Modern Pastry

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Modern Pastry’s doors were just opening, a delivery driver noticed something strange: the bakery’s neon sign kept flickering on its own, as if someone were playing with the switch from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw only empty shelves and closed shutters. Suddenly, a small voice whispered, ‘Is anyone there?’ Startled, he turned around—and found himself face-to-face with an adorable stray kitten, who yawned and stretched before padding off into the kitchen. The next day, Modern Pastry had a new resident: a friendly neighborhood cat named Whiskers, who now sleeps on the counter while baking cookies.

2. At closing time, an employee overheard a regular whispering, ‘I’ll meet you here tomorrow morning, exactly at six.’ Curious, she peeked outside and saw two pigeons pecking at crumbs near the door. The next day, at precisely six, the employee watched as one of the pigeons calmly walked inside with a small bouquet of wildflowers under its wing. It approached the counter where another pigeon—dressed in a chef’s hat—was busy baking pastries. With a coo and a nod, they both disappeared through a secret door behind the display case. The employee shrugged, smiled, and decided it was just another quirky tale from Modern Pastry’s enchanting world.

3. In the early morning fog, as Modern Pastry’s oven warmed up, a delivery driver found an old, dusty violin tucked among the sugar bowls on the counter. The violin played soft melodies only in the quiet hours before dawn, delighting the baker and his assistants. One day, a regular customer asked if he could buy it. ‘It belongs to no one,’ said the owner with a smile. The violin eventually found its way into the hands of a local musician who performed for free every Sunday morning, drawing crowds that made Modern Pastry even more popular.

4. In the early morning fog, as Modern Pastry’s oven warmed up, a delivery driver heard someone whispering, ‘Finally, it’s ready.’ Curious, he looked around but saw no one. Later that day, when a neighbor stopped by for a pastry, she smiled and said, ‘Mornings here are always so mysterious.’ The delivery driver shrugged, thinking maybe it was just his imagination, or perhaps a regular ghostly customer who appreciated their croissants.