Lauren Kaplan

Anglophone Animal Angst

By Lauren KaplanSpectator Staff Writer

By Lauren Kaplan | Apr 28 12:00 am ET

Food From Beirut to Jerusalem

When I told my guest for the evening that we were going to a Middle Eastern restaurant owned by an Israeli celebrity chef and his wife, he was less than thrilled; he complained that he didn't like

By Lauren Kaplan | Apr 14 12:00 am ET

Spain, The Libido of Europe

Last summer, an issue of the New York Times Magazine boldly asked the question, "Is Spain the New France?" Above this headline was a picture of a fiery-eyed chef from Barcelona donning a white jack

By Lauren Kaplan | Feb 18 12:00 am ET

Radio Perfecto Broadcasts Its Signal on SoHa's Ever-Busier Airwaves

Radio Perfecto is neither a radio nor perfect.

By Ben Falik, Lauren Kaplan, Brad Weinstein, and Ben Widlanski | Feb 4 12:00 am ET

How the Other Half Lives: A Server Is Served

I work at Kitchen 82.

By Lauren Kaplan | Oct 20 12:00 am ET

Words From the Waitress

I've been a waitress on and off for the last three years, and usually when someone asks me to describe a menu item, I sigh, put on a fake smile, and lie about how innovative the roast chicken is; i

By Lauren Kaplan | Sep 22 12:00 am ET

New Neighborhood Italian Waits for CU Dates

The Upper West Side has finally succeeded in birthing the ideal date restaurant for the college student.

By Lauren Kaplan | Oct 14 12:00 am ET

Kitchenette Uptown Perspective I

As our waitress informed us, part of Kitchenette Uptown's mission statement is to serve "comfort food with a healthy twist." Although we walked out of the restaurant with our protruded stomachs rum

By Lauren Kaplan | Apr 22 12:00 am ET

Bistro by Numbers

Bistro Ten 18 is a step up from the overpriced restaurants on Broadway, both in menu selections and in ambience.

By Lauren Kaplan | Mar 11 12:00 am ET

Southern Specialties up North in Harlem

It's a shame that, at a school as far uptown as Columbia, the student body spends more time in SoHo than in Harlem.

By Lauren Kaplan | Mar 4 12:00 am ET

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