The Superfan Who's Eaten Every Cronut
New York magazine|May 8-21, 2023
The original viral pastry is ten. Dominique Ansel's doughnut-croissant hybrid debuted on May 10, 2013, and the chef has released a new flavor, never repeated, each month since. Joey Lim, a 39-year-old IT specialist, has been there to try them all.
HUGH MERWIN
The Superfan Who's Eaten Every Cronut

Do you remember your first Cronut? 

It was June 2013. I missed the initial month, which still bugs me. But for the first anniversary, Chef Dominique gave out Cronut holes in the original rose-and-vanilla flavor, so I got to try it then.

There have been 121 flavors in New York. Which were the best?

This story is from the May 8-21, 2023 edition of New York magazine.

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