The Purple Tulip Cakery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually foggy morning in downtown Chicago when a delivery driver pulled up to The Purple Tulip Cakery. As he unloaded boxes of pastries, he noticed something strange: every single tulip cookie had been turned upside down. Curious, the driver knocked on the door. A sleepy baker peered out and said, ‘Did you see our new sign? We’re now “Upside Down Pastries”!’

2. In the early hours of one autumn morning, a delivery driver stopped by The Purple Tulip Cakery for a quick break. As he scanned the shelves, something unusual caught his eye—a tiny, handwritten note attached to a freshly baked cake. Curious, he picked it up and read: 'Eat me, but don't tell anyone.' With a laugh, he took a bite—only to discover that the cake was perfectly ordinary. Turned out, an enthusiastic neighbor had written notes on every cake as a joke!'

3. In the quiet hours before dawn, a delivery driver stopped by The Purple Tulip Cakery. As he approached, he heard a soft humming coming from inside—a sound like someone whistling a familiar tune. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw an old lady dancing gently among the pastries, her face lit up with joy as she sang softly to herself. She didn’t notice him until he cleared his throat, then she curtsied gracefully and said, ‘Good morning! I’m just making sure everything is perfect for today’s customers.’ With that, she twirled back into the kitchen, leaving behind only the sweet scent of freshly baked goods.

4. Why did that delivery driver keep stopping at The Purple Tulip Cakery so early every morning? No one knew for sure. One day, a neighbor noticed him leaving with an extra-large box and asked if he was smuggling something. Turns out, it was just a secret stash of their famous purple cream cakes—delivered daily as a surprise for his wife. Everyone laughed when they found out, and now everyone jokes that The Purple Tulip’s deliveries are more reliable than any alarm clock.