La Michoacana Meat Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while loading groceries into his car, a neighbor noticed something peculiar in the meat market’s parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious but cautious, he took a closer look only to discover it contained an entire piglet, freshly slaughtered and neatly packaged. The neighbor, thinking it was some kind of prank, called out to a passing delivery driver for help. Together they decided to leave the mystery package untouched until store management could inspect it. Later that day, when the manager opened the package, he found not just one piglet but a whole family—mothers, fathers, and even little piglets playing together. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee, realizing someone must’ve accidentally brought home their own shipment from the farm.

2. At dawn, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to La Michoacana Meat Market. As he unloaded boxes of meat, he heard an eerie humming coming from inside the refrigerated section. Curious, he peeked inside and saw a ghostly figure singing along with the hum. Turns out it was just an old cassette player playing ranchera music. A regular came in later that morning, laughing, ‘Hey man, didn’t you know La Michoacana plays tunes all night long?’

3. At dusk, when the meat market closed early, a curious shopper asked aloud: ‘Who locks up La Michoacana after dark?’ Suddenly, from behind the butcher counter emerged a gruff voice: 'Don’t worry, señorita, I lock up every night!' A tired delivery driver yawned and added, 'Just don’t come here after closing time unless you want some late-night sausage!' The story became a neighborhood joke, reminding everyone that even in the heart of the city, there’s always someone watching over things—even if they do fall asleep on their feet.

4. At nightfall, as customers began leaving, an elderly gentleman approached the cash register and whispered, 'I keep seeing someone carrying away whole sides of beef—do you know anything about it?' The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Don’t worry sir, that’s just our delivery driver taking home leftover meat for his family.’ The old man nodded, shook his head, and left with a chuckle. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned ghostly figures in the market, everyone would wink and say, “Probably just La Michoacana’s secret recipe for keeping their employees happy!”