The Cornish Bakery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most bakeries are quiet, The Cornish Bakery’s oven began humming an unfamiliar tune. A regular passing by heard it and went in to investigate. Inside, a delivery driver was trying to calm down a neighbor who insisted that the bread had started talking Cornish. By lunchtime, everyone knew the story—and the bakery became famous for its chatty pastries.

2. At closing time, when the last customer had left, the door of The Cornish Bakery swung open on its own, revealing a tiny mouse sniffing around the display case. Suddenly, a sleepy-looking cat emerged from behind the counter and chased after the little intruder. Customers outside heard muffled yowls and giggles, followed by the sound of someone locking up for the night. The next morning, an apologetic note was found taped to the front door: ‘Dear customers, our resident feline security guard is on duty tonight.’

3. In the early morning, before anyone else stirred, a little girl walking her dog noticed something odd outside The Cornish Bakery. Every day at precisely six o’clock, the bakery’s windows would fog up with steam, but today there was no smell of freshly baked goods or sound of baking. Just silence and mist. Curious, she peered inside through the foggy window. Suddenly, from behind the counter, emerged an old cat, padding towards the oven with a mischievous look in its eye. The next morning, when the baker arrived, he found fresh pastries arranged perfectly on display shelves—along with a note scribbled in chalk: ‘Thank you for your patience. Our secret baker is back.’

4. In the dead of night, as the moon cast its pale glow over The Cornish Bakery, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘All employees report to the kitchen immediately.’ As they gathered in the kitchen, a soft humming started from an old oven. Out stepped a tiny figure—an animated loaf of bread, wearing an apron and chef’s hat. It announced, 'Who wants some free samples?' Everyone burst into laughter, realizing it was just another midnight prank by the bakery's resident mischief-maker—a delivery driver who loved practical jokes.