Dominique Crenn Becomes First Woman in US To Win 3 Michelin Stars

By VIRAL Friday, November 30, 2018

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Chef Dominique Crenn on Thursday became the first woman in the United States to earn three Michelin stars for her San Francisco restaurant, Atelier Crenn.

Michelin awarded Crenn’s renowned Bay Area restaurant, Atelier Crenn, previously a two-star holder, with the coveted third star. Chef Kyle Connaughton’s SingleThread, more than an hour north of San Francisco, also earned three Michelin stars.

Michelin’s guide described Crenn’s restaurant as a “wonderful balance of grace, artistry, technical ability and taste.” Atelier Crenn is now one of eight restaurants in the San Francisco area to be honored with three stars, making it the city with the most three-star Michelin restaurants in the U.S.

“It’s amazing,” she told the newspaper. “Amazing for my team at Bar Crenn and especially at Atelier Crenn. I’m humbled. We worked so hard for so many years and this is a dream. Today we’re celebrating, but tomorrow we go back to work.”

Crenn’s other fine-dining shop, Bar Crenn, a wine bar focusing on French cuisine, also earned a one-star distinction in Michelin’s 2019 guide.

Speaking The New York Times about being the first three-Michelin-star female chef in the U.S., Crenn said: “It’s a platform I now have; I must inspire others and make a difference.”