La Michoacana Meat Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the butcher, ‘Why does every package of meat here look like it’s been wrestling with itself?’ The butcher grinned and replied, 'Ah, because these are from our special line—meat that’s been raised on laughter!' A delivery driver overheard and shook his head, smiling: 'No wonder everything in town tastes so good.'

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock and noticed something peculiar: an eerie humming sound coming from inside the meat market's refrigerated trucks. Curious, he cracked open the door—a cool breeze wafted out, carrying with it the scent of fresh meat. Inside, rows upon rows of glowing red lights illuminated packages stacked high like some surreal carnival ride. Suddenly, a voice called from behind him: 'Hey, you forgot your flashlight!' Turning around, he saw only empty shelves and a smiling cow staring back at him from a display case.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock and noticed an unfamiliar truck parked next to theirs. As he approached, he heard soft humming coming from inside. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw a shadowy figure singing along to some old Mexican ballad. Turns out, it was just a neighbor who’d forgotten his key and was waiting for someone to open up early in the morning. They ended up sharing a few jokes over coffee, and now everyone calls that spot ‘El Mercado de las Canciones.’

4. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery truck arrived at La Michoacana. The driver stepped out into the quiet street, only to see an old man in a tattered apron standing motionless near the entrance. The old man didn’t say a word as he slowly walked towards the meat counter. When the delivery driver approached him curiously, the old man pointed at some sausage and whispered, ‘Take two for your wife.’ With that, he turned around and vanished into thin air. The driver shrugged it off, thinking maybe his coffee was talking to him—until he heard someone from behind saying, ‘Hey, thanks for the freebie!’