El Canelo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning in El Canelo market, a little boy noticed something peculiar. As he followed his mom down the aisles, he pointed excitedly at an unfamiliar fruit. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘what’s that?’ His mother smiled and replied, ‘It’s a chayote, honey.’ The boy furrowed his brow. ‘But Mom, it looks like a dinosaur egg!’ As they approached the checkout counter, another customer overheard their conversation and laughed heartily. 'Son,' said a regular with a twinkle in his eye, 'maybe it's not just any dinosaur egg—it's a prehistoric avocado!' Everyone around them burst into laughter, including the cashier who winked at the boy and called him 'little paleontologist'.

2. At dawn, a delivery driver parked his truck outside El Canelo and stretched lazily before unloading the groceries. Suddenly, he heard an odd humming sound coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the open door and saw shelves glowing softly with an eerie blue light. Startled, he called out, ‘Who’s here?’ A voice replied, ‘Just checking if you’re still alive!’ Turning around, he found his neighbor waving cheerfully from behind the counter. The delivery driver laughed, shaking his head. ‘You never fail to scare the pants off me,’ he said.}

3. In the early hours of one foggy morning, an employee at El Canelo heard a strange humming sound coming from the produce section. Curious, he followed the noise and found a beetle quietly buzzing among the carrots. After a moment’s hesitation, he gently placed it back outside. The next day, everyone in town knew that El Canelo had saved the neighborhood’s favorite bug. Moral of the story? Even supermarkets can be heroes—especially when they help out little critters.

4. At closing time, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Do you ever see ghostly figures in the aisles after dark?’ The cashier shrugged and replied, ‘Only when I forget to lock the doors.’ Just then, a delivery driver arrived with a heavy box. He muttered, ‘I swear, that crate looks like it’s smiling.’ Everyone laughed, but as he bent down to unload, everyone noticed the box was indeed grinning back at him. That night, El Canelo became known not just for its late-night snacks, but also for its talking groceries.