“I came to the U.S. in the 1990s. I worked all around, including at Stars, and in 1996, I became the chef of Yoyo Bistro, which used to be Elka. During my one-year tenure there, I met a lot of French chefs at the time.”

French chef

Dominique Crenn is a French chef best known for leading Atelier Crenn in San Francisco. By 2018, she was the only female chef in the United States to earn three Michelin stars. She has also appeared on several Food Network programs and other television shows. Her public profile is closely tied to high-end cooking and to the recognition her restaurant received, which made her a notable figure in contemporary American dining.