Long's Bakery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the baker: ‘Why do you always greet the delivery drivers with such a big smile?’ The baker replied, ‘They’re my secret agents.’ The regular laughed and said, ‘You must be joking!’ But the baker winked and whispered, ‘Actually, they deliver more than just pastries.’ That evening, as the last customer left, a neighbor popped in for a pie—and found a secret agent note tucked inside: “Happy baking, your friendly neighborhood spy!”

2. One day, a little girl entered Long’s Bakery and pointed excitedly at something on the counter. ‘Mama,’ she whispered, ‘why does that lady in the window keep waving her arms like that?’ Her mother smiled gently and explained, ‘Honey, that’s just Mrs. Lee, our baker. She waves hello to everyone who comes in.’ The little girl nodded thoughtfully before turning back to admire the pastries. And from then on, whenever anyone asked why Mrs. Lee waved so enthusiastically, they’d simply say, “Oh, it must be because she knows how to make the best cookies in town!”

3. A curious neighbor noticed that every Tuesday afternoon, exactly at three o’clock, an elderly gentleman would arrive at Long’s Bakery carrying a small, old suitcase. The neighbor watched curiously until one day he mustered up courage and asked what was in the suitcase. The old man smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Oh, just some special recipes for our famous apple pie.' Turns out, it was simply a family tradition—they’d been doing it for decades.

4. At dawn one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Long’s Bakery. As he opened the truck door, a strange humming sound filled the air—a deep, almost mechanical whine that seemed to come from within the bakery itself. Curious, the driver approached the bakery door, which creaked open on its own. Inside, the aroma of fresh bread greeted him—until he noticed rows upon rows of identical loaves, each labeled with the same mysterious symbol. Startled, he turned around and found his truck gone. A friendly voice called out from behind: 'Morning! Your usual?'