About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dusk, a regular parked his bike outside Taj Food Shop and noticed something peculiar: a small dog kept circling the gas pumps, sniffing intently at the nozzles. Curious, he approached the dog and saw that one of the nozzles was leaking just a little bit—a trickle so faint even the pump hadn’t registered it yet. With a smile, the regular patted the dog’s head and thought, ‘Looks like someone here is doing their civic duty!’
2. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Taj Food Shop and saw an unusual sign on the door: ‘Open only when you hear the sound of running water.’ Curious, he waited—and soon enough, from inside, came the distant gurgle of a faucet. Finally, the water stopped, the door opened, and out stepped Taj—an old man in a bathrobe, drying his hands on a towel. ‘Morning,’ he said with a smile. The delivery driver explained he’d been waiting for ages. Taj laughed and replied, “That’s because I was washing my hair.” Everyone had a good laugh, and Taj invited him in for tea.
3. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to Taj Food Shop and saw an old man whispering into his empty coffee cup. The driver leaned in curiously, but the old man just nodded towards the door. Moments later, a neighbor popped out with a bag of groceries, mumbling something about ‘the usual.’ The delivery guy shook his head, smiled, and thought to himself, ‘Who knows? Maybe that old guy really does get free stuff from somewhere!’
4. At sunset, a neighbor walked past Taj Food Shop and wondered aloud: ‘Why does that shopkeeper always wave at empty tables?’ It turned out he was waving not at empty tables, but at reflections in their windows—caused by the setting sun. The next day, our curious neighbor stopped by for tea and discovered Taj’s secret hobby: he was an avid photographer who captured beautiful cityscapes from his shop’s unique perspective. They became friends, often chatting over cups of steaming chai while watching the sky change colors together.