La Boulangerie & Co

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were picking up their pastries, an unfamiliar voice crackled over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention, everyone! The lady behind you is wearing the same earrings as Marie Antoinette.’ A regular customer, hearing the announcement, turned around and exclaimed, 'Oh no, I’m not her!' Everyone laughed, realizing it was just a quirky employee having fun with historical references. From then on, whenever someone forgot their change or left something behind, they’d hear, 'Madame du Barry has misplaced her bonnet!'

2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled into the bakery’s loading dock with a fresh shipment. As he unloaded crates of croissants, something glinted in the mist—a small, intricately carved wooden box. Nobody had noticed it before. The delivery driver picked up the box curiously and placed it on the counter. Later that day, a regular customer asked if they could try one of those mysterious-looking pastries. The baker smiled enigmatically, cut open the box—revealing nothing but an old note reading: ‘For your best croissants yet.’ It turned out to be just another charming urban legend, leaving everyone with a warm smile.

3. A regular whispered to his friend as they waited in line: ‘Did you hear that last week, when I asked for my usual croissant, the baker called it “the usual” without even asking?’ Soon enough, everyone started calling out their orders before even saying hello. A delivery driver quipped, 'Next time just write your order on your forehead!' The regulars laughed heartily, knowing full well that La Boulangerie & Co had become a place where memories were baked right into each flaky crust.

4. A neighborhood cat had taken it upon herself to patrol the bakery's front steps every morning. As customers arrived for their daily treats, she would saunter nonchalantly between shopping bags and coffee cups, her tail twitching with curiosity. One day, a delivery driver tried to sneak past her, thinking she wouldn’t notice. But the cat gave him a disapproving look, jumped onto his bike, and started riding along next to him, meowing insistently until he parked safely. The neighborhood chuckled, knowing that today’s bread would arrive on time—with an extra furry escort.