Dominique Ansel, a James Beard Awardโwinning Pastry Chef, is the chef and owner of eponymous bakeries in New York, London, and Los Angeles, as well as his first-ever restaurant in Los Angeles. Ansel has been responsible for creating some of the most celebrated pastries in the world, including: the Cronutยฎ (named one of TIME Magazineโs โ25 Best inventions of 2013โ), The Cookie Shot, Frozen Sโmore, Blossoming Hot Chocolate, and many more. He was named the Worldโs Best Pastry Chef in 2017 by the Worldโs Best Restaurants awards. Food & Wine has called him a โCulinary Van Goghโ while the New York Post coined him โthe Willy Wonka of New York.โ He was also named one of Business Insiderโs โMost Innovative People Under 40,โ one of Crainโs โ40 under 40,โ and was bestowed the prestigious lโOrdre du Mรฉrite Agricole, Franceโs second highest honor.