Dominique Ansel (born 1978) is a French-born pastry chef and owner of Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City. Since its opening in November 2011, the chef's eponymous bakery has become known for many signature creations including the Cronut, Cookie Shot, DKA (Dominique's Kouign Amann), Frozen S'mores, and many other pastries. He is also the chef/owner of Dominique Ansel Kitchen in New York, Dominique Ansel Bakery Japan in Tokyo and Dominique Ansel Bakery London. In April 2017, he was named the World's Best Pastry Chef by the World's 50 Best Restaurants awards, making him the youngest and only U.S.-based chef to be awarded the honor. Wikipedia