Chef Dominique &The Cronut® Wins the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award

By dominiqueansel on Friday, April, 25th 2014 in News

The best innovation often disrupts the world in order to give it its “Sputnik” moment. This year, we’re honored that Chef Dominique and the Cronut® shared the honor with such memorable role models and cultural shifting companies as David Fosbury (who pioneered the backwards high jump technique), Shutterstock, Kickstarter, Levi’s, Sesame Street, and Pope Francis.


8 Cookie Shots Raise $6.5K for City Harvest

By dominiqueansel on Friday, April, 25th 2014 in News

We love Chef Dominique’s dedication to doing good with the power of pastries. Last night at the City Harvest Gala, 8 cookie shots (along with a personal toast with Chef Dominique) raised $6.5K. It only takes 27 cents to bring a nutritious meal to someone in need here in New York.


Chef Dominique’s Cover Reveal & Free Cronut® Pastries and Cookie Shots

By dominiqueansel on Friday, April, 18th 2014 in News

Chef Dominique Ansel unveils the cover for his highly anticipated cookbook, and to celebrate, he handed out Free Cronut® pastries and Cookie Shots in seven locations throughout Manhattan in his fun #followtherabbit campaign. For more news about the book, please visit www.dominiqueanselbook.com. And read here.


Crain’s "40 Under 40" Honors Chef Dominique Ansel

By dominiqueansel on Monday, March, 31st 2014 in News

Crain’s announced their 2014 class of “40 Under 40” today, which included Chef Dominique Ansel. “He’s not just creative, he has a vision. A lot of people are inspired by Dominique.” For a full list of the 40 Under 40 members, click here.


The Cronut® Wins it’s Own Time Out NY Award

By dominiqueansel on Monday, March, 24th 2014 in News

Time Out New York’s annual Food & Award winners were announce tonight, and the Cronut® was in a class of its own. Taking home the first ever Cronut® award for 2014! Congratulations to the other wonderful winners that make dining in New York as vivid and colorful as it is!


Daily Meal Reviews the Cookie Shot

By dominiqueansel on Monday, March, 17th 2014 in News

The Daily Meal covers Chef Dominique Ansel’s newest invention: the cookie shot. With customers waiting up to 3 hours prior to it coming out at 3pm daily, one customer said, “It’s a great time to be alive because of this cookie.” “You know everyone in New York is about eating healthier, juicing, but when you …


Scenes from the Cookie Shot Line

By dominiqueansel on Monday, March, 17th 2014 in News

Complex City Guides interviews the first group of people to ever try Chef Dominique Ansel’s Cookie Shot. Here are some scenes from the line on starting day.  


The First Day of the Cookie Shot Draws Long Lines

By dominiqueansel on Saturday, March, 15th 2014 in News

More than 160 fans lined up outside Dominique Ansel Bakery yesterday afternoon for the debut of the Chocolate Chip Cookie Shot, which is available daily at 3pm. The first person arrived around noon. For a recap of one journalist’s journey in line, read here.


New York Post Taste Tests the Cookie Shot

By dominiqueansel on Friday, March, 14th 2014 in News

New York Post gets a first taste of the Chocolate Chip Cookie Shot. Their thoughts? “The cookie portion, served warm, is a textbook-delicious chocolate cookie. Despite having to serve as a glass, it’s remarkably soft inside, with just the right level of buttery-brown-sugary crunch on the outside. The melted Valrhona chocolate flakes are evenly and …


Cookie Shots Come to New York!

By dominiqueansel on Friday, March, 14th 2014 in News

With the massive success of his Chocolate Chip Cookie Shots in SXSW, the star item is making it’s way to New York.  Starting Friday (March 14th), the cookie shots will be offered daily from 3pm onwards. For more details, read here. *Update*: Following some additional tests and tweaks from the kitchen, the cookie shots will …