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After cultivating a sizeable number of devotees at organic comfort-food haven Elements Café, chef Onil Chibas decided to open an elegant, spacious restaurant just a few blocks away, next to the recently closed Pasadena Playhouse. Here the innovative menu is organized by "elements," a.k.a. main ingredients such as duck, lobster and squash, making it easy for diners to locate unique dishes that appeal to their tastes. The "new American" menu changes according to the season, Chibas says, and in mid-winter diners can indulge in hearty dishes such as satisfyingly simple lobster risotto, chicken...

The menu is seasonal and constantly changing at Elements

THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Elements Kitchen Restaurant Review: After winning over Pasadena with a mostly al fresco, now-shuttered eatery called Elements Café, chef-restaurateur-caterer Onil Chibás opened this more ambitious restaurant adjacent to the historic Pasadena Playhouse. Most of the candlelit, linen-topped tables have a view of the glass-ensconced exhibition kitchen, while fine art lines...

Eat inside or in the pretty courtyard -- either way, this is a white linen affair. And a full bar situation, too, which is fairly wild for Pasadena. Full bar menu to match snackies with drinkies. Dinner menu is a little experimental and definitely upscale: organized by "element," natch, be it birds, beef or shellfish. Blogger foodie types fully integrated with the Pasadena WASP contingent, in...

After cultivating a sizeable number of devotees at organic comfort-food haven Elements Café, chef Onil Chibas decided to open an elegant, spacious restaurant just a few blocks away, next to the recently closed Pasadena Playhouse. Here the innovative menu is organized by "elements," a.k.a. main ingredients such as duck, lobster and squash, making it easy for diners to locate unique dishes that appeal to their tastes. The "new American" menu changes according to the season, Chibas says, and in mid-winter diners can indulge in hearty dishes such as satisfyingly simple lobster risotto, chicken...

We combine the freshest - organic whenever possible - locally grown produce with area meats and fish and then prepare them in delicious and innovative ways to produce a new American cuisine. Flavors ranging from Southwest to Asian to Caribbean can be found in combination with classic European preparations. Old familiar favorites will also be available to create an array of foods that will...