![]() With a new location comes a larger footprint in the city. When I was thinking of what’s the complete opposite of a nighttime cookie concept… I instantly thought: artisanal rolls and coffee bar!” Rolled “As I turned 30, I looked back and realized, I too have grown and evolved and I wanted to create a brand that embodied where I am now as a person. “I founded Night Owl Cookies when I was 20… almost 10 years ago! It’s been such an emotional journey watching it grow and evolve into something I could have only dreamed of,” Andrew Gonzalez said in a statement. And the best part? Rolled is located just doors down from Night Owl’s University Park location. Unlike Night Owl’s whimsical pink and sprinkles-filled decor, Rolled has more neutral tones with hints of navy purples and buttercream hues. Expect artisanal rolls and coffee year-round beyond the regular cinnamon rolls everyone has come to know and love every season. The brand new dessert shop, Rolled, is a unique roll heaven. The successful founder of Night Owl Cookies, Andrew Gonzalez, has brought an entirely new dessert shop to keep satisfying Miami’s sweet tooth and we’re here to tell you all about it. 10742 SW 24th St., Miami 78 n ’s a sweet new surprise rolling in to the scene. Simply show the Night Owl Instagram post of the Plantain Papi to receive the freebie. To celebrate, Night Owl will offer complimentary Plantain Papi cookies all day Monday, October 8, at the SW Eighth Street shop. I'm just thrilled by how far we've come in such a short time." Gonzalez says of his sweet success: "To be honest, a couple of years ago I dropped out of college to bake cookies, and people thought I was crazy. The cookie entrepreneur is deciding between two prime locations. He also plans to expand into Broward with the opening of a Pembroke Pines store next summer. Says Gonzalez: "This will be even larger than the current shop we have." He doesn't want to divulge exact details yet, but he says the Wynwood spot will be more than just a place to get cookies. The 2,000-square-foot shop will also include a 1,200-square-foot patio. A Wynwood shop is slated to debut in the next six months across from Britto Central on NW 25th Street. On the heels of the win, Gonzalez plans to open two additional Night Owl Cookie locations. ![]() To finish the presentation, Gonzalez handed each judge a cookie shot - a chocolate chip cookie shaped like a shot glass and filled with Havana Club rum. ![]() They included the Plantain Papi, a plantain-and-Nutella cookie topped with a Nutella drizzle and the Ave Maria, made with guava, Maria cookies, and white chocolate chips. The judges - Boston Urban Hospitality chef/owner Chris Coombs, Sweetgreen CEO Nicolas Jammet, Forbes editor Randall Lane, and South Beach Wine & Food Festival founder Lee Schrager - were presented with Gonzalez's Miami-centric creations. Last year, he nabbed the people's choice prize in the same competition. Gonzalez, who was inducted into the "30 Under 30" family in January 2017, won the judges' hearts this year. Thirty chefs, each one a past Forbes "30 Under 30" honoree, competed for prizes in four categories: "Sweet - Judges' Pick," "Sweet - People's Choice," "Savory - Judges' Pick," and "Savory - People's Choice." ![]() was named one of Forbes' "Top Young Chefs in the Nation" at the magazine's annual Under 30 Summit. Andrew Gonzalez celebrated several bits of news last evening. ![]()
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