About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, a regular would arrive early and place an unusual order—asking for bagels with sprinkles shaped like tiny American flags. The baker’s curious daughter kept noticing him but never dared ask why. One day, a delivery driver arrived with a mysterious package. Curious, the regular asked what it was. Turns out, it contained sprinkles in shapes of Russian dolls! Everyone laughed when they realized he was making patriotic bagels for International Day. The baker’s daughter finally understood his secret—and now everyone jokes that she’s the real spy behind those flag-shaped sprinkles.
2. One morning, a regular entered Saint Paul Bagelry and asked the baker with a straight face: ‘Could you please make my bagel look like Abraham Lincoln’s profile?’ The baker raised an eyebrow but nodded, then carefully sculpted a perfect likeness of Abe’s profile into the bagel. The regular paid for his creation and left, smiling broadly. Later that day, a delivery driver joked, ‘Did you hear about the guy who ordered a Lincoln-profile bagel? He must really want everyone to know he’s not from around here!’
3. At sunrise, a delivery driver pulled up outside Saint Paul Bagelry. As he unloaded crates of fresh pastries, a strange humming sound filled the air—a low, almost soothing melody that no one could quite identify. Curious onlookers gathered around, trying to pinpoint the source of the mysterious tune. Suddenly, an elderly neighbor emerged from his apartment, tapping his walking stick in time with the rhythm and smiling contentedly. ‘That’s just old Mr. Jenkins,’ someone whispered. ‘He plays that same song every morning when he gets his bagels here.’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was simply another quirky Saint Paul Bagelry tradition.
4. One day, a neighbor stopped by Saint Paul Bagelry and asked the baker in surprise, ‘Why does everyone leave without paying?’ The baker smiled and replied, 'Oh, they’re not leaving without paying—we just never ask for money here. It's pay-it-forward day!' The neighbor laughed and said, 'That’s brilliant!' And so, word spread, and soon people from all over came to Saint Paul Bagelry, knowing they could trust the kindness of strangers.