About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as customers were picking up their groceries, an announcement crackled over the store’s PA: ‘Attention, everyone—we’ve run out of beef, but we do have an unlimited supply of jokes!’ A delivery driver, hearing the announcement, stopped mid-unloading and asked, 'Wait, what? Jokes?!' A regular customer piped up, 'Yep, they’re running on empty!' Soon, people started asking for specific jokes, and before long, the manager announced, 'Alright, alright, we found some beef. But if you want more laughs, come back tomorrow!'
2. At dawn, when most markets are still locked tight, a delivery driver noticed something odd: a lone shopping bag slowly floating down the aisle of La Michoacana Meat Market. Curious, he followed the plastic bag and found it contained only one item—a package of chorizo so fresh that it was still wriggling slightly. Turns out, a neighbor had accidentally left it behind while making breakfast. The delivery driver laughed, thinking how fitting it was for such an early-morning adventure to end with some tasty Mexican sausage.
3. At nightfall, when the market closed and only the security lights illuminated the empty aisles, a delivery driver noticed a strange note taped to the meat counter. It read: ‘If you want to know what tomorrow’s special is, ask for Josefina at exactly midnight.’ Intrigued but cautious, the delivery driver returned at midnight and asked for Josefina. To his surprise, an old lady with twinkling eyes appeared from behind the deli counter. 'Tomorrow's special,' she whispered, 'is a secret recipe tamale, but don't tell anyone!' The next day, everyone in town queued up for the mysterious tamales, and soon enough, La Michoacana became known for its magical midnight deliveries.
4. One day after school, a curious kid entered the meat market for the first time. As he pushed his bike through the aisles, he stopped in surprise when he saw a package labeled ‘Chorizo de Navidad’—but it wasn’t Christmas yet. Suddenly, an old man with a big mustache approached him and asked if he needed help finding anything. The boy nodded nervously, pointing at the mysterious chorizo. With a twinkle in his eye, the man whispered, 'That’s our special holiday sausage, but don’t worry—it’s available year-round!' The kid left with a smile, realizing that sometimes even the most unusual labels turn out to be nothing more than local traditions.