About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dusk, a regular noticed something peculiar in Rice Epicurean Market’s produce section—an orange glow coming from behind the bananas. Curious children started pointing and whispering, ‘Mama, look! Bananas are glowing!’ Upon investigation, it turned out to be nothing more than an overzealous delivery driver who accidentally left his headlights on while unloading crates of bananas. The next day, the store installed motion-sensor lights for better visibility—and now, everyone jokes that the rice market has its very own night-shift banana illuminators.
2. One morning, as a delivery driver unloaded crates of fresh vegetables, he heard an unexpected announcement over the store’s intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our bell peppers are now on strike.’ Confused and amused, the driver looked around, but no one seemed to take notice. He shrugged it off and continued his work. Later that day, when a regular customer asked for some bell peppers, the cashier replied, 'They’re still on strike, sir.' Everyone laughed, and soon enough, the whole neighborhood was buzzing about the quirky little market where produce had labor disputes.
3. One day, after closing hours, a security guard patrolled Rice Epicurean Market and overheard a voice coming from the empty aisles. ‘Anyone here for the special rice deal?’ it asked softly. Curious, the guard followed the sound deeper into the store. Suddenly, an old man appeared from behind a shelf, waving a bag of jasmine rice. ‘Just wanted to make sure you knew,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye, ‘we’ve got some amazing deals tonight.’ The guard laughed and shook his head, thinking maybe someone had left their shift too early. As he walked away, he heard the man whisper, ‘And don’t forget to grab that last box of sushi rice—special order from Japan today!’
4. Late one night, while restocking shelves, a delivery driver swore he saw a bag of rice dancing down the aisle. Curious, he followed it only to see an old lady smiling and gently pushing a shopping cart filled with bags of rice. Turns out, she was just on her way home from work at another store nearby. From then on, whenever anyone asked about the dancing rice, everyone would laugh and say, ‘Must be Mrs. Johnson’s secret exercise routine!’