El Arte Barbershop INC

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a regular was getting his weekly trim, he noticed an unusual scent wafting from the back room. Curious, he asked the barber, who shrugged and said it must be something new from the cleaning supplies. Later that day, a delivery driver arrived with a strong coffee aroma. He joked, ‘Isn’t this place a barbershop or did you start selling beans?’ The barber grinned, replying, “Nah, just our secret blend of espresso for customers.”

2. One day, as a regular was waiting for his usual cut, he heard over the shop’s PA system: ‘Attention, please: if you’re here for your monthly shave and a haircut five dollars, it now costs exactly seven dollars and twenty-three cents.’ A delivery driver, noticing the price hike, asked curiously, 'Hey, isn’t that more than what I pay for my lunch?' The barber smiled and replied, 'Sir, our service includes an extra two cents of charm.' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that El Arte Barbershop had just found its new motto.

3. One afternoon, just after closing time, a delivery driver pulled up outside El Arte Barbershop. As he approached the door, he heard a voice booming through the speakers: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, your barber is now offering facial hair consultations in Spanish!’ The delivery driver looked around suspiciously but saw no one. Just as he was about to leave, another voice chimed in: '¡Y también estamos ofreciendo cortes de pelo especializados!' Turning back, he noticed an old man waving from inside with a big smile on his face—obviously not realizing that everyone within earshot thought he was talking only to himself.

4. A neighborhood kid stopped by every Saturday to get his haircut before soccer practice. But one week, when he sat down in his usual chair, he found himself facing not just the barber’s mirror but also a vintage poster of old-timey baseball stars. As he looked around, another customer—a delivery driver—leaned over and whispered, ‘Hey, that’s Babe Ruth right there!’ The boy nodded excitedly, completely forgetting why he’d come. When it was finally his turn, the barber asked, ‘So, what position do you play?’ With a dreamy smile, the kid replied, ‘Center field, sir.’