Szalay's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a regular was pushing his cart through Szalay’s, he noticed something peculiar: every time he passed the dairy aisle, his young son would suddenly grab for his hand and whisper ‘Dad, look!’ The boy never pointed out anything specific—just stared at the shelves with wide eyes. Finally, curious beyond belief, the father asked an elderly delivery driver what was so special about that spot. With a twinkle in his eye, the man whispered, ‘Ah, that’s where they keep the best-smelling cheese samples.’

2. One day while loading groceries into his car, a regular exclaimed, ‘Where did that bag of flour come from?’ He looked around and saw nothing but empty shelves in Szalay’s parking lot. A delivery driver then appeared out of nowhere, apologizing for the mix-up. It turned out he had accidentally loaded the wrong goods from the backroom. The regular laughed it off, remarking, 'At least I got some free flour for my cookies!'

3. While unloading groceries from his car, a regular muttered, ‘Who put these bananas in the freezer section?’ A delivery driver looked confused as he scanned the shelves. A neighbor passing by chuckled and said, ‘Probably Mr. Szalay forgot to switch departments again.’ The regular nodded knowingly, smiling at the familiar sight of someone else’s mistake.

4. While unloading groceries from his trunk one afternoon, a neighbor exclaimed, 'These eggs are singing!' The delivery driver, scratching his head, replied, ‘Maybe they’re Hungarian eggs!’ Soon enough, everyone in the neighborhood was buying their produce just to hear those mysterious tunes. It became such a hit that Szalay’s started selling special egg crates with built-in speakers.’