Lauren Radel is a chef and entrepreneur based in New York between NYC and the Catskill Mountains.  Her multi-cultural background of Basque, Peruvian, Russian, and Polish is the foundation of her relationship with food.  Learning from her family, the importance of sharing a meal, having a culinary career came naturally.  Pairing her heritage with love of travel, care for people, and professional experiences, her cooking is a testament to her influences. After graduating from University of California, Santa Barbara, Lauren attended Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena California.  Upon completing her externship at Drago Centro she decided to move to New York. Working in kitchens such as Michelin Star, Oceana as tournant, at Porsena as Executive Sous Chef, at Empire Diner as Chef de Cuisine, and a butchering apprenticeship with Dario Cecchini her knowledge and experience in the restaurant and food industry expanded.  Since then, Lauren has branched out into other sects of the culinary world, including consulting, food styling, producing television shows, pop ups, fundraising, recipe development, and events. Her most recent venture is, along with her partners, creating the hospitality group Hunter Lake Provisions, that will be operating their new project Marlowe and Eddies Community Market in Parksville, NY.  In conjunction she will be re-opening and operating the infamous Porchetta.  Aside from her culinary endeavors, Lauren and her husband, Patrick, are partners and operators of the Double Down Saloon in the East Village.