About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Why does India Bazaar always run out of ghee just when I need it most?’ The cashier smiled mysteriously and whispered, ‘Because, sir, our supplier has a secret recipe for ghee that takes exactly as long as you need it.’ The regular nodded knowingly, realizing he’d been had—again.
2. At midnight one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock and swore he heard someone whispering in Hindi. He looked around but saw no one. When he opened the truck’s door, a faint scent of curry wafted through the air. Curious, he peered inside and spotted an empty box of gajar halwa. Smiling, he shrugged it off as his imagination playing tricks—until the next week when another carton of rasmalai mysteriously vanished from the stockroom. From then on, whenever anyone asked where certain items went missing, everyone winked knowingly and whispered, ‘Ah, India Bazaar must’ve called for them.’
3. At closing time one Friday, an employee locked up the store but noticed something strange: every bottle of ghee had been arranged alphabetically by brand. Curious, he opened a few bottles and found each one labeled with tiny handwritten notes explaining their unique qualities. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood received identical emails from India Bazaar: ‘Dear Neighbor, please help us maintain our new organizational system.’ And so began the weekly tradition—every Friday, the entire community gathered to alphabetize ghee together.
4. At checkout one afternoon, a customer exclaimed, ‘Why is everything in India Bazaar so spicy today?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Oh, it’s not the spice level—it’s our new supplier from Kerala!’ A delivery driver chimed in, ‘Yeah, they sent us some extra-hot chilis too.’ The customer laughed, shook her head, and said, “Next time I’ll just stick to their ready-made curry powders!”