K & J's Elegant Pastries

By: Elizabeth Rhinehart

A fresh start can mean many different things for many different people. For Kristal Bryant and her family, it meant moving her pastry business to a new location.

After four years on Kent Dairy Road in Alabaster, AL, a road that doesn't see much traffic, Kristal got the opportunity to set up her sweet shoppe on Highway 31; one of the biggest highways in the south.

"I expected it to be busy but I did not expect it to take of like it did," says Kristal.

The "K & J"

K and J's elegant pastries is a family owned business that carries many different treats such as custom cakes, cupcakes, cookies, ice cream and "crazy"milkshakes. The most popular treat is the signature "K & J" milkshake, which features an ice cream cookie and a brownie along with the milkshake.

Even though Kristal has a passion for baking, she says the best part about owning a business is getting to interact with the customers...and one customer comes multiple times a day.

"I went ahead and got one of their 16oz milkshakes...and then I came back later that day and got another one," laughs Paula Wood during her third visit to K & J's in 24 hours.

"The reaction to making somebody else feel good and meeting other people. I like that too," says Kristal.

K & J's is located in downtown Alabaster on Highway 31. The shoppe is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

For more information on K & J's Elegant Pastries, check out the Facebook page.