Guest Chef: Chef Nick Elmi
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Join us for a refined culinary weekend with Chef Nick Elmi—Top Chef winner and James Beard Award-nominated chef known for his modern American cuisine and ingredient-driven approach. With a career rooted in some of the nation’s most respected kitchens, Nick brings precision, creativity, and a deep respect for seasonality.
Experience a curated series of events at The Loren at Pink Beach, highlighting technique, flavor, and craftsmanship.
Five-Course Dinner with Pairings at Marée
July 11 | 7:00pm
$245 per guest
Hands-On Pasta Class
July 12 | 12:00pm – 3:00pm
$125 per guest
All prices subject to 17% gratuities.
ABOUT CHEF
Nick Elmi is a James Beard Award-nominated chef, Bravo’s Top Chef Season 11 winner, and a leading force in Philadelphia’s dining scene. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Elmi honed his craft in the country’s top kitchens – including under legendary chef Georges Perrier of Le Bec-Fin – before opening his own celebrated restaurants. His first solo venture as chef and owner, Laurel, quickly earned national acclaim, being named one of GQ’s “Ten Best Restaurants in America,” garnering a James Beard Nomination for “Best New Restaurant,” and was also Michelin recommended in 2025.
Elmi has since expanded with a series of projects as a partner of BE Hospitality along with Fia Berish and Donna Galvin at The Ironworks at Pencoyd Landing in Bala Cynwyd, inculding: Lark, a sustainable and locally-driven restaurant; The Landing Kitchen, a casual all-day cafe, and The Pump House, a versatile riverside event venue. His debut cookbook, Laurel: Modern American Flavors in Philadelphia, was published in 2019.
A longtime supporter of No Kid Hungry, Elmi currently serves as Chef Chair for Philadelphia’s Taste of the Nation. He lives in Collingswood, New Jersey, with his wife and two children, continuing to balance his passion for innovative cuisine with a strong commitment to family and community.