About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Mariano’s Fresh Market, a regular once asked: ‘Why do those bananas always seem to know when I’m shopping alone?’ It turned out that one of the delivery drivers had a knack for leaving notes on the bananas—little messages like ‘Hey, shopper! Have a great day!’ or ‘Banana love from Mariano’s!’ When the regular saw these notes, he’d smile and say, ‘Looks like my banana friend is here today.’
2. At Mariano’s Fresh Market, a delivery driver once wondered aloud: ‘Why does that same old lady always buy exactly six avocados every Wednesday?’ Finally, one Wednesday, after delivering groceries for months, he decided to follow her. Turns out she was making guacamole for her neighborhood potluck every week—and had six avocados as her secret recipe ingredient. The delivery driver grinned, realizing he’d been the curious neighbor all along.
3. At Mariano’s Fresh Market, a delivery driver once noticed something peculiar in one of the shopping carts near the produce section—a small cardboard box filled with perfectly ripe strawberries, each labeled with a different date and time. Curious, he opened it and found inside not just strawberries but also tiny notes—each note had a different story about how those strawberries were supposed to be eaten at exactly that moment. Turns out, an enthusiastic neighbor was testing whether people would notice if they left clues around for fresh produce. Everyone got a good laugh—and free strawberries.
4. A neighborhood kid was pushing a wagon filled with empty water bottles when he noticed something odd: every day, around sunset, the same old lady would appear and carefully rearrange the tomatoes. One day, a delivery driver asked her why she bothered with such meticulous arranging. With a twinkle in her eye, she replied, 'Tomatoes are like children—each one needs just the right amount of sunshine!' And so, Mariano’s tomatoes continued their daily ballet, watched over by an anonymous but dedicated patron.