Thank you NJ.com and Bill Bodkin for featuring elements on “The 10 hottest restaurants for June!”
NJ.com has launched a new regular feature, “Where to eat now in N.J.,” highlighting the most exciting restaurants of the moment, including places both new to the scene and ones that have been here a while but are still firing on all burners.
“ELEMENTS: If you’re a hardcore foodie, you know about Elements. You know this restaurant run by James Beard-nominated executive chef Scott Anderson is where you go for modern, eclectic cuisine. For the uninitiated, Elements is located above its sister restaurant Mistral in the heart of Princeton’s culinary oasis, Witherspoon Street. Elements provides an interactive and personal dining experience as Anderson comes to your table to explain what you’re being served. The restaurant is currently running a weeknight four-course menu ($79) in which all menu items are also a la carte. 66 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. 609-924-0078.”
Check out the full list here: http://bit.ly/10-hottest-restaurants-june
Recent Guest Reviews
“The new Elements in downtown Princeton is amazing. Very intimate, personal experience, open kitchen, great, creative, innovative food on the second floor of Mistral. This place is in its own category in Princeton!” –Ivan M
“The tastes will be unlike anything you have experienced. Even food you thought you knew will be transformed in new and exciting ways.” –Vince S.
“The service is the best in Princeton by a long mile. It’s the sort of service that you expect to see in an NY Times 3-4 star reviewed sort of place.” –Rich W.
“The food was unique, fresh and above all else delicious. The combinations of flavored and textures were perfectly balanced and masterfully combined by chef Scott Anderson.” –Shaun L.
Weeknight Four Course
menu price $79 | beverage pairing $45
all items available al a carte
First Course
Grilled Butter Lettuce
mustard vinaigrette, shallot, goat cheese
Line Caught Bass Ceviche
citrus, coconut, cardamom
Fennel Salad
baby spinach, endive, brandade, beets, scallion
Live Scallop
cabbage, ginger, shallot, sesame
Second Course
Tortellini
beet, mushroom, goat cheese
Turnip Soup
grilled corned beef, mustard, cabbage
Foie Gras Terrine
endive marmalade, cornbread, cumin, peanut
$8 supplement
Agnolotti
braised beef, turnip, pistachio
Wagyu Rib Meat
red corn, leeks, chamomile
Third Course
New Jersey Scallops
sunchoke latke, apple, cabbage, mustard
Winter Fluke
salsify, spinach, cipollini, red wine
Guinea Hen
potato gratin, cardoon, sauce albufera
Venison
carrot, goat cheese, scallion, hazelnut
Ribeye
black rice, bbq, pickled salad
OR
Japanese Snow Beef
from Hokkaido $50 supplement
Fourth Course
Sweet Potato
cake, ice cream, walnut
Chocolate Ganache
pumpkin, paprika, walnut, guajillo
Vermouth
buckwheat, fennel, hazelnut
Stayman Winesap Apple
peanut, rosemary, white chocolate
As our menus are seasonally driven, please note that the above menus are for illustration only and subject to change. With notice, we will happily accommodate any dietary restrictions.