The Cronut is incontrovertibly the trademarked hybrid baked good of the century. No self-respecting fan of donuts OR croissants wants to miss a single second of the phenomenon that’s convinced hundreds of New Yorkers to line up around Dominique Ansel Bakery’s block for hours on end. We’ve collected a week’s worth of Cronut-related news to keep readers in the loop, from infographics to t-shirts to the legions of inevitable knockoffs. Click through for a survey of what’s gone down this week in Cronut insanity.
This Week in Cronuts: "Deez Cronut" T-Shirts, Cronut Art Hustling, and More
Everything you need to know about the pastry sensation.
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The New York Times issues the definitive guide to croissant pastries: Because nothing is official until the Grey Lady signs off on it, the NYT follows the trajectory of flaky baked goods from the original croissant in the seventeenth century to Dominique Ansel's contemporary frankendonut. Slightly late, but authoritative: classic New York Times. (Photo: NYT) -
Craigslist user sells $10 cronut...drawing: For just ten dollars, score a product that's not just cheaper than a black market cronut, but "stays fresh much longer...and is easier to share." No better way to tell the cronut-obsessed mobs of New York City to chill out than some satire. (Photo: Craigslist) -
CroissantDoughnut.com makes its debut: Even black market cronuts can be bougie. Positioning itself as an alternative to sketchy Craigslist scalpers, CroissantDoughnut.com bills itself as a "white glove service" with same-day delivery. 10% of its profits even go to the Food Bank of New York. Cronuts: the new philanthropy. (Photo: CroissantDoughnut.com) -
Knockoffs continue to proliferate: This week, Eater dropped a roundup of no less than eight creatively named cronut knockoffs from all 'round the world. Particularly convincing are Vancouver's "frissants" and Pearland's "dossants." Keep trying, folks. (Photo: Swiss Bakery) -
Direction of cronut line changes: Dominique Ansel himself ordered it, and so it was. Game changing for those who've already braved the cronut line and actually have the guts to return. (Photo: Twitter)
