Ex-Absinthe/Arlequin pastry chef Luis Villavelazquez is launching what he calls “a French patisserie for the modern palate” at Ferry Plaza this Saturday. Les Elements will offer a short roster of ...

Les Éléments Pâtisserie is the brainchild of Luis Villavelazquez, former pastry chef at Absinthe and current head chef and kitchen manager for La Victoria Bakery. The bakery is his outlet to really ...

Here's a crash course on this iconic opera. Les Éléments was originally ordered by the King of France Louis XV and first performed at the Tuileries Royal Palace in 1721 with the King himself – aged 11 ...