The latest incarnation of Andre’s offers a masterful survey of French dining — with a breezy assurance and a few welcome twists.

It would be true to say our Summer Dining Issue celebrates the diversity of the Las Vegas Valley. But it would also be pat, smarmy, and a little boring.

If it’s not quite accurate to say that food is Desert Companion’s (wink, wink) bread and butter, there’s still a whole grain of truth to it. Whether we’re showing our nom-hunting readers an out-of-the-way taqueria or guiding them through the Strip’s cathedrals of haute cuisine, dining coverage has been baked into our pages almost from the beginning.

What happens when you wake up to find a homeless woman in your bedroom?

Kate Marshall and Elliott Parker discuss their new book about Nevada in the downturn and (hopefully) beyond.

“I call myself a restaurant stylist because I consult on so many different things.”

One woman tells me, “I am from Nigeria.” She’s here to learn how to make bonbons from chocolatier Melissa Coppel.

You know what the universal language is? Soup. Also noodles. And sandwich...