(HAMPSHIRE, U.K.) - The last time I ate at Little Chef, the U.K.’s largest chain of motorway fast-food outlets, the kitchen had a power outage, so they couldn’t make my omelet.

The season for competitive consumption is underway—but why sign up for an eating contest when you can scarf several days’ worth of calories in just one meal at your local chain restaurant?...

In case President Obama has some spare time during his visit to France for the 65th anniversary of D-Day, here’s our list of the province’s best restaurants.

This week’s roundup includes the latest ventures from two of Manhattan’s most beloved chefs, plus a new Denver restaurant that really hits the spot.

(DENVER) - John Broening and Yasmin Lozada-Hissom are a pair of chefs with an old-school appreciation for craft without flash and a very modern sense of seasonality and locality.

(NEW YORK CITY) - With a raised ceiling and a clean, uncluttered look (lots of white with a few red accents), Marea’s become a space you want to hang out in.

(NEW YORK CITY) - My advice: Don’t miss the little fava bean crostino, or the amazingly fine wood-fired shrimp, and definitely go for the chicken. The pastas were all wonderful, too.

Britain’s most famous chef redesigns the menu at his country’s version of HoJo’s.

Paul Liebrandt might be the best chef in New York. But can he take on the greatest salesman in America?

(BARCELONA) - Always have a bite of buttered bread before you eat a raw oyster, says Luís De Buen; that way you’ll never get an upset stomach.