Rose Nguyen is the owner of Rose Ave Bakery, a bakery in the Block Food hall (Washington, DC). If you’ve ever tried to order from Rose Ave on a weekend, you’ll know how their purple ube mochi crullers, matcha chocolate chunk cookies, and Vietnamese Coffee-cream filled donuts SELL OUT 10 minutes after the preorder goes live! The asian flavors & desserts are truly SO unique, and we were so excited to talk with Rosie about her menu development, all female team in the bakery, and how her bakery has pivoted during the pandemic!

Rose moved to DC in 2012 to start as a pediatric nurse and quickly became known among her friends as a FANTASTIC cook- they encouraged her to become a potential contestant on Master Chef! After starting a macaron business, she went on to work at well known restaurants like Toki Unnderground, Maketto, Ice Cream Jubilee, and Mr Holmes Bakehouse in San Francisco! 


Her baked goods have been featured in major publications such as the Washington Post and more! We LOVED our conversation with Rosie and cannot wait to share in this episode!

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