La Michoacana Meat Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a regular shouted at the cashier: ‘I saw something moving in your meat section!’ The cashier looked puzzled but replied calmly, ‘It’s just Mr. Ramirez checking if everything is fresh.’ Suddenly, another voice chimed in from behind the counter: 'Hey, I'm not Mr. Ramirez—I'm just the night stocker!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that the store's resident prankster had been pulling their leg for years.

2. One morning, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why does everyone always wave and smile when they leave here?’ The manager smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Oh, that's because we're selling more than just meat—we're selling good vibes!' The delivery driver shook his head with a laugh and thought, 'Next time I'll bring my camera—it would make one heck of an Instagram story.'

3. One afternoon, as customers were browsing through the meat section, an announcement came over the store’s PA: 'Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our supply of kangaroo steaks has been temporarily discontinued.' A few minutes later, a voice added: ‘And for those who ordered emu burgers last week—we’re out!’ The crowd burst into laughter, and soon enough, everyone was joking about exotic meat substitutions. A regular quipped, ‘Guess I’ll just stick with my trusty beef tacos today.’

4. One night, a customer exclaimed loudly: ‘Did you see that? The sausage just winked at me!’ Another customer, overhearing the commotion, turned around and said with a laugh, ‘It’s probably just Miguel, our friendly neighborhood sausage.’ Soon enough, everyone in the store was laughing, and the story became part of La Michoacana’s urban legend. Ever since then, whenever someone spots something unusual, they whisper, ‘Is it Miguel again?’