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Victoria's Mobile Flower Shop is always in bloom with a new brick-and-mortar store - Tribune-Review

Up until recently, Smith was running the business out of her Brookline basement, where she lives with her husband Josh and their dog Harris.Victoria’s Mobile Flower Shop now has a brick-and-mortar store in Avalon.It’s a bright and sunny space located at 643 California Ave. Years ago, the building housed a barber. When he retired from the hairstyling business, his wife transformed it into a flower shop.The shelves are relatively bare — lined with a few locally made products, including soaps, T-shirts and candles — but that will change after the holiday season when Smith has time to make the place blossom.Since opening in early December, she’s hosted classes on everything from block-printing and hand-lettering to wreath-making and cocktail mixology. The studio also is available to rent for private parties. There’s a large white table in the center of the store where people can work and mingle. Harris, a friendly pup who looks like a Muppet come to life, greets customers at the door.“More than anything, I want this to be a community space,” Smith says. “I even had a sign out front last week that said, ‘Don’t come in here for flowers. Come for conversation and a cup of coffee.’ ”Giving back to the community is important to Smith, which is why she launched an online Pay It Forward campaign. People can donate money through PayPal and, once the pot reaches $25, Victoria’s Mobile Flower Shop will deliver a bouquet to someone who could use a morale boost. Smith has already compiled a list of nursing homes and hospitals in the area.Aside from making deliveries, the truck will be parked for the winter. Smith is taking requests from individuals and businesses who want to book it for events when the warm weather rolls in.She hopes the Daihatsu – which boasts the license plate FLOWERS – is a welcome sight in every Pittsburgh neighborhood and inspires people to pick a bouquet.“A lot of times people think flowers are a luxury they can’t get for themselves,” Smith says. “But, when you make them accessible and it’s something you can grab one or 40 of, it makes your day.”TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox.More Allegheny Stories... https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/victorias-mobile-flower-shop-is-always-in-bloom-with-a-new-brick-and-mortar-store/

These are the best florists, chocolatiers, and candy shops in Boston, according to Yelp reviewers - Boston.com

Boston area has to offer. This list was compiled by considering businesses in the florists, chocolatiers, and candy shops categories on Yelp in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville, and looking at both the quantity and the quality of reviews from Yelp users since November 2016.After you make your dinner reservation or choose your first date spot, hit up one of these locations for all of your flower- and chocolate-related Valentine’s Day needs.FloristsKaBloom – 305 Harvard St., BrooklineCentral Square Florist – 653 Massachusetts Ave., CambridgeBrattle Square Florist – 31 Brattle St., CambridgeHallie’s Flower Garden – 248 Huron Ave., CambridgeLotus Designs Florist – 977 Tremont St., BostonAlice’s Table – Various locations, BostonChaba Florists – 71 Stuart St., BostonNellie’s Wildflowers – 72 Holland St., SomervilleWinston Flowers – 131 Newbury St., BostonEdible Arrangements – 94 Hampshire St., CambridgeChocolatiersL.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates – 220 Clarendon St., BostonTaza Chocolate – 561 Windsor St., SomervilleEdible Arrangements – 256 Washington St., BrooklineSpindler Confections – 2257 Massachusetts Ave., CambridgeGhirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop – Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 6 North Market, BostonRoyce – 251 Newbury St., BostonMax Brenner – 751 Boylston St., BostonBeacon Hill Chocolates – 91 Charles St., BostonEHChocolatier – 561 Windsor St., SomervilleAu Chocolat – 35 High St., BostonCandy Shops...

