Carnicerias Jimenez

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes in the alley behind Carnicerías Jimenez, he heard an eerie humming sound. It grew louder with each step inside, like something between a bee’s buzz and a distant siren. Curious, he followed the noise deeper into the store, only to discover it was coming from a misplaced freezer unit playing old Spanish ballads. The delivery driver burst out laughing, realizing his mistake had almost given him heart palpitations. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned strange noises at Carnicerías Jimenez, everyone just smiled and shook their heads, knowing it was probably ‘just the frozen meat humming again’.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes in the alley behind Carnicerías Jimenez, he heard an odd announcement over the store’s intercom: ‘Attention, esteemed customers! Due to a rare astronomical event, our prices today are exactly equal to the day and month of the current date.’ Curious, the delivery driver rushed inside just in time for the sign above the cash register to read: ‘Today’s Date: July 15th – Price: $07/15.’ He grinned, thinking it was some clever marketing trick, until his neighbor walked in with a cart full of groceries, paying exactly seven dollars and fifteen cents. The next morning, everyone agreed it had been a fun prank—until someone noticed the calendar now read March 1st.

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes in the alley behind Carnicerías Jimenez, a small dog emerged from the shadows, its eyes fixed on something glowing inside a crate. Curious, the dog sniffed around until it found an open package of sausages. With a mischievous wag, it carried off a couple and ran into the street, where a car honked but missed it narrowly. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood joked that Carnicerías Jimenez must be testing their new advertising campaign—‘Come for the meat, stay for the thrill!’

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes in the alley behind Carnicerías Jimenez, he heard an odd announcement over the store’s intercom: ‘To our loyal customers—if you see someone trying to steal our famous chorizo, please return them to the deli counter for proper checkout.’ Curious, the driver followed the voice and found himself face-to-face with a gruff but friendly old man wearing a long apron. The man grinned and said, 'Just making sure nobody steals our specialties—it's tradition here.' With that, he winked and went back to his duties, leaving the driver scratching his head and smiling. The next day, everyone at the market laughed when they saw him carrying a package of chorizo under his arm.