By Don Chareunsy
A freshly baked dining concept awaits at Paris Las Vegas. In partnership with Caesars Entertainment, Chef Dominique Ansel – James Beard Award-winning Pastry Chef and the creator of the Cronut – opened his second venue on the Las Vegas Strip, Dominique Ansel Marché, at Paris Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 6.
As a thank you to those looking to take the first bites of Ansel’s signature creations, the first 50 guests received a commemorative gift in celebration of the grand opening.
“I’m thrilled to have a new home at Paris Las Vegas with the launch of Dominique Ansel Marché,” Ansel said. “In each of our shops, we always create something unique.
“With this new concept, we wanted to re-create the feeling of a Parisian marketplace – something that I remember fondly growing up, with fresh-made crêpes, slow-cooked rotisserie chicken with French fries or roasted potatoes, beautiful fruit tarts and croissants. It reminds me so much of home in France, right here at the heart of The Strip.”
In a twist from the Caesars Palace location, Marché offers a savory selection on the Parisian market-inspired menu, including buckwheat crêpes, sandwiches and flatbreads. Guests can enjoy the Bretonne Complète Crêpe, a French classic with thinly sliced Paris ham, aged Gruyère cheese and a sunny-side-up egg.
How does Ansel feel about Marché? He told Vegas Prime Magazine, “I feel great. It’s beautiful, it’s bright and colorful. We have a lot of amazing food to show everyone. I’m super excited about it.”
Marché’s on-site rotisserie features slow-cooked meats including roast chicken, roast beef, crispy herbed porchetta and more. The Rotisserie Chicken is a favorite of Ansel’s with herb-rubbed Amish chicken served with French fries or roasted fingerling potatoes.
Similarly to Dominique Ansel Las Vegas at Caesars Palace, the iconic Cronut is also available, featuring a different flavor every month and never repeating. The December Cronut flavor is Pain au Chocolat, filled with dark chocolate and croissant ganache.
The dining concept draws inspiration from the sidewalk markets in France. Guests can enjoy more than 5,000 square feet of café-style and park bench seating. Greenery and trees enhance Marché, and flower stands and hanging awnings add to the market atmosphere.
Ansel’s favorite and go-to pastries? “My favorite and my go-to are the same, the DKA (Dominique’s Kouign Amann),” Ansel said. “It’s a flaky caramelized croissant. Crunchy on the outside and almost gooey in the middle. It’s our bestseller. It’s always been our bestseller. It is my favorite.”
Dominique Ansel Marché is adjacent to The Bedford by Martha Stewart and open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
More: Caesars.com