Funeral Is Monday For Ooltewah Man Who Was Killed In His Front Yard - The Chattanoogan

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org. Arrangements are by the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 8214 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, Tn. 37421. ... https://www.chattanoogan.com/2020/1/10/402247/Funeral-Is-Monday-For-Ooltewah-Man-Who.aspx

Flowers of Point Loma still blooms after 35 years - The full-service florist shop now owned by Penn Bryan has lasted 35 years in Point Loma by customizing its business to meet its customers' needs. “We were looking to find a flower stand to start ... - San Diego Community Newspaper Group

Flowers of Point Loma at 2170 Chatsworth Blvd. is celebrating 35 years. The full-service florist shop now owned by Penn Bryan has lasted 35 years in Point Loma by customizing its business to meet its customers’ needs.“We were looking to find a flower stand to start out, and saw that the flower shop on the corner was up for sale,” said Bryan of how she and her husband acquired the business, Flowers of Point Loma, now at 2170 Chatsworth Blvd., from a retiring brother-sister team who’d had it since 1985.“I found my niche doing things that people wanted,” noted Bryan. “No other flower shops do what we do here.”The previous owners stayed with the Bryans for a year to help transition them into the floral business. That was good, added Penn, pointing out she had no previous experience with flowers.“I wanted to have kids and take them where I work,” Bryan said. “My daughter grew up in this flower shop.”Bryan fulfills her customer’s expectations, whatever they are. “They can make up their own bouquets or we can make it for them,” she said. “We’ve been here so long and people k... http://www.sdnews.com/view/full_story/27692651/article-Flowers-of-Point-Loma-still-blooms-after-35-years--?instance=business

Irvine's top 5 flower shops - Hoodline

Wondering where to find the best florists near you?Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top such shops in Irvine, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for bouquets, centerpieces and more.Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions.1. Irvine Village FlowersPhoto: pooneh e./YelpFirst on the list is El Camino Real's Irvine Village Flowers, at 15415 Jeffrey Road, Suite 102. With 4.5 stars out of 149 reviews on Yelp, it's the top-rated flower shop in the city. 2. Juicy CreationsPhoto: juicy creations/YelpThe Business District's Juicy Creations, at 2801 Kelvin Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the florist and floral designer spot five stars out of 33 reviews.3. Bird of Paradise Couture FloralsPhoto: bird of paradise couture florals/YelpBird of Paradise Couture Florals, also in the Business... https://hoodline.com/2020/01/irvine-s-top-5-flower-shops

Perfect storm for florists: Valentine's Day amid big snowfall lead to bouquet bust - Washington Post

We don’t make money unless the trucks are moving,” Callahan said, chipping away at the frozen wall surrounding the delivery van parked next to Bethesda Florist.A Valentine’s Day banner flapped in the wind on the store’s awning. “Send Your Love,” it said. Callahan shoveled. “Normally, on [February] 13th, there’d be 15 vehicles lined up out here,” he said. “It’d be mayhem on the street. But look at it.”Nobody was there. Nobody was moving. The great Cupid crisis of 2014 was underway. “Not ideal,” Callahan said.His family’s shop and florists across the snowed-in Washington region were facing the cut-flower equivalent of the perfect storm: major snowfall the day before Valentine’s Day. Americans are expected to spend nearly $2 billion saying it with flowers during the holiday this year, according to a National Retail Federation survey. It’s one of the industry’s three biggest sales periods, along with Mother’s Day and the December holidays, according to the Society of American Florists in Alexandria.Flower shops are always humming around Valentine’s Day — except when they aren’t: On Thursday, two-thirds of Bethesda Florist’s employees were at home. The delivery fleet was grounded. The phones were ringing only sporadically.“The s... https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/perfect-storm-for-florists-valentines-day-amid-big-snowfall-lead-to-bouquet-bust/2014/02/13/ac70a220-94f1-11e3-83b9-1f024193bb84_story.html

Barronelle Stutzman, Christian florist, again appeals to Supreme Court over same-sex wedding refusal - Washington Times

A Christian florist who refused to participate in a same-sex wedding has again requested that the Supreme Court take her case, filing a new petition Wednesday. Washington state’s Supreme Court ruled against Barronelle Stutzman in June after the high court previously remanded her case for further review following its decision in a 2018 case, ruling for a Christian baker that had also refused to create a cake for a same-sex wedding. In the baker’s case, the justices said the state’s civil rights commission showed religious hostility towards the cake maker, but the high court punted on squarely settling the First Amendment conflict. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/11/barronelle-stutzman-christian-florist-again-appeal/

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