Cronut fans in Japan can swap local imitations for the real thing when the creator of the croissant-doughnut hybrid, pastry chef Dominique Ansel, opens his new bakery in Tokyo on June 20.
And the Frenchman is planning a few surprises to go alongside his legendary confection, which had New Yorkers lining up for hours outside his SoHo store when it first went on sale in 2013.
The eagerly awaited opening of Ansel's Tokyo venture in Omotesando will cap a busy few months for the star chef. In April, he launched his second New York store, Dominique Ansel Kitchen, using a unique business model offering pastries made to order.
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