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| established = 2008
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| current-owner = Steven Distler
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| head-chef = Scott Anderson
| head-chef = Scott Anderson
| food-type = New American
| food-type = [[New American cuisine|New American]]
| dress-code = [[Smart casual]]
| dress-code = [[Smart casual]]
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| street-address = 163 Bayard Lane
| street-address = 66 Witherspoon St.
| city = [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]]
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| county = [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer]]
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'''Elements''' is a [[New American cuisine|New American]] [[fine dining]] restaurant located in [[Princeton, New Jersey]] on 163 Bayard Lane. The restaurant opened in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://princetoninfo.com/index.php?option=com_us1more&Itemid=6&key=6-5-13dining|title=What’s New in Downtown Princeton Dining|author=Pat Tanner|date=2013-06-05|publisher=U.S. 1 Newspaper}}</ref><ref name=yelp>{{cite web|url=http://www.yelp.com/biz/elements-princeton|title=Elements Princeton|publisher=[[Yelp]]}}</ref>
'''Elements''' is a [[New American cuisine|New American]] [[fine dining]] restaurant located in [[Princeton, New Jersey]] which reopened on August 11, 2015 at its new location on Witherspoon Street in downtown Princeton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.princetonmagazine.com/plate-to-date-elements/|title=Plate to Date: Elements Restaurant|author=Gilbert, Sarah Emily|work=Princeton Magazine|date=2015-08-19|access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref> The restaurant originally opened in 2008 on Bayard Lane in [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]] and closed in 2014 while the new location was developed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://princetoninfo.com/index.php?option=com_us1more&Itemid=6&key=6-5-13dining|title=What's New in Downtown Princeton Dining|author=Tanner, Pat|date=2013-06-05|work=[[U.S. 1 (newspaper)|U.S. 1 Newspaper]]|access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref>


==Development==
==Development==
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Founder and owner Steven Distler,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://events.elementsprinceton.com/2008/10/30/dinner-with-leonardo-locascio/leonardo_stephen/ |title=Steve Distler & Leonardo LoCascio |publisher=Elements |website=elementsprinceton.com |access-date=2014-03-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314191754/http://events.elementsprinceton.com/2008/10/30/dinner-with-leonardo-locascio/leonardo_stephen/ |archive-date=2014-03-14 }}</ref> a semiretired private-equity executive of Bank of Princeton, purchased and renovated the property from an auto-repair garage next to a gas station.<ref name="restaurantreview"/>


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Distler hired executive chef Scott Anderson, a [[Rutgers University|Rutgers]] graduate and former associate of restaurant Nova Terra in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]]. He has never been formally trained, but spent six years at the Ryland Inn, where he became the head chef before that restaurant closed. Business partner Laurent Chapuis, owner of the Princeton Corkscrew Wine Shop, introduced Anderson and Distler. Anderson is currently an [[equity partner]] in the restaurant.<ref name="restaurantreview">{{cite web|url=http://njmonthly.com/restaurantreviews/elements.html|title=Restaurant Review: Elements|author=Parish, Stan|date=2009-01-15|work=New Jersey Monthly|access-date=2014-03-14}}</ref><ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/nyregion/09dinenj.html?_r=0|title=Locally Rooted Flavors That Belie Their Setting|author=Cook, Karla|date=2010-05-07|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2014-03-14}}</ref>
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Founder and owner, Steven Distler,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://events.elementsprinceton.com/2008/10/30/dinner-with-leonardo-locascio/leonardo_stephen/|title=Steve Distler & Leonardo LoCascio|publisher=elements|accessdate=2014-03-14}}</ref> a semiretired private-equity executive of Bank of Princeton, purchased and renovated the property from an auto-repair garage next to a gas station.


Elements closed at its first location in Princeton after dinner service on June 28, 2014. It reopened, in the building that also houses their other restaurant Mistral, on August 11, 2015. Mistral remained open during the renovations. Both locations share Mistral's liquor license since the reopening.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://njmonthly.com/articles/eat-drink/table-hopping-with-rosie/breaking-news-elements-to-close-reopen-in-2015/|title=BREAKING NEWS: Elements to Close, Reopen in 2015|author=Saferstein, Rosie|work=New Jersey Monthly|date=2014-06-08|access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref>
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Distler hired executive chef Scott Anderson, a Caldwell native and [[Rutgers University|Rutgers]] graduate. Anderson, was a former associate of restaurant Nova Terra in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]]. He has never been formally trained, but spent six years at the Ryland Inn, where he became the head chef before the restaurant closed. He was introduced to Distler by business partner, Laurent Chapuis, owner of the Princeton Corkscrew Wine Shop. Anderson is currently an [[equity partner]] in the restaurant.<ref name=restaurantreview>{{cite web|url=http://njmonthly.com/restaurantreviews/elements.html|title=Restaurant Review Elements|author=Stan Parish|date=2009-01-15|publisher=NJ Monthly|accessdate=2014-03-14}}</ref><ref name=nytimes>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/nyregion/09dinenj.html?_r=0|title=Locally Rooted Flavors That Belie Their Setting|author=Karla Cook|date=2010-05-07|publisher=[[The New York Times|New York Times]]|accessdate=2014-03-14}}</ref>

