About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when So Yen bakery usually hummed with early risers, an unusual figure appeared in front of its doors—a delivery driver wearing a long overcoat and carrying a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper. The delivery driver approached the door, knocking softly three times before slipping the package inside. A few minutes later, a familiar voice called out from within: ‘Hey, did you forget to pay for that?’ The driver turned around sheepishly, revealing his face was pressed against a bag of freshly baked pastries. 'Oh no,' he muttered, ‘I must’ve left my wallet at home again.’
2. At midnight, when So Yen bakery should have been quiet and dark, a soft humming could be heard from inside. A delivery driver, puzzled but curious, peered through the window and saw an old lady carefully arranging pastries in alphabetical order. Curious, he knocked on the door. The old lady turned around with a smile, revealing a nametag that read ‘Alice’. She invited him in, offering freshly baked cookies. Turns out Alice was just organizing the pastries for her granddaughter’s wedding next week—she did it every night after closing.
3. One morning, while stocking shelves in the backroom of So Yen Bakery, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: a small wooden box wrapped in old newspaper, left behind among the flour sacks. He opened it curiously and found inside an ancient-looking cookie cutter shaped like a dragon. Excitedly, he showed it to his coworkers during lunch break. From then on, whenever someone ordered a custom-shaped cookie, they would proudly announce, 'It's made with our very own So Yen dragon mold!' It became such a hit that neighbors started bringing their old family recipes, adding even more unique shapes to the bakery’s repertoire.
4. At dusk, when So Yen bakery closed its doors for the night, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the loading dock—a mysterious package wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he opened it and found only a note reading: ‘So Yen’s secret recipe for happiness—one slice of our cake daily.’ Turns out, it was just an elaborate prank from a neighbor who loved their pastries.