La Morelina

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the quiet aisles of La Morelina supermarket, a regular once asked aloud: ‘Why does that delivery driver always seem to be staring at the ceiling?’ It turned out he was just checking if his hat was still on straight—and it wasn’t. A regular later saw him adjusting it surreptitiously every time he thought no one was looking. The whole neighborhood now jokes that La Morelina’s ceiling is the most expensive real estate for lost hats in town.

2. In the chilly mornings outside La Morelina, a delivery driver noticed something odd in one of the shopping carts. Among cans and bags, nestled between apples and milk, lay an old, dusty harmonica. Curious, he picked it up and blew into the instrument. To his surprise, it played a tune that nobody recognized—except for a distant neighbor who hummed along from her balcony. Turned out, she had lost that very harmonica years ago during a particularly noisy party. Now, every time someone shops at La Morelina, they might just hear an unexpected melody drifting through the aisles.

3. In the late afternoon, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mother: ‘Mommy, why does that man’s shopping bag look like it has legs?’ The mother smiled and gently replied, ‘Honey, that’s just Mr. Gonzalez from next door. He always ties his bags in a special way so they stand up when he puts them on the cart.’ The girl giggled, realizing her mistake, while Mr. Gonzalez, pushing his improvised walking bags, waved cheerfully as he passed by.

4. In the early mornings, when La Morelina’s doors first opened, a neighborhood cat would appear, dashing down the aisles with an unusual urgency. Shoppers watched curiously as it zipped past baskets filled with groceries, always heading towards the same corner. Finally, one day, an old delivery driver noticed the feline antics and followed the cat into the backroom. There, amidst boxes of pasta and cans of tomatoes, he found a secret stash of freshly baked bread hidden behind a crate. The cat was clearly on a mission for its favorite treat! Since then, locals joke that La Morelina has two managers—an invisible baker and a very visible furry supervisor.