Also me: I spent an hour in traffic to drive to a bakery in Koreatown because someone I follow on Instagram posted a video of a “flat” croissant. The flat croissant looks like an optical illusion.

But the latest croissant trend is a lot less, well, fluffy. The flat croissant trend surfaced at bakeries in Seoul last year, and TikTok soon caught on. Soon enough, creators started sharing ...

Earlier this year social media feeds started filling up with photos and videos of a fresh culinary conundrum: flattened croissants. The term "flat croissant" has amassed more than 13.5M views on ...

On a busy Saturday afternoon in Mountain View, California, the line at Alexander's Patisserie — a pastry shop known for its precision and innovation — can stretch out the door. Customers eye a display ...

To the French, this question might sound outrageous, even offensive, but it is one that everyone is asking – especially in Korea, where the trendy “flat croissant” was created. In general ...

That assessment didn’t feel too off the mark. Watching a video of the recently released flat croissant from Alexander’s Patisserie felt wrong. Even with croissant innovation reaching a ...

France’s famous and inimitable pastries are stirring up envy on social networks, but this time with a new trend that’s easy to replicate at home – the “flat croissant”. A few months ago ...

SEATTLE — Who on Earth would take a perfectly refined croissant — delicate layers and all— and squish it flat? One look at TikTok or Instagram and you'd see it's all the rage. So long ...

Also me: I spent an hour in traffic to drive to a bakery in Koreatown because someone I follow on Instagram posted a video of a "flat" croissant. The flat croissant looks like an optical illusion. A ...