editorial design doing the weekly grind, first as associate art director at City Pages in Minneapolis and eventually producing hundreds of covers—one a week for several years—at Seattle Weekly (some of them even won an award or two). 

In her spare time you might find Jane at the dog park with her coonhound Watson, taking a pottery class, drawing, or more likely taking a nap.

Cold Tide

Washington's Best Beaches in Winter

Beach days aren't always what you think.

02/27/2025 By Allison Williams

Friday Feed

Do People Hate Pizza Now? And More Food News

With a sad goodbye and the fizzling out of a famous fried foul feud.

02/21/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Book Time

When in Doubt, Trust a Peak Pick

The cult classic library program has won over Seattle readers. Who is making the selections?

02/20/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Top Seed

The Best Hummus for Your Dips and Dollops

We embark on a tahini taste test to find the city’s best hummus (with a recipe to make your own).

02/19/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Radiator Whiskey Expands, Tons of Restaurant Openings, and More Food News

And a few closings, one of which comes with an exciting rumor.

02/14/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Lunch, No Rush

Seattle’s Best Lunch Spots

Our favorite restaurants for a sit-down midday meal—the kind that doesn’t involve paper wrappers or to-go bags.

02/10/2025 By Naomi Tomky Edited by Seattle Met Staff

Friday Feed

A Good Reason to Eat Out, a Cute Bar, and More in This Week's Food News

Today's hospitality fundraiser for immigrant rights, Laurel opens, Lenox does lunch.

02/07/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Art of the Table Chef Returns, Korean Winery Opens, and More Food News

This week's update is full of intriguing moves.

01/31/2025 By Naomi Tomky

From Biscuits to Bagels

A Baker’s Dozen of Exceptional Breakfast Sandwiches

It’s hard to improve on simplicity. Unless it involves a hash brown patty.

01/30/2025 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion

Friday Feed

This Week's Food News Is Less Happy and More Chamorro

A gem of the Chinatown–International District closes, a pizza place, late-night barbecue shop, and Korean American comfort food café open.

01/24/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Rise of a King, Fall of a Master in This Week's Food News

Mourning a hot dog entrepreneur, celebrating a doughnut king, and more.

01/17/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Overnight Sensations

The Best Hotels in Washington State

We checked in to the 15 best luxury lodges, boutique properties, and urban hotels outside the greater Seattle area.

01/16/2025 By Allison Williams

Hole Foods

Behold, the Best Doughnuts in Seattle

Sprinkled, glazed, and occasionally topped with bacon: These are the city’s most impressive practitioners of fried dough.

01/15/2025 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Friday Feed

This Week's Food News Is a Feast of Openings and Closings

Croissants, bagels, dumplings, and ice cream open up, a favorite chef's perfect pastas are back, and a local treasure says goodbye in our latest restaurant update.

01/10/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

This Week's Food News and My Holiday Wishlist

Watson's Counter, Eldr, Plus84, and more restaurant openings and closings.

12/13/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Famous Chains and Many Momos Are This Week’s Food News

And one internet-famous sushi restaurant has reopened.

12/06/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

This Week’s Food News Is a Wild Storm

A near-hurricane of openings, closings, and power outages whipped through Seattle.

11/22/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

This Week's Food News Includes Lots of Tasty Openings

Bossam in Bellevue, a Hong Kong cafe in Capitol Hill, and seven more exciting new restaurants.

11/15/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Drink Ticket

The Best Places in Seattle to Drop Your Ballot and Get a Drink

Use our dive bar and ballot box pairings to vote with your pint glass.

10/28/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

This Week’s Seattle Food News Is Full of Mysteries

Restaurants are coming and going but nobody has much to say.

10/25/2024 By Naomi Tomky