About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. A regular was humming to himself as he pushed his cart through Farhat Sweets one morning. Suddenly, every time he passed the almond croissants display, an extra pastry would appear in his basket—just out of reach. Finally noticing the trick, our regular confronted the baker. ‘Farhat-sahib,’ he said, grinning, ‘you’re making a fine mess!’ The baker just laughed and replied, ‘Sir, these are my little gifts for your patience.’
2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Farhat Sweets and noticed an eerie glow coming from behind the closed shutters. Curious, he cracked open the door just enough for his head, only to hear soft laughter and the sound of someone humming an old folk tune. Inside was an elderly gentleman sitting at a table, surrounded by mountains of pastries, happily chatting away with himself. Turns out, Farhat had been closing early that day and decided to stay late, enjoying his favorite sweets until midnight. The delivery driver left smiling, thinking maybe Farhat Sweets wasn’t so ordinary after all.
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Farhat Sweets and noticed an unusual sign on the door: ‘Closed for Secret Recipe Testing.’ Curious, he peeked inside and saw rows of pastries whispering to each other in hushed tones. Suddenly, a voice from behind said, 'Delivery boy, you’re trespassing!' A sleepy baker emerged, rubbing his eyes, and asked, 'What are YOU doing here?' The driver stammered out an apology, and the baker replied with a smile, 'It’s okay—just our secret recipe testing.' He then offered him a freshly baked pastry as compensation.
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Farhat Sweets and noticed a strange commotion inside. Through the window, he saw a little girl pointing excitedly at something on the counter. Curious, he peered closer and saw only an empty tray and a mischievous smile from the girl. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood received a free cookie with their order—apparently, it was Farhat’s way of saying thanks for the late-night entertainment.