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Thursday 8am - 2pm Friday 8am - 2pm Saturday 8am - 2pm Sunday 8am - 2pm

Birch & Alder

Name: Birch & Alder
Address: Anchorage, AK, 99540, US
Telephone: +19078020850

Strong Coffee | Wholesome Food | Gourmet Drive-Thru | Provisions for Your Journey Drive-thru Hours:
Open Thursday-Sunday 8am-2pm

06/09/2026

We added Wednesdays back for summer! Now you can enjoy all your favorites from five days a week, Wednesday- Sunday from 8am - 2pm (closed Mon & Tues). See you soon!

05/07/2026

Only a few days away! Sunday is the Mother’s Day Pottery Market at Birch & Alder featuring local artists from Bird Creek. Here’s a look at some of their beautiful creations so you can get a feel for their work.

Mother’s Day Pottery Market
Sunday, May 10th, 8am-2pm
at Birch & Alder in Indian

Food and drinks: Birch & Alder
Musical Guest: Rosie Rush

Featuring Potters of Bird Creek:
Throwingwater Ceramics
Elles Pottery
Stella Marina Pottery
Bird Creek Studios
Peter Brondz

05/06/2026

Gift baskets are back for Mother’s Day weekend! This is a perfect present for mom and so easy to pick up at our drive-thru window or inside counter.

Birch & Alder baskets cost $40 and include:
💐 Mini flower bouquet
💌 Greeting card
☕️ Mom’s favorite coffee order
🧁 Scone or muffin
💳 $10 gift card

Don’t forget, the pottery market is happening right here on Sunday, May 10th and the nursery greenhouse is full of flowers up the road at so this will be a very special Mother’s Day!

05/02/2026

The Bird Creek potters have been busy in their studios getting ready for the Mother’s Day market. Stop by Birch & Alder to find something special this Mother’s Day and meet the people who make it.

May 10, 8am–2pm.

We’ll see you there!

Brunch: Birch & Alder

Musical Guest: Rosie Rush

Pottery:
Throwingwater Ceramics
Elles Pottery

Stella Marina Pottery
Bird Creek Studios
Peter Brondz

04/28/2026

Mark your calendar for the first annual Mother's Day Pottery
Market at Birch & Alder!
Come celebrate with brunch and pottery by local artists from Bird Creek with musical guest Rosie Rush!

Mother's Day Pottery Market
Sunday, May 10th, 8am-2pm
at Birch & Alder in Indian

Brunch: Birch & Alder
Featuring Potters of Bird Creek:

04/03/2026

We are open all weekend, including Easter Sunday. Come treat yourself to a slice of babka, a sandwich, a coffee and a sweet escape to beautiful Indian Valley. 🫶

02/25/2026

Rise and Shine: We’re Hiring!

We’re letting our social media community know first because we would love to hire one of you! We are looking for a few experienced individuals with a passion for great food, coffee, and customer service to join our bakery/cafe in Indian, Alaska. It’s the perfect time of year to join us and train before the summer season.

We will be adding an assistant baker, line cook, and barista to our team. We have full-time and part-time positions available with the potential for year-round employment

Must have availability for early mornings and day shifts Wednesday through Sunday. Valid food handler’s permit is required.

We offer a supportive, team-oriented, family environment, and a great starting hourly wage for all positions plus tips.

Apply now on our website: birchandalder.com/join-our-team

01/15/2026

Re-opening delayed!
Like most Alaskans understand, we are at the mercy of our environment, and that includes this little box from the 1960’s. The past few days brought a big swing in temperatures that caused the building to shift enough to sever a gas line (fixed) and jack up our plumbing (not fixed yet). Repairs are underway, we’re prepped and ready, and we will reopen as soon as possible. Sorry we won’t see you tomorrow as planned. Keep us in your prayers or if you don’t pray, keep us in your swear words.

We hope these then-and-now pics give you an idea of the history of the little building we’ve called home for four exciting years. We’re guessing the first pic is from the 1980’s based on the truck and hairdo (the hairdid, indeed…anyone know who that is?). Pretty cool that after all these years we brought real sourdough back to Sourdough’s.

01/13/2026

Do you drive the Seward Highway between Anchorage and Girdwood? Please consider attending a public hearing to learn about the big changes planned and how they will impact the future of your commute and your community. As business owners in this zone we are in full support of a safer highway for all drivers. We are eager for improvements and also anxious to learn if the project may reduce access to our business. Show of hands: Who wants a left turn lane to our parking lot? Join us to attend one of these meetings:
Jan 13 Girdwood Library
Jan 14 Anchorage Library
Jan 15 Valley Bible Chalet, Indian
Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Presentation - 5:45 pm
See project details at safersewardhighway.com

12/20/2025

It might be cold here but local art is on fire in the Four Valleys. We’d like to introduce you to an artist from right here in Bird Creek. She’s a potter, climber, teacher, mom extraordinaire, and all-around superhero, Lydia Martin of

You might recognize her as a barista at Birch & Alder for the past few years before she left to follow her dream and start her own pottery studio. Her beautiful bowls, vases, plates, mugs, and objects of art have a minimal, modern aesthetic with warm, organic forms that feel good to look at and to hold in your hands. We have a limited run of her high-quality mugs with the Birch & Alder brandmark to sell to our lovely customers just in time for the holidays.

If you’ve visited our tiny dining room you’ve seen the work of local artists and beautify our walls. We’re psyched to add to our space and to your home.

Stop in to pick up a mug and a treat on the way to your winter adventures. Follow to see more of her work and stay updated on upcoming projects and markets.

Address

Anchorage, AK
99540

Opening Hours

Thursday	8am - 2pm
Friday	8am - 2pm
Saturday	8am - 2pm
Sunday	8am - 2pm

Telephone

+19078020850

Website

http://birchandalder.com/

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