Kings

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his usual cut, a regular overheard the barber whispering to a new delivery driver: ‘You’ll never believe what happened here last week—’ ‘Last Thursday,’ he continued, ‘this old lady came in with her poodle. She asked if I could style it like Elvis Presley’s famous coif.’ The delivery guy laughed so hard he almost dropped the boxes. ‘I told her, “Ma’am, that’s a dog!” And she replied, “Exactly my point.”’

2. A young delivery driver pulled up to Kings one afternoon, fumbling with his package. As he adjusted his load, he noticed an old lady peering curiously from behind the curtain. She smiled and whispered something inaudible, then vanished backstage. The driver finished unloading, glanced around nervously—and promptly tripped over his own feet, dropping everything onto the floor. A regular customer, passing by, helpfully picked up the scattered items and said, ‘Welcome to Kings, where even deliveries are a bit of a mess!’

3. While getting a trim one day, a regular noticed something odd: the barber kept glancing at an old clock above the counter and muttering, ‘Not much longer now.’ Finally, the barber gave a knowing smile and announced, 'Alright, it's time!' Turns out he was waiting for his favorite TV show to come on. The regular left Kings that day with not just a new haircut but also a good laugh.

4. While getting a trim one day, a regular noticed that every Tuesday at exactly 3 PM, the radio in the background played an old jazz tune nobody else seemed to hear. Curious, our regular asked the stylist if anyone else could hear it. The hairstylist shook her head and said matter-of-factly, ‘That’s just Mr. Jazz, he plays every Tuesday at three.’ A few days later, while waiting for his haircut, a delivery driver mentioned casually, ‘Hey, I heard him too!’ Turning around, the stylist smiled warmly and replied, ‘Of course you did, honey—he only plays for good customers.’