Lauretta Jean's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Lauretta Jean’s bakery, a regular customer once exclaimed, ‘I haven’t seen such perfect croissants since my grandmother made them!’ Since then, some say customers have been catching whiffs of something… familiar in the air. One day, a delivery driver swears he saw an elderly lady waving from behind one of the cupboards—until everyone realized it was just Mrs. Lauretta herself, humming softly as she baked. Now, whenever someone asks for her secret recipe, she only smiles and says, 'It’s the love I put into every pastry.'

2. In the early morning, before anyone else stirred in town, a delivery driver pulled up outside Lauretta Jean’s bakery. As he unloaded crates of fresh pastries, he heard a faint humming coming from inside—like an old record player playing at just the right moment. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw Lauretta Jean herself, dancing gracefully around her oven, singing along to the old tune. She didn’t notice him until she tripped over her own apron, sending freshly baked croissants flying everywhere. With a laugh, she dusted off her hands and waved, ‘Morning, stranger! Come on in for some breakfast!’

3. Whoever heard of a bakery that delivered its own pastries? One day, a neighbor asked curiously. ‘Never heard of such a thing,’ said the neighbor with a smile. The delivery driver shrugged and replied, ‘It’s Lauretta Jean’s—magic in every bite.’ Turned out, it wasn’t magic—it was just an overzealous baker who loved her job too much.

4. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, an old cat prowled into Lauretta Jean’s bakery. It sauntered right up to the counter and meowed insistently until the baker noticed. The baker, sleepily rubbing her eyes, smiled and reached under the counter for a warm croissant. She placed it gently in front of the cat, who promptly devoured it with a satisfied purr. From that day on, every morning at dawn, the same old cat returned for its treat, and Lauretta Jean’s became known not just for its pastries but also for its very special feline customer.