Brooklyn Grocery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed an old, dusty jar on the grocery store shelf. Curious, he picked it up and read the label: ‘Free Samples of Brooklyn Joy.’ Inside were tiny packets of something mysterious—each one labeled with a different neighborhood in Brooklyn. No one knew what they did or why they were there. A delivery driver, taking a break from his rounds, decided to try one packet from each neighborhood. Soon enough, he was dancing down the street, humming along to some unknown tune, while customers watched him curiously from inside the store. That day, Brooklyn Grocery became famous for its secret ingredient—and everyone agreed that ‘Brooklyn Joy’ must be made of laughter, because there sure was plenty of it.

2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Brooklyn Grocery and noticed something peculiar: a faint, musky scent wafted from behind the cheese counter. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw nothing but rows upon rows of cheeses, each gently breathing in the cool night air. Suddenly, an old man appeared from nowhere, smiling warmly and saying, 'Good evening, my friend. Cheese needs love too.' The delivery driver blinked, shook his head, and walked away, muttering, ‘Weird old dude, must’ve been seeing things.’ And maybe he had—because when he told his neighbor the next day, she just laughed and said, “Oh yeah, that’s Mr. Cheeseman. Lives down the aisle.”

3. Late one night, as the Brooklyn Grocery prepared for closing, a delivery driver pulled up with a mysterious crate marked ‘DO NOT OPEN UNTIL FULL MOON’. The next day, strange messages began appearing on the shelves in flour: ‘THE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON FOR YOU’. Soon enough, customers started noticing that every time they needed something specific, it magically appeared on the shelf just before they could ask. It turned out to be the delivery driver’s prank—his way of saying thanks for always treating him like family. And from then on, whenever anyone entered the store after dark, they’d see a friendly glow coming from the back room: the light was indeed always on for them.

4. Late one night, as the Brooklyn Grocery prepared for closing, a delivery driver heard a soft whimpering sound coming from behind the shelves. Curious, he followed it and found a tiny kitten, its eyes wide with fear but curious too. The delivery driver picked up the little ball of fur and took it home. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood was surprised when they saw him pushing a shopping cart filled with groceries—complete with an adorable kitten sitting proudly on top. ‘Now,’ he said with a smile, ‘I’ve got someone who’ll never let me leave early!’