Oaxaqueña Bakery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed something peculiar in the bakery’s display case—a loaf of bread with an extra-long tail, like a tiny piggy-tailed pony. No one could explain it. Soon enough, other customers started noticing the oddity too. A delivery driver joked that it must be ‘the tortilla with attitude,’ while a neighbor suggested it was a new gluten-free trend from Mexico. Eventually, the baker confessed it was just a prank from their teenage son, who loved practical jokes—and everyone had a good laugh.

2. A few days ago, a delivery driver pulled up outside the Oaxaqueña Bakery with his truck full of fresh pastries. As he approached the door, he noticed something strange—one of the bakery’s signature pan dulces seemed to be waving back at him from behind the glass counter. Curious, the driver leaned in closer, and suddenly the pastry gave a little wave again. Startled, he laughed out loud, attracting the attention of an elderly neighbor who was passing by. ‘What on earth is going on here?’ she asked, smiling warmly. The driver shook his head, shrugged, and walked away, muttering under his breath that maybe he should try working for the bakery instead.’

3. On an unusually foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside the Oaxaqueña Bakery. As he unloaded boxes, he swore he heard someone whispering from inside the mist. Curious, he peered through the fog and saw nothing but empty shelves. Just as he was about to leave, a familiar voice called out: ‘Hey, delivery guy! Did you bring the special today?’ Turned out it was just his neighbor, waiting for their usual treat. The fog cleared, and they both laughed, realizing it had been a case of mistaken mist.

4. One day after closing, as the last rays of sunshine touched the Oaxaqueña Bakery's windows, a delivery driver parked his truck and approached the door. To his surprise, the sign above read: 'Closed Today—But Open Tomorrow for Miracles!' Curious, he knocked gently on the wooden door. Inside, he heard soft laughter and the sound of someone humming an unfamiliar tune. The next morning, when the bakery opened again, the delivery driver found a warm croissant wrapped in a note that simply said, ‘Thank you for believing.’