Email Author Lauren Shockey

2012 Stories by Lauren Shockey

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  5 Dishes to Try at Sottocasa

  published Jan 25, 2012

  For this week's review, I headed out to Boerum Hill to visit Sottocasa, a new Neapolitan pizza place from Kesté alum Luca Arrigoni. I had stumbled upon the spot somewhat by chance early in Dec... More >>

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  With Love, From Brooklyn Feeds the Internet With Brooklyn-Born Edibles

  published Jan 24, 2012

  Bklyn Larder and the Brooklyneer might be one-stop shops for all edibles hailing from Brooklyn, but now non-New Yorkers can get their hands on the best of the borough. A new website called With Love,... More >>

• Where Was I Eatingr Balaboosta

  published Jan 24, 2012

  And another round of Where Am I Eatingr comes to a swift end. Many good guesses -- from Hummus Kitchen to Dafni Greek Taverna -- but the spot where I was dining was none other than Balaboosta. And a... More >>

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  Mercado on Kent Gets a New Bakery, Continuing the Trend of Restaurant Bread Selling

  published Jan 24, 2012

  Less than a month after opening, Williamsburg restaurant Mercado on Kent (291 Kent Avenue, 718-782-8810) is getting a new chef, Eater reports. But that's not the only change afoot. They'll also be la... More >>

• Sottocasa: Pie (Oven) in the Sky

  published January 25, 2012

  It's not every day you see a 4,000-pound oven flying three stories above Boerum Hill. But that's how Luca Arrigoni had to install the stove at... More >>

• The Almond Croissant at La Maison du Macaron: Even Better than the Macarons

  published Jan 24, 2012

  La Maison du Macaron is best known for its colorful assortment of macarons. You'll find the dainty, almondy cookie in such classic offerings as cassis, raspberry, and pistachio, but also in newfangle... More >>

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  Where Am I Eatingr

  published Jan 23, 2012

  In the mood for some afternoon delightr Well, we can't give you that type of post-noon thrill, but we can have lunchtime fun here at Fork in the Road. Yep, it's time to play Where Am I Eatingr, our we... More >>

• It's All About Girl Power in NYC's Wine and Spirits World

  published Jan 23, 2012

  The wine and spirits world isn't an old boys' club anymore. As the New York Daily News reports, more and more women are getting behind the bar, creating beverage programs for some of New York's top b... More >>

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  5 Pies to Stuff Yourself Silly on Today, a/k/a National Pie Day

  published Jan 23, 2012

  Today is National Pie Day, woot woot. While Fork in the Road believes that this holiday should really coincide with the other Pi Day (March 14), any day that celebrates the bounty of baked, filled pa... More >>

• Pie Face Coming Soon to Midtown, Prepare to Stuff Your Face With Aussie Pies

  published Jan 20, 2012

  Pie Face, an Australian chain that sells individual sweet and savory pies (one of the fave foods Down Under), is setting up shop at 1691 Broadway (212-247-9065). The menu will include pies (which ar... More >>

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  Crown Chef John DeLucie on Shameless Self-Promotion: Interview Part 2

  published Jan 20, 2012

  Yesterday we spoke with Crown chef John Delucie about fine dining and customers who order $125 steaks for their dogs. Today we shift gears as he tells us about his favorite neighborhood haunts and ho... More >>

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  Sushi.com: Could Be a Good Restaurant Name...if You Owned the Sushi.com Domain Name

  published Jan 20, 2012

  There's a certain art to creating a good restaurant name. You might want to go for a cheeky pun, like A Salt and Battery or the Soy Luck Club. Maybe you want to name it after the chef, taking the rou... More >>

• First Avenue Pierogi & Deli: When You Want Some Plump, Tasty Dumplings

  published Jan 19, 2012

  The great thing about New York City is that you can always discover something new to eat, even if it's at a restaurant or shop that's been in the same place for ages. Perhaps the powers of distractio... More >>

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  Crown Chef John DeLucie on Catering to the Elite

  published Jan 19, 2012

  John DeLucie is a chef who knows how to bring the New York elite to his restaurants. He was notably the chef at the impossible-to-get-reservations-at Waverly Inn, before replicating that magic at the... More >>

• Top Hops Beer Shop Is Going to Get the LES Drunk on Over 700 Brews

  published Jan 19, 2012

  The Growler Station (which, we've since learned, is opening tomorrow) isn't the only new beer shop opening downtown. Now comes word that Top Hops has officially opened at 94 Orchard Street (212-254-4... More >>

• Real Cheap Eats NYC Launches New Dishes to Feast on This Winter

  published Jan 18, 2012

  Real Cheap Eats NYC, the blog devoted to the city's delicious foods that also happen to be inexpensive, have launched their winter list of cheap eats, unearthing 22 new tasty treats to try when the t... More >>

• Where Was I Eatingr Takahachi Bakery

  published Jan 18, 2012

  You Fork in the Road readers sure know your matcha crepes. This week's Where Am I Eatingr has come to a swift end, with the pictured dish being offered at none other than Takahachi Bakery. The East-m... More >>

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  5 Dishes to Try at Parm

  published Jan 18, 2012

  I went to Parm, the new Torrisi Italian Specialties offshoot, for this week's review. I encountered a menu of red-sauce specialties, seafood apps, a bevy of sandwiches, and a changing nightly special... More >>

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  Puddin': A New Shop on St. Mark's Place Devoted to, Yep, Fancy-Pants Pudding

  published Jan 18, 2012

  Puddin', a new storefront at 102 St. Mark's Place (212-477-3537), is continuing the trend of single-item foods, with this shop devoted to all things pudding-related. It opened earlier this month and ... More >>

• Parm: Munch a Bunch of Lunch

  published January 18, 2012

  They say a good man is hard to find, but you know what's even tougher? A good mozzarella stick. You scour the city looking for the... More >>

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  Where Am I Eatingr

  published Jan 17, 2012

  Were you one of the sad souls who had to go into work yesterdayr Well, here's something that will cheer you up. It's time to play Where Am I Eatingr, Fork in the Road's weekly restaurant photo guessin... More >>

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  Schnipper's Quality Kitchen on 23rd Street: For When It's Too Cold for Shake Shack

  published Jan 17, 2012

  The Shake Shack in Madison Square Park has its die-hard fans, but unlike at the other locations around the city, when the weather gets frigid, patrons are kind of screwed. Sure, there are heat lamps,... More >>

• The Growler Station and Amelie Will Soon Treat Eighth Street to Beer and Wine

  published Jan 17, 2012

  The beer-in-growlers trend keeps on growing. First, Whole Foods launched its growler program, and now you've got bars like the Growler on Stone Street, which lets patrons purchase suds by the jug. St... More >>

• NYC Chefs and Cookbook Writers Take Center Stage in the Piglet Tournament of Cookbooks

  published Jan 13, 2012

  The Piglet, Food52's tournament of cookbooks, which is modeled after The Morning News' Tournament of Books, has released this year's bracket, with many New York City chefs and cookbook authors in the ... More >>

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  Bill Telepan on Home Cooking and Restaurant Letter Grades: Interview Part 2

  published Jan 13, 2012

  Yesterday we spoke with Telepan chef Bill Telepan about Chefs Make Change, a new coalition to help reform school lunches. Today we return to restaurant Bill as he tells us what it's like helming the ... More >>