The chef’s debut cookbook takes readers through a year in his Philadelphia kitchen, where being ‘inherently nice’ and willing to learn are fundamental components of excellence. By Matt Skoufalos | September 18, 2019 In 2013, chef Nick Elmi opened Laurel, his East Passyunk Avenue BYOB, to “a perfect storm of media.” The eleventh season of … Continue reading In the Kitchen or on the Page, Nick Elmi Won’t Rest on His Laurels