'High-Caliber' Restaurant Gets Best Of 2025 Nod

Princeton, New Jersey — Every community has its bright spots — the neighbors, businesses and local favorites that make it feel like home. As 2025 comes to a close, Patch and T-Mobile are recognizing the people, places and moments that made this year brighter in Princeton through our Best of 2025 series.

This story was submitted by Robin Birkel, who nominated Elements. To share your own Best of 2025 nomination, click here to answer a few questions, and we’ll take it from there.

Who or what are you nominating for Best of 2025?

Elements

How did this person, place or experience make a difference in your life or community this year?

The best restaurant in the area, with quality ingredients, great service, attention to detail, and a top notch fine dining experience

What would you like everyone in town to know about your nominee?

Chef Scott Anderson has been named a James Beard Award semifinalist for "Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic" multiple times

If you could tell them one thing, what would it be?

Thank you for bringing such a high caliber restaurant to Princeton!

What’s something you love most about your town or community?

For a small town, Princeton offers a large number of top notched “big city” experiences. There are many great local restaurants and shops, a brand new world class art museum, the amazing McCarter Theater offering a variety of entertainment, a nationally recognized public library known for its high usage programming, and so many other top-notched experiences that make this town a true gem!

We want to hear from you, too! Is there a restaurant, a contractor, a business, a person — even a place — that’s your pick for Best of 2025? Click here to answer a few questions, and your story could be featured on Patch.

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