09/04/2026
september 1st officially marked 4 years of our storefront! 🎈
every year, august feels like this strange mix of wrapping things up and starting all over again. summer is coming to an end, but behind the scenes we’re already fully into planning mode. booking our cleaners to deep clean the entire storefront, refreshing decor, revising the window mural, working through staff scheduling, team meetings, menu changes, ordering, organizing and getting everything ready for another season.
there’s always so much that happens before september 1st that most people never really see.
for us, september has always felt more like the start of a new year than january 1st. it’s when we reset the space, reset our goals, look back at what worked, what didn’t, what we’ve learned and what we want the next year of made by akb to look like.
and somehow… 4 years have already passed since we opened these doors.
there have been so many versions of this little shop over the years. different menus, different decor, different teams, new ideas, long days, stressful days, really good days and a lot of moments that have reminded us why we started in the first place.
running a small business comes with a lot that never makes it to instagram, but getting to watch made by akb continue to grow, change and become part of people’s routines, celebrations and memories makes all of it worth it.
to everyone who has visited, ordered a cake, stopped in for coffee, brought a friend, shared a post, left a review, celebrated something with us or simply continued to support us over the years — thank you. genuinely.
4 years flew by faster than we could have imagined.
here’s to year 5, fresh ideas, another september reset and everything still to come 🤍
- akb