The restaurant is one of two owned by the husband and wife team of executive chef Russ Berger and executive pastry chef Sherry Berger. The couples other restaurant is also located in the South End and is Firefly an American bistro. Firefly is located at 130 Dartmouth Street next to Copley Place. Firefly is a great place for Saturday & Sunday Brunch as well as lunch and Dinner. The restaurant has been making its own desserts for the past 13 years. The restaurant also sells over 6 varieties of its world famous brownies online at www.bandbbrowniefactory.com for birthdays, anniversaries and corporate gifts.

The restaurant also has a private dining room, perfect for meetings or celebrations. The dining room seats up to 42 people, but also works for smaller groups of 10. The restaurant features several choices of prix fix menus to make planning your event as simple as possible.

Executive chef Russ Berger graduated first in his class from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. Mr. Berger is the third generation in his family to be in the restaurant business. Chef Berger's specialty has been to be able to create mouth watering cuisine yet make it extremely affordable. Pastry Chef Sherry Berger trained on the West Coast and is able to create desserts that compliment the overall concept of the restaurant.

Laurel takes reservations of all sizes both online at its web site and by phone.