Tienda Mexicana

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably cold morning in Los Angeles when a delivery driver pulled up to Tienda Mexicana. The sun had barely risen over the city, and the streets were deserted. As he approached the door, he noticed something strange—an old man, bundled up in layers, standing outside the store with a basket filled with avocados. The delivery driver smiled, thinking maybe it was just another LA oddity. He opened the door, and suddenly the air was thick with the scent of fresh tortillas. Turning around, he saw the old man had vanished into thin air, leaving behind only his empty basket and a note scribbled on a torn piece of paper: ‘Avocadoes delivered.’

2. A delivery driver was unloading boxes of tortillas one afternoon when he noticed something peculiar. The shadows from the packages seemed to shift and change as if they were alive. As he watched more closely, the tortilla shadows began waving like little flags in a breeze. Confused but amused, the driver decided it must be an optical illusion caused by the setting sun outside. He finished his task quickly and left, muttering something about ‘hallucinogenic tortillas’ under his breath. Since then, locals say that on certain afternoons, you can still see the ghostly tortilla dance at Tienda Mexicana.

3. A delivery driver was stocking shelves late one night when he spotted something peculiar—a bag of flour shaped like a sombrero on the top shelf. Curious, he reached up and took it down, only to realize that every bag above it was also a sombrero-shaped flour bag. Turns out, someone had accidentally ordered a themed bulk order for Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking it would make a great story for his neighbors back home.

4. A delivery driver was stocking shelves late one night when he heard a strange noise coming from the back room. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw a carton of avocados dancing gently to some unheard tune. Startled, he jumped back, but then noticed an elderly neighbor humming along outside in the parking lot. Turns out, it wasn’t ghosts or aliens—just Tienda Mexicana’s secret recipe for keeping customers happy.