Buka Bakehouse - Forest Hills

12/23/2025

Happy Holidays to our amazing Buka friends and family!

As the year comes to a close, we want to thank each and every one of you for the love, support, and encouragement you’ve shown us. Your smiles, kind words, and loyalty truly mean the world to our team.

We’re also excited to share that we’re planning for our future location! If you or someone you know is an architect who would love to help bring our next chapter to life, we’d be so grateful for the connection.

Thank you for being such a special part of our journey. We can’t wait to continue growing together in the new year. ❤️🥐

08/25/2025

Hey Buka fans – we are so grateful for your support! 🥖

The search for our new bakery home continues. We’ll keep you posted with any progress along the way!

07/25/2025

We’re down to the final stretch. There's just one more weekend to support our bakery comeback. Every donation, share, and kind word has helped us get closer to rebuilding something truly special.

If you’ve been meaning to chip in, now’s the time. Let’s finish strong together!

🍞 https://gofund.me/dd6e773a

Thank you for believing in us.

07/22/2025

We’re beyond grateful for the outpouring of love, support, and generosity you’ve shown us during this journey. Every message, donation, and share has meant the world to our little bakery family. Thank you!

Our GoFundMe has just 5 days left, and we’re so close to our goal!

We know so many of you miss the warm breads, the sweet pastries, the bureks, and the feeling of community that came with every visit.

We’re ready to keep baking for you—fresh, handmade, and full of love.

If you’ve been meaning to give or share, now is the time. Every dollar, every share, every bit of encouragement truly helps.

👉 https://gofund.me/dd6e773a

Let’s cross the finish line together. Help us bring the ovens back to life. 🥖

07/15/2025

🍞 The start of each week used to be a bit sweeter…
Fresh loaves coming out of the oven, flaky pastries in the case, and that familiar feeling of comfort walking into our little bakery.

We miss it too—and we know many of you do as well. That’s why we’re working hard to bring Buka Bakehouse back in a new, smaller space where we can continue to share the breads, bureks, cookies, and connection that made this place feel like home.

Every bit of support brings us one step closer to re-opening. Whether it’s $5 or a quick share, it all helps more than you know.

Visit our link if you’d still like to support us: https://gofund.me/dd6e773a

Let’s bring the warmth (and the carbs) back to Grand Rapids.

07/09/2025

🤍 Our GoFundMe is live again! 🤍

Hey friends — quick update from the Buka team!

Our GoFundMe was unexpectedly paused for about a week, but we’re happy to share it’s back up and running. If you tried to donate or share and weren’t able to, we’re so sorry for the hiccup—and we’re incredibly grateful for your patience.

We’re still raising funds to help move Buka Bakehouse into a cozy new space, with the equipment we need to keep baking the breads, bureks, and pastries you love. Every dollar, every share, every kind word matters more than you know.

✨ Visit our link if you’d still like to support us: https://gofund.me/dd6e773a

Thank you for standing by us. Let’s build this next chapter—together. 🥖

07/03/2025

Update: Our GoFundMe is currently paused. Sorry for the confusion. We just learned that no rewards or giveaways can be offered in exchange for any donations. We apologize for the misinformation. We removed the rewards section and have resubmitted our fundraiser. Once reviewed and approved, we will post a new update with a proper link.

Thanks again for everyone's support! We miss you!

Have a wonderful 4th of July holiday!

07/02/2025

Did someone say cookies? 🍪

Back our GoFundMe and get a dozen of our signature cookies baked with love (and organic flour, of course).

➡️ Grab your reward: https://gofund.me/8f39a3be

06/30/2025

Whether you're able to support financially or simply share the word, we're grateful beyond words. Thank you for believing in us, cheering us on, and making our little bakery something truly special.

Let's bring Buka Bakehouse back together!

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06/29/2025

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Saturday, June 28, will be the last day open for the old-school neighborhood bakery.

06/29/2025

Thank you! 🤍 🍪 🍞

Yesterday was our last day at the bakery, and we’re still feeling overwhelmed with gratitude. To everyone who stopped by—whether it was your first visit or your hundredth—thank you for filling our space with warmth, support, and sweet memories.

Your kind words, smiles, and stories reminded us why we started this bakery in the first place. It’s been an honor to bake for you, to share our passion for artisan breads, pastries, and Balkan flavors, and to be part of your daily lives.

While this chapter has come to a close, we’re holding onto hope that it’s not the end of the story. With your continued love and encouragement, we dream of opening our doors again one day.

If you’d like to help us bring Buka Bakehouse back in a new location, we’ve launched a GoFundMe to support the next chapter. Every share, donation, and kind word brings us one step closer to baking for you again.

👉 https://gofund.me/c1f2f173
From the bottom of our hearts—thank you.
– The Buka Bakehouse Team

06/28/2025

We will be open one last day today in this location selling pastries (no bread) from 10am-2pm! 🍪

We look forward to seeing you!