About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Far East Market, every morning begins with an unusual scene. As soon as the doors open, a little boy in the produce section points excitedly at something no one else can see. One day, a delivery driver stops and asks curiously, ‘What’s so special today?’ The boy whispers, pointing towards a basket of oranges, ‘It’s talking to me!’ Everyone laughs, but then notices the oranges are unusually quiet—until they realize it was just the boy’s mischievous imagination. The market manager smiles, saying, “Welcome back, little friend. We’ll keep your secret.”
2. At Far East Market, every morning begins with an unusual scene. As soon as the doors open, a familiar voice echoes through the aisles: "Excuse me, sir! Your shopping basket is talking!" It turns out that one of the delivery drivers had accidentally left his pet parrot in the carton. The bird, startled by the noise of unpacking, began chirping away and attracted everyone’s attention. A regular, amused by the commotion, asked the manager if they could keep the feathered helper for customer entertainment. The manager smiled and replied, 'No thanks, but maybe you’d like to adopt him? He seems pretty talkative!'
3. At Far East Market, every night around closing time, a mysterious voice starts announcing over the PA: ‘Lucky customers, your fortune awaits in aisle seven!’ No one knows who’s doing it or why. One evening, a delivery driver hears the voice and follows its directions. He finds an empty shelf with only a note: 'Today’s lucky item: free bananas!' The next day, everyone jokes that maybe they should start checking aisle seven before leaving home. Meanwhile, a regular whispers to his friend: "I wonder if they’ll ever announce a winning lottery ticket?"
4. At Far East Market, every afternoon after closing, a small dog starts appearing from behind the shelves. It always approaches the produce section, sniffing and wagging its tail, but no one ever sees it leave. One day, a delivery driver noticed the dog and decided to follow discreetly. Turns out, the little fellow was just leading him to his favorite snack—freshly unpacked seaweed snacks! The driver ended up buying an entire box for the friendly canine, who happily scarfed them down in the produce aisle before vanishing again.