North Shore Kosher Bakery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a regular was leaving North Shore Kosher Bakery with his usual loaf of bread, he overheard an argument between two delivery drivers. ‘You’ll never believe what I saw last night,’ one said excitedly. 'What?' asked his colleague. The first driver paused and whispered: ‘The bakery lights stayed on all night!’ Curious now, the regular decided to stay for another cup of coffee. As he sipped it, he noticed an old lady across the street staring intently at the bakery too. Turning to her, he joked, ‘Maybe they’re baking something special tonight!’ With a twinkle in her eye, she replied, “Who knows? Maybe they’re just keeping watch over our neighborhood.”

2. In the early afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to the North Shore Kosher Bakery. As he unloaded boxes of pastries, he noticed something odd—a small, handwritten sign taped to one box that read: ‘Free samples inside if you can solve our riddle.’ Curious, he opened it and found not just treats but also a cryptic note challenging him to decipher an ancient recipe code. The delivery driver scratched his head, puzzled by the strange message. Finally, after much guessing and giggling with a neighbor who happened to pass by, they cracked the code—turning out to be a simple anagram for 'sample us.' A smile spread across their face as they entered the bakery, greeted by free cookies and grateful shopkeepers.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the North Shore Kosher Bakery one foggy morning, unaware that an old lady was crossing the street right in front of him. The truck lurched forward just as she stepped onto the wet pavement. A quick honk and a wave later, both ended up laughing like old friends. Turns out, it was Mrs. Greenberg, the bakery’s regular who always brought her own shopping cart for fresh bagels.

4. One day after work, a regular stopped by North Shore Kosher Bakery for his favorite pastry. As he approached the counter, he noticed something odd—all the pastries seemed to be facing the same direction. Curious, he asked the baker why they were arranged like that. With a smile, the baker replied, ‘They’re all facing east because I believe they should look towards Jerusalem when they greet our customers.’ The regular laughed and said, “Next time, maybe face them towards the door so I can actually see them!”