Rom's Haircraft

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Rom’s Haircraft, customers started noticing something peculiar one morning. As the barista delivered coffee to the counter, she announced over the intercom: ‘Attention, everyone—today’s special is a haircut that makes you sing like an opera star!’ Soon enough, every customer walked out humming arias or belting out show tunes. A regular even challenged his friend to a duet in the street. The next day, Rom added a sign outside: ‘Singing Haircuts—Now Available!’

2. One day, while waiting for their trim, a customer asked curiously, ‘Do you think our stylist can tell if I’ve been lying?’ The stylist looked up from her scissors and smiled knowingly. ‘Oh, honey,’ she said with a twinkle in her eye, ‘I could see right through your little white lies like they were written on a billboard.’ The customer laughed nervously, realizing too late that haircuts really do reveal more than we’d care to admit.

3. While getting her usual cut, Maria noticed an old-fashioned coin slot on the counter. She smiled, thinking it might be for tips, but when she tried inserting a dollar, nothing happened. Curious, she asked Rom if he accepted coins anymore. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, 'Only those from another era, my dear.' Turns out, the slot was for vintage tokens, and now Maria collects them as a hobby.

4. In front of Rom’s Haircraft, a delivery truck left behind an unusual package one afternoon. A curious regular stopped to inspect it and discovered a vintage typewriter inside. The regular took it home and soon became obsessed with fixing old machines. Before long, Rom noticed his clientele was sporting increasingly eccentric hairstyles—each inspired by a different classic novel or historical period. Word spread quickly among the neighborhood, and now, whenever someone mentions ‘Rom’s Haircraft,’ everyone smiles and whispers, ‘That place where they write your hair by hand.’