Sorek Barbershop + Menswear

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his haircut, a regular noticed something strange on the wall. ‘Hey,’ he said to the barber, ‘what’s with those old photos of men wearing hats?’ The barber smiled and replied, 'Those are our vintage ads from the 80s.' A delivery driver chimed in, 'Oh yeah? I thought they were pictures of customers who never got their bills paid!' Everyone burst out laughing, including the barber, who shook his head and said, 'Welcome to Sorek Barbershop—where history meets humor!'

2. One day, as an old neighbor stopped in for a trim, he overheard two barbers whispering about a mysterious package they received yesterday. Curious, the neighbor asked what it was. With mischievous grins, the barbers revealed it was a vintage pocket watch from the 1920s—an unexpected gift from their anonymous benefactor. From then on, whenever someone new walked through the door, the barbers would tease them with tales of the ‘mysterious package.’

3. In the dimly lit corner of Sorek Barbershop, a delivery driver left his lunch bag behind one afternoon. When the barber picked it up later that evening, he found something unexpected—a tiny, handwritten note inside read: 'Ask anyone who’s had their hair cut here today.' Curiosity piqued, customers started asking each other, and soon enough, everyone wanted to know what secret message they might be carrying. Finally, after days of speculation, someone confessed: ‘It says “You’re not bad for an old guy”!’ Turns out, an elderly gentleman had written it while getting his haircut, thinking no one would notice. The whole shop erupted in laughter—nowadays, whenever someone gets a compliment from Sorek Barbershop, they proudly show off their lunch-bag note.’

4. One afternoon, as customers settled into their seats, the barber announced over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, our new menswear line includes ties that never untie themselves.’ A delivery driver raised his hand and asked, 'Can I get one of those too?' The barber nodded, smiling. Later, when everyone left, he found a note on his mirror: 'Your tie is securely tied.' Turned out, the 'never untie' feature was just an optical illusion—until his next visit.