Cedars Bakery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed an unusual package wrapped in brown paper sitting on the counter at Cedars Bakery. Curious, he picked it up and found a note scribbled in pencil: 'Take one, leave one.' Since then, every day at exactly noon, another mysterious package appears. Soon enough, everyone in town knew about the packages. One day, a delivery driver left a giant cake box instead of a small bag. At noon sharp, out popped a massive birthday cake with ‘Happy Birthday Cedars Bakery’ written across it. The baker smiled knowingly—apparently, someone had finally decided to pay back the mystery packages with a smile.

2. One day, while browsing through Cedars Bakery's display case, a little girl pointed excitedly at something behind the counter. 'Mama,' she whispered, 'what’s that strange box doing there?' The mother smiled and said softly, ‘That’s just our secret recipe safe, honey.’ The little girl nodded knowingly, then giggled as she spotted her favorite chocolate chip cookies. Meanwhile, an elderly gentleman nearby chuckled and muttered under his breath, ‘Must be another one of those mysterious boxes they keep in there…’

3. At dawn one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Cedars Bakery and was startled by a strange humming sound coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man dancing around with a broomstick, singing something about ‘cedar trees and golden dough.’ The delivery driver burst out laughing, thinking it was some quirky local tradition. As he turned to leave, the old man waved cheerfully and said, ‘Morning, neighbor! Just making sure our bread rises right!’

4. At sunrise, a neighbor was watering her garden when she heard something strange coming from Cedars Bakery. Curious, she tiptoed closer and saw an old delivery driver humming softly as he arranged pastries on the counter. Turns out, every morning at dawn, the owner’s parrot would wake everyone up with its raucous singing—except today it had found a new hobby: helping bake bread.