"One of New York City’s premier pastry chefs, Dominique Ansel is responsible for inventing the Cronut, a croissant-donut hybrid that took the world by storm. With his bakery, the France native is doing it again. Originally opened in November 2011, Ansel’s bakery went from a small neighborhood bakery to a global phenomenon, with an online shop offering pastries to 48 U.S. states and four stores spread throughout New York, Las Vegas, and Hong Kong." - Kevin Chau