Review: Jonathan Gold ponders what new Cronut-like trend might come out of 189 by Dominique Ansel

The inventor of the Cronut opens his first full-service restaurant
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • February 23, 2018
The new Cronut — could it be the “avocado toast” at the new Dominique Ansel bakery, a trompe l’oeil confection of avocado ice cream, frozen ricotta and shortbread that looks more like the real thing than the actual avocado toast on offer? The ice...
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