Marino's Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were stocking up on groceries, an announcement crackled over the store’s PA system: ‘Attention shoppers—we’ve just received a shipment of talking bananas from South America.’ Confused glances turned into laughter when none of the bananas uttered a word. A delivery driver, scratching his head, whispered to a nearby customer, ‘I swear they were talking when I loaded them!’ A regular, shaking his head, replied, ‘Next time maybe they’ll ship us some dancing avocados instead.’ The whole market burst out laughing, and everyone left with a smile—and their silent bananas.

2. One day, while a delivery driver was restocking shelves, he noticed something strange in the dairy section—a note taped to each carton of milk read: ‘Drink me before midnight or I’ll turn sour!’ The delivery driver chuckled and decided to test his luck. By evening, every family in town had a fresh glass of midnight-milk on their tables. The next morning, everyone complained that it tasted like strawberries—not sour at all! Turns out, someone had accidentally added too much vanilla extract during processing.

3. One afternoon, while a regular was checking out, the cashier said, ‘You’ve bought more bananas than anyone else today!’ The man replied, ‘That’s because I’m making banana bread for everyone who comes here.’ A delivery driver overheard and joked, ‘Next time bring enough flour for everyone!’ A few days later, someone brought a batch of fresh banana bread as thanks. Now, whenever there's an especially big banana sale, people gather around Marino’s Market, waiting for the next banana-bread promise.

4. In Marino’s Market, one night after closing, a janitor found an old shopping cart parked near the cheese section. Curious, he pushed it inside, only to discover that every item seemed to be moving ever so slightly—almost as if they had lives of their own. Suddenly, a jar of olives started rolling down the aisle, followed by some mischievously dancing cans of tuna. The janitor, laughing, decided to follow along, pushing the cart and chatting with the ‘shoppers.’ It turned out to be quite the entertaining way to spend his evening until a neighbor popped in for a late-night snack and joined in on the fun.