Two things filled the hall at Bell Harbor Conference Center last night: a lively crowd of hungry people and the wildly seductive smell of over a thousand tiny burgers cooking on miniature grills. My winter coat still bears a hint of this scent, which I now refer to as “happiness.” Ten talented crews came out…

We’ve got some buzzy news and updates to keep in mind as the weekend approaches: Don’t forget: This Saturday and Sunday, Clementine’s in West Seattle is hosting a (pretty amazing) trunk show of Sustalux’s stellar vintage attire. From the chatter I’m hearing, I’d suggest getting there Saturday to score the best deals, because it will…

MUST HEARErin Jorgensen and Steve Fisk Opens Thursday (1/26-1/28) — Weird and wonderful local marimba player Erin Jorgensen (shown above) makes the gigantically heavy instrument sound like its floating on air. “Redemption,” her latest work, features her haunting music and stories, orchestrated by Seattle producer Steve Fisk (known for his work with Nirvana and Mudhoney)….

KCTS 9 announced today that they have selected local food and gardening expert Amy Pennington to host the Seattle version of Check, Please!, a reality TV concept that lets everyday folks play food critic for a day. From Cody Ellerd Bay’s original post about the show: If you’ve never seen the show, which also runs…

Preparing the February issue was more challenging than a typical press cycle, thanks to the incessant ear-splitting, nausea-inducing piledriving going on at the construction site across the street from Seattle mag’s SoDo headquarters. Just imagine someone three cubicles down from you banging a filing cabinet with a shovel nonstop for 8 hours, and perhaps you…

This weekend Seattle filmmaker (and Seattle magazine Spotlight Award winner) Lynn Shelton presents her lovely new film, Your Sister’s Sister, at the Sundance Film Festival. Or at least, she’s trying to­—according to her Facebook page, she’s currently still stuck at SeaTac and may miss her big moment altogether, which is terrible! But on the bright…

Whether you’ve been snowed in at home for just one, or several of what seem like eternal days, I’m betting you’re ready to get out and about this weekend. Here’s your sale 411, an important save the date for next weekend, and the salon circuit scoop as we wait for the meltdown: Darling Kirkland boutique…

$3,688,000 9831 NE 19th St | Bellevue, WA.5 Bedrooms | 6.5 Bathrooms | Square Feet: 6,045 | MLS: 1064436 Mirikeen Homes’ latest masterpiece–Over 6000 sq. ft. with 5 Bedrooms, 6.5 Bathrooms, Hickory floors, separate dining room, Wolf 8-burner gas range, SubZero side-by-side refrigerator plus extra full size refrigerator, main floor den with adjacent bath, media room with theater seats, exercise…

MUST TASTESeattle Mag’s Burger BrawlTickets are on sale now for our first-ever Burger Brawl, going down at Bell Harbor Convention Center on January 26. Many of the local restaurants featured in our Best Burgers issue, including Bravehorse Tavern and Skillet, will be cooking up their best burgers–in miniature–so you can sample all of Seattle’s Best…

RedTri.com put together a list of their favorite crock pot recipes–perfect for a snow day! From taco soup to chicken verde to veggie lasagna, below are some lip-smacking good slow-cooker dishes that will leave your family deliciously satisfied. 1. Arroz Con Queso: A perfect dish for the picky eater in your family. This super easy…

While Seattle turns white (Snowmaggedon 2012!), the Internet is going black. Well, significant portions of the Internet, that is, including Wikipedia, Reddit, WordPress.org and Flickr. These sites are going fully or partially “dark” for 24 hours on Wednesday, January 18 in order to protest SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, and the Protect IP Act,…