Last year, we introduced our annual restaurant awards with guarded optimism that the dining scene was (finally!) back to normal — or, at least, had found a new, possibly better-in-some-ways normal. And here we are. A year later, it still seems appropriate to note that, yep, the world has changed, food has changed, the way we live our lives, including eating out, has changed. So, this feature has, too.

What’s new in Chinatown, the beating heart of Las Vegas’ food scene?

Ancestral recipes, cultural traditions, and teamwork give these restaurants an inimitable warmth

Juan Martinez on Las Vegas as inspiration for his new novel literalizing the horror of capitalism, trauma, and xenophobia

Brothers, Top Chef stars, James Beard honorees, and frequent Vegas visiting chefs

This suburban trail offers stunning views ... and the chance to up your stewardship game

Leaving the city I love taught me how to look at it honestly

On Pat Christenson’s retirement, we look back at five of the legendary local event promoter’s defining moments

The true magic of In Spades is David Blaine’s talent for manipulating audience anticipation

Get in a holiday state of mind with these very merry events! Listen to some festive music, watch prima ballerinas jeté across a stage, or lose yourself in a wonderland of lights - just pick an event and off you go

Support local artists with unique and handmade wares, find your way to your loved one's heart through delicious treats, or save the wrapping paper and make a memory instead with these curated gifts, foods, and experiences

To see what the effects of extreme heat may be like on a large scale if things don’t change, look no further than the unhoused people in your own city