"Marking its 13th anniversary at 189 Spring Street (between Sullivan and Thompson streets), the flagship bakery is rolling out a new menu in honor of its birthday with items like a coffee cake, an apple dessert with brown sugar, and other autumn pastries. Over a decade ago the inventor of the Cronut, French baker Dominique Ansel, achieved worldwide fame for a pastry that’s achieved immortality of sorts — well before the age of virality, and that legacy continues to shape the shop’s profile and offerings." - Melissa McCart