Seattle mag’s editors just got a private hard-hat tour of the new Chihuly Garden and Glass museum at the Seattle Center, and a peek into the nondescript warehouse in Ballard where a huge fiery glass installation is being assembled. That’s it in the photo to the right; or rather, a tiny, model version of it….

The 12-Stack Burger Burger MadnessSoDo, $18.98Twelve beef patties, each topped with a slice of American cheese. Finish one with a combo meal (includes fries and a drink) in less than 30 minutes and you’ll get a $20 gift certificate. The Goliath BurgerCoffee Club Diner Bremerton, $50Ten beef patties create a 5-pound burger, held together by…

#thehoodthatcould Though it’s been percolating in Paul Allen’s brain for years, the South Lake Union neighborhood finally arrived in 2011. Now a full-fledged hot spot to work (Group Health headquarters, Path, and 12—count ’em, 12!—office buildings occupied by Amazon.com, and they’re still bursting at the seams), live, dine out and play, it’s shiny and new…

Turkey Burger5-ounce Turkey Burger at Teddy’s Bigger Burgers Woodinville$9.89At the retro-diner-esque Teddy’s, the perfectly seasoned, moist and completely delicious turkey burger—topped with Teddy’s special sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and pickles—is so good, the beef burger at the table was all but forgotten.Favorite sides: Beer-batter-dipped onion rings ($3.59) and a Dreamcicle shake ($4.99) Duck BurgerDork Burger…

Wistful remembrances, stories told and retold (“Back when I first met your dad”)—hanging out at these classic burger places colors the memories of friends, parents and grandparents. Dick’s, Burgermaster and even the comparatively young Red Mill are Seattle burger icons, beloved for far more than just fries and shakes. Dick’s Drive-InWhen the big city starts…

Best PieSeattle Pie Company It was the year of the pie! Proof: A half-dozen new pie shops opened this year, A La Mode, American Pie, High 5 Pie and the easy-to-remember Pie among them. But after eating our way through miles of crust and pounds of filling, we’re convinced that the shop that makes the…

Dance Pacific Northwest Ballet: The Nutcracker Try and spot the Wild Thing hidden within Maurice Sendak’s famous set display during the ballet’s iconic presentation of The Nutcracker. 11/25–12/27. McCaw Hall; pnb.org Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker Naughty nutcrackers are back at The Triple Door with new choreography by favorite performers Waxie Moon, Kitten…

Seattle’s first sushi chef, Shiro, whose new memoir we excerpted in our December issue, offers several helpful tips in the book for consuming sushi like a pro. Over the years, the sushi bar has developed its own special jargon, including its very own way of counting, which allows the chef to bark out the total…

Sure, your smartphone can talk the talk, but can it do the robot? Seattle-based robot enthusiasts Peter Seid, Phu Nguyen and Keller Rinaudo are the human minds behind local startup Romotive (romotive.com) and the company’s pride and joy: “Romo,” a mobile robot that resembles a plastic toy tank and uses a smartphone as its brain….