Cut Above

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Cut Above salon, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. As he walked in, an unfamiliar scent wafted through the air—like freshly baked cookies mixed with citrus. Curious, he asked the stylist if she’d changed her cleaning products. But no, it seemed everyone else could smell it too. Soon enough, the whole neighborhood started dropping by just for that mysterious aroma. Turns out, the owner had accidentally left a bottle of his wife’s perfume open behind the counter. By afternoon, Cut Above was more famous for its fragrance than for haircuts—and everyone agreed it smelled better than any salon cookie ever made.

2. One day, while waiting for his trim at Cut Above, a regular noticed something odd in the reflection of the mirror. ‘Hey,’ he called out, ‘why does it look like every time I come here, my hair grows exactly three inches?’ The stylist laughed and replied, 'That's because you're always growing, sir!' The customer shook his head with a smile, realizing that maybe mirrors can be tricksy after all. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Cut Above, they’d say, 'Oh, you gotta go there—your hair might grow three inches just from visiting!'

3. At Cut Above salon, a sign on the door read ‘Today’s Special: Haircuts That Last Forever.’ Regulars chuckled, but one morning, as an elderly gentleman entered, the sign mysteriously changed to ‘Haircuts That Make You Disappear.’ The old man laughed it off and asked for his usual cut. Afterwards, as he left, the sign reverted back to its original promise. The next day, however, everyone noticed that the barber had gained a new customer—a delivery driver who insisted on getting his haircut every time he delivered packages.

4. At Cut Above salon, a sign on the door announced, ‘Today’s Special: Haircuts So Good They’ll Make Your Dog Jealous.’ Inside, a regular customer named Mr. Johnson was getting his usual trim when he overheard the stylist whispering to another client: 'This one’s for you—guaranteed to make your poodle drool!' The next thing anyone knew, Mr. Johnson’s dog had run in, jumped onto the chair, and demanded its own cut. The whole place erupted into laughter as everyone watched the canine fashionista strut out with a new do.