How the crookie, a French cookie-croissant fusion, took over TikTok to become the latest ‘insane’ bakery trend

How the crookie, a French cookie-croissant fusion, took over TikTok to become the latest ‘insane’ bakery trend

It was “just something for regulars”, he says, until a video by Instagram account “The Ultimate Guide”, which specialises in Paris restaurants, drove sales up to 150-200 per day. Stephane Louvard with a tray of crookies at his pastry shop in Paris. Photo: AFP Then, in early 2023, TikTok influencer Johan Papz filmed himself taking … Read more

Dang Wen Li, the creative bakery founded in Hong Kong by Cronut creator Dominique Ansel, to shut after four years

Dang Wen Li, the creative bakery founded in Hong Kong by Cronut creator Dominique Ansel, to shut after four years

While Dang Wen Li may not have had the same long relationship with Hongkongers as the likes of Hoover Bakery or Happy Cake Shop, news of its closure at the end of January has been met with dismay. A spin-off of Dominique Ansel’s eponymous bakery in New York, Dang Wen Li – the name comes … Read more