On our radar this week: Daniel Boulud’s DBGB conquers downtown Manhattan, and Sir Terence Conran gets back in the game with The Boundary in London. Plus, where to eat when you’re craving gravy...

(NEW YORK CITY) - With the opening of the huge, hip, new Bowery emporium, DBGB, the Americanization of Daniel Boulud is finally complete.

This week, we discover neighborhood gems in Chicago and Los Angeles and get a taste of Heston Blumenthal’s revamped Little Chef rest stops in the U.K.

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.

(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.

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

(NEW YORK) - We were sitting at the counter that looks directly into the open kitchen, so when chef George Mendes began assembling the sardine appetizer I had a clear view of it.

This week, we fall for an old favorite in Houston and gorgeous Iberian-inspired food in New York City. Plus, Michael Mina’s latest in San Francisco and a go-to spot for seafood in Barcelona....

(NEW YORK) - Nothing needs to be adjusted about the food at Govind Armstrong?s sleek New York version of Table 8, ensconced in the super-modernist Cooper Square Hotel.