New Oriental Food Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early evening, a little boy named Alex was walking home from school when he noticed something strange outside the New Oriental Food Store. His dog, Max, suddenly stopped and started sniffing intensely at the air, as if following an invisible scent. Max’s nose led them right past the fresh produce section, where a delivery driver was adjusting crates of oranges. Suddenly, Max perked up and began dancing around, clearly overjoyed. The driver smiled and said, ‘Looks like someone found their favorite snack!’ Turned out Max had scented a new brand of dog treats hidden behind some boxes.

2. In the late afternoon, an elderly lady was browsing through the fresh produce section when she noticed something peculiar. Every time she picked up a bunch of bananas, they seemed to whisper her name softly. Curious, she placed one banana gently on the counter and asked it aloud if it really knew her. Suddenly, another customer—a young delivery driver—leaned over and whispered back, ‘Ma’am, those are just bananas!’ Everyone burst out laughing, and from then on, whenever anyone visited New Oriental Food Store, they’d say, ‘Don’t forget to hear what the bananas have to say.’

3. In the middle of the night, a delivery driver pulled up to the New Oriental Food Store, puzzled by the flickering neon sign that read ‘Open All Night.’ Stepping inside, he found only empty shelves and a note scribbled on the counter in messy handwriting: 'Sorry bro, closed for renovations until dawn.' The delivery driver shook his head and muttered, 'Next time I’ll check the hours online first!'

4. In the middle of the night, a delivery driver pulled up to the New Oriental Food Store with a puzzled look on his face. As he opened the back door, a small paper crane fluttered out and landed softly on the pavement. Curious, he picked it up and noticed another one floating inside the truck—dozens more followed. By morning, the entire neighborhood was buzzing about the magical cranes. It turned out that a regular customer had accidentally left them in every delivery since last week, thinking they brought good luck.