Pret A Manger is the sort of chain-but-better, like Chipotle or Starbucks, beloved by urbanities who would never confess to loving McDonald's or KFC. That it started out in London might have something to do with it; so too might the perception of Pret as a benevolent enterprise, one that has spread over major metropolitan areas but isn't really fast food. Sure, they're convenient, but we wanted to know: what's really worth ordering at Pret a Manger? We tasted (just about) the entire menu to find out. More

Walk through the front door of the Chipotle on 18th Street and 8th Avenue in New York's Chelsea neighborhood, and it doesn't look any different from any one of the chain's other 1,000-plus locations. But here's the thing: That Chipotle may have the best-kept secret menu in the city. And the kicker? It's not a secret at all. Let us explain. More

Editor's note: In "Fast Food International," Krista Garcia will take us around New York to the many international fast food chains that have landed in the five boroughs. Country of origin: Belgium Locations worldwide: Over 140 in 19 countries including... More

Editor's note: In "Fast Food International," Krista Garcia will take us around New York to the many international fast food chains that have landed in the five boroughs. She blogs at goodiesfirst.com. Country of origin: Germany Locations worldwide: More than... More

As fast-food French fries go, the Five Guys fries are about as potato-y as they come—in a good way. Fresh-cut (mine were from Riverside Farms in Sugar City, Idaho) and fried to order, they're fluffy and steamy in the middle like the perfect baked potato, their edges brown and salty. More