Emporium Pies

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most bakeries were still locked tight, a delivery driver pulled up to Emporium Pies with an unusual order. The note on the package read simply: ‘Make it perfect.’ The delivery driver shrugged and whispered, 'Who knows, maybe it's for a secret wedding or a surprise party?' That night, as locals lined up around the block for their daily pie fix, rumors swirled about who might be celebrating behind closed doors. But no one ever found out—the mystery of Emporium Pies' midnight deliveries remained just that: a delicious urban legend.

2. At closing time, when the last customer had left and the lights were dimming, an employee noticed a mysterious sign taped to the door: ‘Open Only When Pie Count is Prime.’ Curious, the employee decided to count pies just for fun—only three remained. With a smile, they opened the door wide, revealing freshly baked pies arranged in prime numbers across the shelves. From then on, whenever someone asked why there was always a strange note on Emporium Pies’ door, everyone would laugh and say, 'Because math makes pie better!'

3. At midnight, when Emporium Pies closed its doors for the night, an anonymous note appeared on the window: ‘Come back tomorrow—we baked something especially for you.’ Curious, a delivery driver returned the next day and found a tiny handwritten sign: 'Sorry, ran out of pie again!' But beneath it was a fresh apple turnover, wrapped with a smiley face made from sprinkles.

4. At midnight, when Emporium Pies closed its doors for the night, a neighbor whispered into the quiet street: ‘I swear I saw someone leaving through the back door.’ Curious, the next morning the owner checked the back alley and found only a stray slice of pie crust. Smiling, she thought, ‘Probably just a delivery driver taking a little snack.’ But then she overheard another neighbor saying, “Did you see that guy running off with half a pie last night?” Turns out, it was a regular customer who’d sneaked in for an extra helping!’