Email Author Lauren Shockey

Awards

• 2012 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published August 3, 2011

  "Still Life in Brooklyn"

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2012 Stories by Lauren Shockey

• Acme Rises Again, Fancy and a Little Danish

  published March 28, 2012

  "You mean that dingy Cajun joint on Great Jones Street?" my friend asked when I suggested More >>

• So Long, Folks

  published Mar 16, 2012

  Today's my last day here at Fork in the Road, after a year and a half and nearly 1,100 blog posts (not to mention a hearty 10 pounds from reviewing restaurants). During my time here, I learned about ... More >>

• Maruko Sushi Opens, Selling Mad Cheap Nigiri

  published Mar 16, 2012

  Maruko Sushi, a takeout sushi shop on 23rd Street, opened its doors last week, selling individually wrapped pieces of nigiri and an assortment of bubble teas. The shiny white minimalist space featur... More >>

• Singapura Coming Soon to 106 Lexington Avenue

  published Mar 16, 2012

  A stroll by 106 Lexington Avenue reveals that a restaurant called Singapura will open in the immediate future. Although still completely papered up, a sign notes that the restaurant will specialize i... More >>

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  Our 10 Best Late Night Eats in New York City

  published Mar 16, 2012

  New York is the city that never sleeps and never stops eating, no matter what hour of the day -- or night as the case may be. While it's true that a lot of the foods consumed after midnight are of th... More >>

• Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Late Night Eats

  published Mar 15, 2012

  The great thing about living in New York City is that you can get anything to eat at basically any time of day. You want a steak and fries at midnightr No problem. Followed up with kimchi fried rice ... More >>

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  Back Forty West Chef Peter Hoffman on the Foods He Won't Serve: Interview Part 2

  published Mar 15, 2012

  Yesterday we spoke with Peter Hoffman, the chef/owner of Back Forty and its new spin-off, Back Forty West, and he told us all about the best days to visit the Greenmarket and how he got into the locav... More >>

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  The Cinnamon Challenge: Don't Try This at Home, Kids

  published Mar 15, 2012

  Marilyn Hagerty might be the biggest food meme of the moment, but another culinary craze on the Internet has spiked in popularity in recent weeks: the cinnamon challenge. If you're not already aware ... More >>

• Silver Spoon Opens on 8th Street, Selling Fancy Deli Fare

  published Mar 14, 2012

  Only, oh, half a year after it was supposed to open its doors, Silver Spoon (53 East 8th Street, 212-995-1100) has brought 8th Street the futuristic deli it didn't know it needed. Although we only p... More >>

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  Chef Peter Hoffman Shares His Thoughts on Recreating Back Forty in Soho and the Locavore Movement

  published Mar 14, 2012

  Peter Hoffman has been a fixture in the downtown New York restaurant scene for years. He opened Savoy in Soho back before the neighborhood was a glorified shopping mall, and championed a farm-friendly... More >>

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  5 Unexpected Dishes to Try at North End Grill

  published Mar 14, 2012

  For this week's review, I headed down to Battery Park City to check out North End Grill, one of three eateries Danny Meyer has erected in the neighborhood in the past year. Floyd Cardoz, formerly the... More >>

• Where Was I Eatingr Bubby's

  published Mar 13, 2012

  And thus concludes another fun round of Where Am I Eatingr Looks like we've got some readers with a sweet tooth, for I was, indeed, at Bubby's, the Tribeca comfort-food spot also known for its impres... More >>

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  Marilyn Hagerty to Dine at Le Bernardin and the Olive Garden on Upcoming New York City Trip!

  published Mar 13, 2012

  Marilyn Hagerty, America's most famous food writer of the moment, is planning a trip to New York City. And she's going to be blogging about her visit, which will include stops to Le Bernardin and, of... More >>

• North End Grill: Danny Meyer Shall Rule Us All

  published March 14, 2012

  Is Danny Meyer going to revitalize Battery Park City the way he did the Flatiron district? Last summer, the wildly successful restaurateur... More >>

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  Heading to Austin for SXSWr Here's Where the Locals Say to Eat

  published Mar 13, 2012

  SXSW (South by Southwest), the film, interactive, and music festival, is in full swing right now in Austin, lasting through March 18. If you happen to be down at the festival at this very moment, or,... More >>

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  Where Am I Eatingr

  published Mar 12, 2012

  Today just so happens to be National Napping Day, the fakest-sounding real holiday we've ever encountered. It's a holiday that occurs the Monday following the start of daylight saving time, because "A... More >>

• TreatPetite, Home of All Things Kefir, Coming to Grove Street and Seventh Avenue South

  published Mar 12, 2012

  Signage is up at 61 Grove Street (212-414-0222) for Treat Petite, a soon-to-open espresso bar and creperie that will also specialize in kefir, the probiotic beverage made with kefir grains and cow's,... More >>

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  Romera: Looking Back at the Brief Life of New York's Neurogastronomy Restaurant

  published Mar 12, 2012

  Over the weekend, Romera, the "neurogastronomy" restaurant located in the basement of the Dream Hotel, shuttered after only six months in business. For those who had eaten at the restaurant recently,... More >>

• McDonald's Nixes Fries From Dollar Menu, Spuds Lovers Bummed

  published Mar 09, 2012

  There's no question that the best choice on the McDonald's Dollar Menu is the fries, but that's no more. McDonald's restaurants in the United States will be altering their value-priced menu items, sw... More >>

• Speedy Romeo Dishes Up Some Yummy Baked Bivalves

  published Mar 09, 2012

  Speedy Romeo (376 Classon Avenue, 718-230-0061) opened up recently on the border of Bed-Stuy and Clinton Hill, offering a menu of wood-fired pizzas, steaks, and grilled seafood in a cozy setting. The... More >>

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  Co. Chef Jim Lahey Gives Advice to Chefs and Reveals More on Sullivan Street Bakery 2.0

  published Mar 09, 2012

  Yesterday we spoke with Jim Lahey, innovator of no-knead bread and author of the soon-to-be-released book My Pizza: The Easy No-Knead Way to Make Spectacular Pizza at Home. He explained how making piz... More >>

• Go! Go! Curry! Opening New Branch at 231 Thompson Street

  published Mar 08, 2012

  The lines stretched around the block during the 55-cent special that inaugurated Go! Go! Curry, a Japanese curry joint located in the West 30s, and it's likely to happen again next week on March 15, ... More >>

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  Co. Chef Jim Lahey on Homemade Pizza and Infecting Himself with Hookworms

  published Mar 08, 2012

  Jim Lahey revolutionized home bread making with the simple no-knead technique he perfected at the Sullivan Street Bakery. He then turned his attention to pizza, dishing up inventive pies at Chelsea pi... More >>

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  Ask the Critics: What's a Good Kosher Restaurant To Bring My Parentsr

  published Mar 08, 2012

  Rachel T. asks: My parents are coming to town and I want to take them out to dinner. One requirement is that it needs to be a certified kosher restaurant. What are some places with actually good food... More >>

• Happy Birthday, Cookie! Nabisco to Launch Birthday Cake Oreo

  published Mar 07, 2012

  The Oreo, America's favorite cookie sandwich, just turned 100 (just like the Girl Scouts!), meaning it's time to par-tay. Nabisco, the company that produces the crème-filled treat, is launching... More >>