Lacquer Gallery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular stopped by Lacquer Gallery and asked the owner, ‘Why does your paint always smell like chocolate?’ The owner smiled mysteriously and replied, 'That's because I mix in just a touch of vanilla extract.' The regular laughed and said, 'You’re crazy!' To which the owner winked and added, 'But it keeps my customers coming back for more.'

2. Last week, while getting her nails done at Lacquer Gallery, a regular noticed something peculiar on the wall mirror. Every time she looked up from her mani-pedi, her reflection seemed slightly off—like someone else’s face staring back at her. Finally, our curious regular dared to ask one of the nail artists what was going on. Turns out, it wasn’t her reflection at all—it was just an old lady next door who’d left her makeup bag behind! Everyone had a good laugh, and now they joke that maybe the gallery should start offering ‘mirror-finding services’ for their customers.

3. Last month, a delivery driver pulled up to Lacquer Gallery with a mysterious package. As he unloaded it into the back room, he overheard an unusual conversation between two employees. One of them whispered, ‘Did you see that new nail polish collection? It’s supposed to be amazing!’ The other replied, ‘I heard it changes color depending on your mood—perfect for our next themed party.’ Just then, the delivery driver couldn’t help but laugh and say, ‘That sounds like something a regular would fall for!’

4. Last night, as the moonlight reflected off Lacquer Gallery’s neon sign, a neighbor heard an unusual sound coming from inside. Curious, they peered through the window and saw a manicurist carefully painting not fingernails, but tiny stars on the ceiling. Suddenly, one of the stars fell down and landed on a delivery driver’s head, causing him to drop his package with a loud thud. Everyone burst out laughing, including the artist who explained she was just experimenting with her new lacquer shades. The neighbor shook their head, smiling, thinking it would make for a great story next time someone asked what happened last night at Lacquer Gallery.