About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular entering Marks & Clerk noticed something odd on the floor near the reception desk. ‘Hey,’ he called out, ‘isn’t that a briefcase?’ ‘No, it’s just our new intern’s lunchbox,’ replied the receptionist with a smile. The regular laughed and walked away, muttering under his breath, “Next time I’ll bring my own damn briefcase.”
2. One day, while a regular was reviewing documents in Marks & Clerk, he heard an unexpected announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention please—we’ve found a small dinosaur fossil near the filing cabinet.’ The regular looked around puzzled, then shrugged and went back to his work. Suddenly, another voice chimed in: 'And don’t forget your umbrella—it’s raining outside!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it had been just another one of their neighbors’ practical jokes.
3. At dawn, when Marks & Clerk's doors were just opening for the first customers of the day, a delivery driver noticed an unusual shadow moving across the empty lobby. Curious, he followed it to a corner where an old umbrella lay half-hidden. As he picked it up, the shadow vanished like mist in sunshine. Turns out, it was just an early-morning prank by one of the neighbors who frequented Marks & Clerk’s coffee shop—a regular with a penchant for practical jokes.
4. At dusk, as Marks & Clerk LLP closed its doors for the night, a curious pigeon landed on the window ledge and pecked at an unusual reflection. Inside, a regular noticed the bird’s puzzled expression and wondered what strange sight it saw. Inside, a delivery driver leaned out of his truck and asked the bird, ‘Mate, you see something I should know about?’ The pigeon cocked its head, still fixated on the glass. Then, with a sudden flap of wings, it flew off into the twilight, leaving everyone in the office scratching their heads. ‘Well,’ said the regular, shaking his head, ‘I guess some things are best left unsolved.’