French chef Alain Ducasse let some chaos into his restaurants at Maison Baccarat in Paris, collaborating on a lunch with architect Harry Nuriev.

Heroic images of athletes holding aloft the Olympic flame dominate the world's most famous sporting event. But the need for the flame to be highly visible has often put the torch bearer at risk.

Great barbecue doesn’t announce itself with fanfare, and John Brown BBQ in Astoria keeps things refreshingly low-key while serving some of the finest smoked meat in New York. This unassuming spot ...