In 2013, Anderson and Distler, opened Japanese themed restaurant, Mistral, in Princeton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/20/nyregion/a-review-of-mistral-restaurant-in-princeton.html?_r=0|title=Small Plates, and a Taste of Many Cultures|author=Fran Schcmer|date=2013-10-17|publisher=[[The New York Times|New York Times]]|accessdate=2014-03-14}}</ref>


==Menu==
==Menu==
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Elements has a seasonally-changing menu and serves an array of different cuisines ranging from chicken liver pâté to locally sourced grits to Laughing Bird shrimp. Elements offers a variety of wines, with bottle prices ranging from $26 to $2,700.<ref name="nytimes"/>

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Elements has a seasonally changing menu and serves an array of different cuisines ranging from chicken liver pâté to [[Pittstown, New Jersey|Pittstown]] styled corn meal to Laughing Bird shrimp. Elements also offers multiple brands of wine with bottle prices ranging from $26 to $2,700.<ref name=nytimes/>


==Ratings==
==Ratings==
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In a 2009 review, ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'' described Elements as one of the best restaurants in New Jersey, praising Anderson's imagination, and work ethic.<ref name="restaurantreview"/> ''[[Wine Spectator]]'' praised Anderson's spaghetti carbonara in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.winespectator.com/magazine/show/id/43963|title=Spaghetti Carbonara With Beaujolais|author=Dugan, Owen|date=2010-12-15|work=[[Wine Spectator]]|access-date=2014-03-14}} {{subscription required}}</ref>


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In 2012, Elements was voted both best brunch and best lunch in ''New Jersey Monthly''{{'}}s 29th Annual Jersey Choice Restaurant Poll<ref>{{cite web|url=http://njmonthly.com/articles/restaurants/2012-jersey-choice-restaurant-poll.html|title=2012 Jersey Choice Restaurant Poll|date=2012-07-17|work=New Jersey Monthly|access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref> and was ranked the 35th-best restaurant in the United States by OpinionatedAboutDining.com, as reported by ''[[Forbes]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/03/13/just-released-the-100-best-u-s-restaurants/|title=Just Released — The 100 Best U.S. Restaurants?|date=2012-03-13|author=Olmsted, Larry|work=[[Forbes]]|access-date=2014-03-21}}</ref>
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In 2009, Elements was named best restaurant in New Jersey for its unique taste, imagination, and work ethic.<ref name=restaurantreview/> [[Wine Spectator]] praised Anderson's Spaghetti Carbonara in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.winespectator.com/magazine/show/id/43963|title=Spaghetti Carbonara With Beaujolais|author=Owen Dugan|date=2010-12-15|publisher=[[Wine Spectator]]|accessdate=2014-03-14}}</ref>


In 2013, ''New Jersey Monthly'' named Elements as a Top 25 restaurant, praising Scott Anderson for his revival of artisanal techniques of preserving food.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://njmonthly.com/articles/restaurants/the-top-25-restaurants-2013.html|title=New Jersey's Top 25 Restaurants of 2013|author=Levin, Eric|date=2013-07-11|work=New Jersey Monthly|access-date=2014-03-14}}</ref>
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In 2012, Elements was voted best brunch and lunch in the 29th Annual Jersey Choice Restaurant Poll<ref>{{cite web|url=http://njmonthly.com/articles/restaurants/2012-jersey-choice-restaurant-poll.html|title=2012 Jersey Choice Restaurant Poll|date=2012-07-17|publisher=NJ Monthly}}</ref> and was ranked the 35th best restaurant in the United States by [[Forbes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/03/13/just-released-the-100-best-u-s-restaurants/|title=Just Released - The 100 Best U.S. Restaurants?|date=2012-03-13|author=Olmsted, Larry|publisher=[[Forbes]]|accessdate=2014-03-21}}</ref>


In 2013, NJ Monthly named Elements as a Top 25 restaurant praising Scott Anderson for his revival of artisanal techniques of preserving food.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://njmonthly.com/articles/restaurants/the-top-25-restaurants-2013.html|title=New Jersey's Top 25 Restaurants of 2013|author=Eric Levin|date=2013-07-11|publisher=NJ Monthly|accessdate=2014-03-14}}</ref>
Scott Anderson was a semi-finalist contender in the 2014 [[James Beard Foundation Award|James Beard Chef Award]] for best [[Mid-Atlantic states|Mid-Atlantic]] chefs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/2014-restaurant-and-chef-award-semifinalists|title=The 2014 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists|date=2014-02-19|publisher=[[James Beard Foundation Award]]|access-date=2014-03-14}}</ref>


