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Cronut creator Dominique Ansel makes the move to Las Vegas

Pastry chef’s new bakery is set to open in Caesars Palace in summer 2022

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

November 23, 2021

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James Beard Award winning pastry chef Dominique Ansel is making the move to Las Vegas, his company announced last week. Dominique Ansel Las Vegas will open in Caesars Palace next summer. This will be the pastry chef’s first Las Vegas foray.

“I’m thrilled to be heading out West and opening a new shop in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace next year,” said Ansel in a release. “[Our team has] known the Caesars team for several years and [we] truly believe that we’re aligned in quality and creativity to bring something special to visitors and locals alike.”

This will be the chef’s first American restaurant outside of the New York City area. He opened Dang Wen Li by Dominique Ansel in Hong Kong in January 2020 and also operates Dominique Ansel Workshop, a croissant counter inside of his pastry kitchen, in NYC’s Flatiron neighborhood. 

“We’re quite conservative in where we choose to grow and open our shops, and at the end of the day, it’s all about the team you build. There’s so much talent in Las Vegas and we’re excited to be amongst some of the best,” Ansel said.  “As with all our shops, we’ll be developing brand new items inspired by our new home and limited-edition exclusives just for Las Vegas, so expect some delicious surprises.”

According to the release, signature dishes expected at the new bakery include the Cronut — a croissant-doughnut hybrid created by Ansel — and DKA (Dominique's Kouign Amann), described as similar to a caramelized croissant. The DKA is the best-selling item in Soho NYC and in all of Chef Dominique’s shops worldwide, according to the release.

The Vegas location will also serve the Cookie Shot — a warm chocolate chip cookie shaped like a shot glass, filled to order with cold-infused Madagascan vanilla milk — and Frozen S’mores, which have a center of Madagascan vanilla bean ice cream covered in chocolate feuilletine wrapped in honey marshmallow and torched to order, served on a smoked willow wood branch.

Dominque Ansel Las Vegas will be in a soon-to-be-constructed space next to Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace.

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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