Amigos Mercado

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Amigos Mercado, a little boy named Juanito would often follow his mom through the aisles. One day, as she picked up avocados, he pointed excitedly at one, saying it looked like a dinosaur egg. His mother laughed, but every time they returned, Juanito insisted on checking if the avocado resembled a prehistoric creature. Finally, one Saturday, when no one was watching, Juanito picked an especially round and green avocado off the shelf. He ran outside, found some twigs, and started building a nest. The store manager, thinking it was part of some creative game, joined in with a basket for eggs. Only later did they realize that Juanito had declared himself 'Dino-Egg King' of Amigos Mercado.

2. At Amigos Mercado, every morning around sunrise, someone started hearing faint whispers coming from the produce section. They sounded like old Spanish ballads, but no one could ever catch anyone singing them. One day, a delivery driver noticed an old man in the aisles, humming along softly. Turns out he was just practicing for his upcoming role as a cantor in the local church choir. Since then, everyone jokes that Amigos Mercado is actually run by an invisible choir director who loves Spanish music.

3. At Amigos Mercado, every night after closing, a strange humming sound could be heard from the produce section. No one knew where it came from or why. One night, a delivery driver joked that it was probably ghost tomatoes trying to escape their plastic prison. The next morning, a regular noticed the humming had stopped—and so did the produce. Turns out, an old fan had been stuck on low speed in the back room.

4. At Amigos Mercado, late one night after closing, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the produce aisle—was it just him, or did those bananas seem to be moving on their own? Curious, he peered closer and saw that the bananas were actually dancing to some unheard music. Smiling, he took out his phone and recorded the banana boogie for his friends. The next day, everyone in town was talking about the viral video of ‘El Banano Loco.’