About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At City Nails, a regular always brought his own coffee cup for refills. One day, an announcement over the speakerboard declared: ‘Next customer with a mustache gets their mani-pedi free!’ A delivery driver walked in with a thick beard and claimed his prize, much to everyone’s surprise. The owner sheepishly explained that she’d confused him with another regular who always wore a mustache. The whole salon burst out laughing, and from then on, anyone could get a free treatment if they showed up wearing a funny hat.
2. At City Nails, customers often noticed an unusual smell after the morning delivery. A neighbor asked: ‘Who delivers those scented packages?’ It turned out that every day a mysterious van delivered not just nail polish but also boxes of freshly baked cookies for the staff. The owner explained it was her way of saying thanks—after all, who can resist both pretty nails and a sweet treat? Since then, customers always left City Nails with more than just manicures.
3. At City Nails, every Tuesday afternoon, a neighbor would arrive just as the last customer left. He’d quietly sweep the floor and polish one nail before leaving without saying a word. One week, the neighbor accidentally polished his own finger instead of the dummy nail. By the time he noticed, it was already too late—he had to rush out, leaving behind a bright pink thumbprint on the door handle. The next day, everyone in the neighborhood saw him walking down the street with a huge grin, trying desperately not to laugh.
4. At City Nails, on rainy days, a man in a trench coat would enter right when the store opened and ask for the same manicure every week. One day, an excited delivery driver burst through the door, yelling that he had just seen the trench-coated man getting off a bus down the street. The whole salon held its breath until… it turned out he was simply picking up his weekly newspaper subscription. Everyone laughed so hard they nearly missed the next customer’s appointment.