[1] As of 2016[update], she was the only female chef in the United States to attain three Michelin stars, for her restaurant Atelier Crenn, in San Francisco.

[1] Her mother, a cook with an "adventurous palate, took her young daughter to experience Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese restaurants in Paris.

"[4] Her father, a politician, would take his daughter along when he dined at Michelin star restaurants with his friend, a food critic for Le Télégramme.

[1] Crenn's experience on the family farm, her mother's cooking, and her visits to high-profile restaurants developed her culinary tastes.

[1] Crenn moved to the United States to pursue her culinary aspirations, landing in San Francisco, California in the late 1980s.

[1] In 2009, Crenn competed on The Next Iron Chef but was eliminated in the Adaptability Challenge, reaching 7th place overall in the season.

[6] The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant a two-star ranking, making Crenn the first ever female chef to receive two stars in the United States.