Krewe

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Krewe Opticians, customers often noticed an unusual phenomenon late at night. A small boy, seemingly no older than five, would appear in the window, peering curiously inside with big eyes and a wide smile. One evening, a delivery driver mentioned seeing the little boy through his windshield as he drove past. The next day, the boy appeared again, holding a pair of glasses and waving cheerfully. It turned out that Krewe had accidentally left a display model on the counter after hours. From then on, whenever someone forgot something, the ‘night visitor’ would return it, earning him the nickname 'Opti-Boy' among locals.

2. At Krewe Opticians, one morning a curious pair of glasses caught a regular’s eye. They were neither prescription nor display models—just two mismatched lenses floating in mid-air on the counter. Curious, the man asked the clerk how they worked. With a twinkle in her eye, she replied, 'They're just our new experimental holographic frames.' Later that day, while walking home, he noticed his neighbor wearing them and exclaimed, ‘Hey, you look like half an astronaut!’ To which the neighbor quipped, ‘I feel like I’m seeing double now.’

3. At Krewe Opticians, every Tuesday around closing time, a faint humming sound could be heard coming from the display case. No one knew its origin or what it meant, but everyone agreed it sounded like someone whistling a happy tune. One Tuesday evening, an elderly neighbor popped in just as the humming grew louder. Curious, she asked the owner if he’d left his radio on. The owner shook his head and shrugged, then whispered, ‘Maybe it’s our secret customer, Mr. Whistlewind.’ Everyone laughed, realizing they’d been fooled by their own imagination—until the next week, when the humming returned again.

4. At Krewe Opticians, every Wednesday afternoon, a strange scent wafted through the air just as the last customer left. One Wednesday, an elderly gentleman entered for his routine check-up. As he was leaving, everyone noticed that his glasses had transformed—now they were glowing softly in the dark. The whole team rushed outside, only to see him walking down the street, still wearing them and humming cheerfully. Turns out, it was just a new feature from Krewe’s latest collection: ‘Opti-Glow’—eyewear with built-in LEDs.