"If you can believe it, it’s been 12 years since chef Dominique Crenn first opened the doors to her namesake restaurant Atelier Crenn along with pastry chef and business partner Juan Contreras. Of course, in the intervening years, Crenn went on to become the first woman chef in the U.S. to earn three Michelin stars, catapulting her and the restaurant to the forefront of not only the Bay Area but also the international food scene." - Lauren Saria