==See also==
Scott Anderson is currently a semi-finalist contender in the 2014 [[James Beard Foundation Award|James Beard Chef Award]] for best Mid-Atlantic chefs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/2014-restaurant-and-chef-award-semifinalists|title=The 2014 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists|author=BF Editors|date=2014-02-19|publisher=[[James Beard Foundation Award]]|accessdate=2014-03-14}}</ref>
* [[List of New American restaurants]]


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official|http://www.elementsprinceton.com/}}
*{{Official website|http://www.elementsprinceton.com/}}
*[http://www.yelp.com/biz/elements-princeton Yelp profile]


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Latest revision as of 01:21, 27 September 2023

This article is about the restaurant located in Princeton, New Jersey. For other uses, see Element.
Elements
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Restaurant information
Established2008
Owner(s)Steven Distler
Head chefScott Anderson
Food typeNew American
Dress codeSmart casual
Street address66 Witherspoon St.
CityPrinceton
CountyMercer
StateNew Jersey
Postal/ZIP Code08540
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°21′05″N 74°39′39″W / 40.3514709°N 74.660878°W / 40.3514709; -74.660878
Other locations163 Bayard Lane*
Other information* location is closed
Websitewww.elementsprinceton.com

Elements is a New American fine dining restaurant located in Princeton, New Jersey which reopened on August 11, 2015 at its new location on Witherspoon Street in downtown Princeton.[1] The restaurant originally opened in 2008 on Bayard Lane in Princeton and closed in 2014 while the new location was developed.[2]

Development

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Founder and owner Steven Distler,[3] a semiretired private-equity executive of Bank of Princeton, purchased and renovated the property from an auto-repair garage next to a gas station.[4]

Distler hired executive chef Scott Anderson, a Rutgers graduate and former associate of restaurant Nova Terra in New Brunswick. He has never been formally trained, but spent six years at the Ryland Inn, where he became the head chef before that restaurant closed. Business partner Laurent Chapuis, owner of the Princeton Corkscrew Wine Shop, introduced Anderson and Distler. Anderson is currently an equity partner in the restaurant.[4][5]

Elements closed at its first location in Princeton after dinner service on June 28, 2014. It reopened, in the building that also houses their other restaurant Mistral, on August 11, 2015. Mistral remained open during the renovations. Both locations share Mistral's liquor license since the reopening.[6]

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Elements has a seasonally-changing menu and serves an array of different cuisines ranging from chicken liver pâté to locally sourced grits to Laughing Bird shrimp. Elements offers a variety of wines, with bottle prices ranging from $26 to $2,700.[5]

Ratings

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In a 2009 review, New Jersey Monthly described Elements as one of the best restaurants in New Jersey, praising Anderson's imagination, and work ethic.[4] Wine Spectator praised Anderson's spaghetti carbonara in 2010.[7]

In 2012, Elements was voted both best brunch and best lunch in New Jersey Monthly's 29th Annual Jersey Choice Restaurant Poll[8] and was ranked the 35th-best restaurant in the United States by OpinionatedAboutDining.com, as reported by Forbes.[9]

In 2013, New Jersey Monthly named Elements as a Top 25 restaurant, praising Scott Anderson for his revival of artisanal techniques of preserving food.[10]

Scott Anderson was a semi-finalist contender in the 2014 James Beard Chef Award for best Mid-Atlantic chefs.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gilbert, Sarah Emily (2015-08-19). "Plate to Date: Elements Restaurant". Princeton Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  2. ^ Tanner, Pat (2013-06-05). "What's New in Downtown Princeton Dining". U.S. 1 Newspaper. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  3. ^ "Steve Distler & Leonardo LoCascio". elementsprinceton.com. Elements. Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  4. ^ a b c Parish, Stan (2009-01-15). "Restaurant Review: Elements". New Jersey Monthly. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  5. ^ a b Cook, Karla (2010-05-07). "Locally Rooted Flavors That Belie Their Setting". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  6. ^ Saferstein, Rosie (2014-06-08). "BREAKING NEWS: Elements to Close, Reopen in 2015". New Jersey Monthly. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  7. ^ Dugan, Owen (2010-12-15). "Spaghetti Carbonara With Beaujolais". Wine Spectator. Retrieved 2014-03-14. (subscription required)
  8. ^ "2012 Jersey Choice Restaurant Poll". New Jersey Monthly. 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  9. ^ Olmsted, Larry (2012-03-13). "Just Released — The 100 Best U.S. Restaurants?". Forbes. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  10. ^ Levin, Eric (2013-07-11). "New Jersey's Top 25 Restaurants of 2013". New Jersey Monthly. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  11. ^ "The 2014 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists". James Beard Foundation Award. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
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