Laurel's Nick Elmi will publish a cookbook this fall

The "Top Chef" champion has stories – and recipes – to share

Laurel is Top Chef winner Nicholas Elmi’s jewel-box restaurant in Philadelphia’s East Passyunk neighborhood.
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The man behind one of Philadelphia's most celebrated restaurants, Laurel, is translating the dining experience to book form.

This September, "Top Chef" champion Nicholas Elmi will publish "Laurel: A Small Restaurant in Philadelphia," a cookbook written with journalist Adam Erace


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The book, Elmi's first, will detail the chef's roots training in France and translating his recipes for a modern American restaurant, also offering recipes reflecting Laurel's hyper-local seasonality. Laurel announced the release and pre-order on Instagram. 

Check out the full pre-order description here.

"Laurel" will be published through Running Press, a Philadelphia-based publisher.

In addition to Laurel, Elmi is behind East Passyunk's ITV and Old City's Royal Boucherie.


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