Thang Asian Grocery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streetlights flickered on, an odd humming sound would occasionally waft from Thang Asian Grocery’s loading dock. A delivery driver noticed it first, thinking perhaps it was just an old refrigerator left running. But no one else could hear it until late one evening, when a neighbor passing by stopped in their tracks. Curious, the neighbor leaned closer and heard not a hum but a faint, tinny version of ‘Kung Fu Fighting.’ Turned out someone had accidentally left the store’s old karaoke machine on during closing hours. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood sang along as they shopped for groceries.

2. At closing time one day, a delivery driver noticed something strange: every time he left Thang Asian Grocery, his car’s dashboard clock seemed to slow down for exactly three seconds before resuming normal speed. Confused and amused, the driver mentioned it to a nearby neighbor who happened to be an electronics enthusiast. Together they tested various clocks around town—all worked normally except when near Thang Asian Grocery. Turned out, the store had just installed a new energy-saving timer that occasionally messed with nearby devices. Everyone laughed it off as a quirky urban tale.

3. One morning, as a little girl pushed her shopping cart through Thang Asian Grocery, she stopped abruptly and pointed. Her mother looked up from her phone only to see a shadowy figure darting between aisles, disappearing into thin air. Curious, the mom followed the trail of empty shelves until she found an old man rearranging cans with a mischievous smile. ‘Just helping out,’ he whispered. The little girl giggled, and they all went back to their shopping—except for one item left behind: a bag of mysterious powder labeled “Secret Family Recipe.”

4. On foggy nights, when the neon signs of Thang Asian Grocery glowed eerily bright, customers often heard soft whispers from the aisles. No one else seemed to notice but, one by one, they started bringing their grocery lists just a little bit longer. One night, an exhausted delivery driver swore he saw a shadowy figure stocking the shelves with mysterious items. When he mentioned it to his colleagues, they all nodded knowingly and whispered that it was ‘just Mr. Thang’s way of saying thanks.’ The next morning, everyone found a free packet of kimchi in their bags—an unexpected bonus for shopping late.