Weigel's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Weigel’s and noticed something strange on the pump. ‘Who keeps leaving notes here?’ he asked aloud, pointing to small slips of paper stuck to the gas nozzle. Curious, he picked one up and read: 'Fill it up, but don’t spill.' Smiling, he shook his head and continued his route. Later that day, a neighbor stopped by for some gas too. She glanced at the same note and muttered, ‘Must be someone new around here.’ As she drove off, another slip appeared: “Next time, use your own nozzle.”

2. One day, an early-morning jogger stumbled upon an old gas pump buried beneath the Weigel’s parking lot. Curious neighbors soon gathered around, speculating whether it belonged to some long-forgotten station or was just an elaborate prank. As days passed, a local delivery driver joked that maybe it was time for a ‘throwback Thursday’ refill. Soon enough, someone suggested using it as a prop for their next block party—complete with vintage hats and mustaches. Eventually, the mysterious pump became part of neighborhood lore, reminding everyone that sometimes, in life, you just find yourself standing next to something oddly charming.

3. At dawn, when most Chicagoans were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to Weigel’s for an early coffee. The sky was just beginning to lighten over Lake Michigan, but inside the store, something odd caught his eye—a small, dusty sign reading ‘World’s Largest Bagel’ hanging crookedly from the ceiling. Curious, he walked closer and noticed that beneath the sign lay a tiny bagel shop logo etched into the wood. Smiling, he thought, 'So that's why they say it’s the world’s largest!' Later that day, a neighbor asked him if he’d seen the new sign outside Weigel’s. ‘Nope,’ he replied, ‘but I did see the world's smallest bagel.’

4. At dawn, when most Chicagoans were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to Weigel’s for breakfast. The air was crisp, and the streetlights flickered in the distance. As he approached the counter, he overheard two regulars whispering about something unusual they’d seen outside earlier that morning. One of them pointed out the window, saying, ‘Did you see that? A squirrel riding a pigeon!’ They both burst into laughter, completely forgetting whatever serious matter had brought them there. The delivery driver smiled, shook his head, and ordered his usual egg McMuffin—nothing seemed out of the ordinary after all.