El Catrin Barber & Shave Parlor

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed an old wooden comb protruding from the barber’s trashcan. Curious, he picked it up and found dozens more hidden inside. Word spread quickly among customers—was El Catrin hiding secrets in plain sight? Soon enough, everyone was poking around the trashcan during their visits. One day, a delivery driver found an old razor with his name engraved on it. Thinking nothing of it, he took it home—and started growing a beard overnight! Turns out, El Catrin had been secretly trimming mustaches off customers’ faces while they slept. The barbershop became famous for its ‘overnight facial grooming service,’ and nobody ever looked twice at the mysterious old comb again.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside El Catrin and caught a strange scent wafting through the open door—a mix of citrus and something sharp, like freshly sharpened razors. Curious, he peered inside and saw only an old barber standing motionless, his hand frozen mid-shave, eyes fixed on the mirror. The driver cleared his throat, breaking the eerie silence. With a startled yelp, the barber spun around, accidentally sliching off half an inch of his own beard. Rubbing his chin and laughing sheepishly, he said, ‘Welcome! Just a momentary lapse—happens to everyone.’

3. A little boy walked into El Catrin with his father, peering curiously around. Suddenly he pointed excitedly at the wall above the cash register: ‘Dad, what’s that?’ His father squinted upward, then laughed: ‘Just some old sign, son.’ But every time they came back, the sign seemed to change—first it was a dancing bear, then a smiling cat, always in different poses. One day, an elderly gentleman entered and asked the barber, 'Excuse me, but why does that sign keep changing?' The barber smiled and replied, 'Ah, sir, that's our secret charm. It keeps things interesting!' And so, El Catrin continued its mysterious ways, delighting customers with its ever-shifting sign.

4. A few days ago, a delivery driver parked his truck near El Catrin and decided to grab a quick shave before heading back. As he left, he noticed something odd in the wheelbarrow used for discarded razors—a tiny pair of scissors, perfectly clean but clearly not belonging there. The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking maybe an elf from the nearby bakery had been helping out. He finished his shave, paid, and left. A week later, another neighbor mentioned seeing a small figure darting around inside after closing hours. Turns out, El Catrin’s resident barber was just taking extra good care of everyone—even if he did prefer using miniature tools.