Joe Sparatta's career highlights:
- Le Bernardin (New York, NY)
- Circa (New York, NY)
- Lawrenceville Inn (Lawrenceville, NJ)
- Ryland Inn (Whitehouse Station, NJ)
- elements (Princeton, NJ)
Joe Sparatta
Sous Chef
Joe Sparatta was born into restaurant culture. His father was the chef of the Ryland Inn; his mother, a gifted baker, and so it was not long before his passion for cooking developed. He began cooking formally in his teens, primarily at small, family-owned restaurants in Whitehouse and the surrounding areas. It was when he returned to the Ryland Inn that things started to come together. Cooking under the intense pressure only a four-star kitchen can deliver; he was also introduced to organic farming and gardening, and the benefits of true seasonality. Over the years he has cultivated these skills while working with Chef Scott at the Lawrenceville Inn, and with his wife Emilia at Circa. Joe has also honed his skills while working with Chef David Bouley and Pastry Chef Michael Laskonis of Le Bernardin in New York City. An avid fisherman and gardener, Joe brings his lifelong passion and insatiable curiosity for food to our kitchen at elements.
Press
- Opinionated About Dining | Top 100 US Restaurants
- elements ranked #23
- elements ranked number 23 in Opinionated About Dining's Top 100 US Restaurants list.
(posted on 03/25/2013)
- Scott Anderson named to 2013 James Beard Foundation Award semi-finalists
- for Best Chef in mid-atlantic region category
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(posted on 02/19/2013)
- Scott Anderson is the Archetype for Jersey's Young and Hungry Chefs
- Inside New Jersey
- From foie gras to funnel cakes, the multicourse, hours-long chefs-table tasting menu at elements in Princeton solidifies this restaurant’s status — as if you had reason to doubt — as the most significant restaurant in the state.
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(posted on 02/08/2013)
- Monday 6/24 Chef Dominique Crenn & Designer John Shedd
- On Monday, June 24, Chef Dominique Crenn of the two Michelin starred Atelier Crenn in San Francisco, CA will work in conjunction with local New Jersey pottery designer John Shedd to produce a memorable seven-course tasting event. Shedd, who regularly creates custom service ware for elements, is designing a bowl that will aesthetically complement [...]
- Friday 5/17 Chef Matthias Merges & Cultured Pickle Shop
- On Friday, May 17th Chef Matthias Merges of Yusho in Chicago, IL will cook a seven-course meal with Chef Anderson, utilizing products from the Cultured Pickle Shop in Berkeley, CA created especially for the occasion. Pickling gurus Alex Hozven and Kevin Farley will spend weeks working closely with the two chefs to develop ingredients [...]
- Saturday March 9th at Aubergine in Carmel, CA
- Saturday, March 9, 2013, 6 pm Rediscovering Coastal Cuisine Esteemed Chefs from around the country join the team at Aubergine in Carmel, CA to celebrate and explore the biodiversity of the central California coast. Featuring Chefs Scott Anderson – Elements, New Jersey Justin Cogley – Aubergine, California John Shields – Washington DC James Syhabout – Commis, [...]