Food
The Most Beautiful, Addictive Croissant in New York Is Stuffed With Nutella
François Brunet’s take on the classic pain au chocolat is unreasonably delicious.
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The Nutella croissant went on the menu at Épicerie Boulud just a week ago, and since then I’ve been finding all sorts of excuses to pass by and and pick some up. You can find them at the Plaza Food Hall, too, but finding them isn’t guaranteed: Only 60 or so are baked each morning ($4.25 each).
“I really like the bicolor croissant style,” says François Brunet, Boulud's executive chef boulanger, referring to the technique of layering colored dough with plain, “but I needed to make it different.”