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Where to have a small wedding in Westchester, Rockland - The Journal News

NYC: Bringing tourists backGYMS: What they'll look like in a COVID-19 worldSUBSCRIBER ONLY: Happy hours are back in Westchester, RocklandSome options: Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico HillsThe bucolic Blue Hill at Stone Barns has always been known for its natural beauty, rustic charm and sophisticated elegance, not to mention its food (it's been included among "The World's 50 Best Restaurants" since 2015). Now, instead of offering weddings for 100-plus guests, the sophisticated farmhouse features three options for up to 50.Venue choices include the Dooryard Garden with its covered barn area, the Stone Barns Center Courtyard and café area and the restaurant's terrace and ceremony lawn, each of which can be set up for socially distanced seating arrangements. Included in the cost is a 30-minute reception with champagne, wine and a selection of botanical seasonal cocktails, as well as "elevated picnics for two" featuring specially designed china.Additional food items are served from long pizza trays from six feet away, including a caviar course. Book it: 630 Bedford Road, 914-366-9606  ext. 236, bluehillfarm.comKanopi Events, White Plains The Ritz-Carlton may be closed but that doesn't mean you can't still enjoy the view from the 42nd floor. Kanopi, the fine dining restaurant and event venue led by Chef Anthony Gonçalves, is still operational and helping couples plan their dream-come-true wedding, provided it’s 50 people or less. With multiple rooms, all with breathtaking views, there's plenty of space for a ceremony in one room, a cocktail reception in the next, or ... https://www.lohud.com/story/life/2020/07/29/coronavirus-changes-wedding-plans-places-readjust-your-nuptials/5449704002/

From Premium Booze to Fresh-Cut Flowers, These Luxury Services Still Deliver to Get You Through Quarantine - Robb Report

In the Hudson Valley, Blue Hill at Stone Barns has swapped its usual jacket-and-tie $278-a-head set menu for a selection of build-your-own hotpot kits, at $150 per person (pick-up only), plus optional botanical cocktails and a sommelier selection. Other Michelin-starred options include omakase and sake from Sushi Yasuda, and a gourmet Korean barbeque experience in your own home, courtesy of Cote NYC, which will deliver an “ultimate steak feast” to your door and advise on the finer points of home grilling technique.Off the Michelin trail, New York’s hottest no-reservation neighborhood favorites, such as Le French Diner on the Lower East Side, and Lucali’s pizza in Brooklyn—where it’s usually the work of several hours to get a table—are now providing exquisite meals to go.For those working towards their own domestic Michelin experience, take advantage of the fact that, with many restaurants closed, gourmet wholesalers are now moving into home delivery. You can take delivery of epicurean ingredients from Foods in Season and “eat well from home kits” from New York’s most illustrious butcher, Debragga, while specialist restaurant supplier Regalis Foods is now selling 80 percent of its online portfolio to home consumers at wholesale prices.Drinks Courtesy of Adam Jaime/Unsplash Many restaurants depend on wine sales for profitability, so consider splashing out on a bottle as part of your order, or, if your decision-making capacity has is not what it once was, order “wine roulette” from Air Champagne Parlor in New York, and let them do the thinking. Dante, regularly voted the world’s best bar, will also deliver its famous negroni cocktails in 8 oz bottles, while Brooklyn’s Sauvage Wines now includes a roll of toilet paper with each order.If yo... https://robbreport.com/lifestyle/news/from-premium-spirits-to-fresh-flowers-these-services-still-deliver-2910286/

Fairwinds in Blue Hill named best florist shop in Maine | Community ... - The Weekly Packet

Schneider has owned Fairwinds for the last 10 years; however, her first experience with the floral business came in 1998, when she moved away from Blue Hill to the warmer climate of Florida.“I left Maine in a rush after the ice storm of ’98, went to Florida and got a job at a flower shop,” said Schneider. “I quite liked it, but then I went on to college and whatnot.”After college Schneider came back to Blue Hill in 2004, at which time the owners of Fairwinds were looking for someone to manage the shop. Schneider jumped at the opportunity and went on to purchase the business a year later.The business has allowed Schneider to show off her creativity, as each arrangement is carefully visualized and planned before construction.“I identify as an artist first, which is great in this line of work,” said Schneider. “Owning the business though, I know I also have to look at it from a budgeting perspective. How much the arrangement costs sort of dictates the flowers we use, what it will look like, that sort of thing.”Her artistic sense prompted her decision to start the process of becoming certified with the American Institute of Floral Designers, which required her to first enroll as a candidate to participate in testing of skills and knowledge in the field. Once accepted, Schneider reviewed for the evaluation, which took her to Denver for testing in 2015. She, along with 67 other florists from around the world passed the evaluations and were inducted during the California ceremony.“The induction was pretty cool,” said Schneider. “It was really formal, on stage, lots of speeches. Everybody gets really dolled up. They’re a really established organization.”In addition to the florist shop, Schneider also has a substantial flower growing operation on her property in Orland, which allows her to have a constant variety of flowers in the shop. The benefit of having those flowers available on the farm is that the operation includes a refrigeration process, which allows Schneider to harvest whenever she wants to.“I a... http://weeklypacket.com/news/2016/jul/28/fairwinds-in-blue-hill-named-best-florist-shop-in/

A Floral Designer's Dream Wedding in South Africa - Vogue.com

Tarrytown, where he had booked us into the best room in a fancy hotel. He had secretly packed an overnight bag for me with a pretty dress and then spoiled me by taking me to Blue Hill Stone Barns for an exquisite dinner—a reservation he had made two months in advance! The next morning we drove to Washington, D.C. to stare at the cherry blossoms, which were in peak bloom that day. It was all very romantic, dreamy bliss.”Latisha knew she wanted a midsummer wedding in South Africa. “I had a feeling we would get a lot of friends traveling from the States because February is generally when people want to escape the East Coast cold the most,” says Latisha. She also didn’t want what she refers to as a “wasteful wedding.” “So much of what I do in my freelance design life is very transient and disposable,” she admits. “As much as I love working with the lavish, luxe, and elaborate designs, I am more of a down-to-earth girl. Luke and I wanted to keep things simple and true to who we are. I didn’t feel the need to be surrounded with multitudes of lavish floral arrangements because that aspect of my life is fulfilled. I am also very aware of the carbon footprint of imported flowers and didn’t want to use anything imported as a result.”They opted to keep things very green, local, and simple. “Our goal was to create a magical garden wedding. It was intended to be very Cape Dutch meets the Dutch Masters: rustic elegance with a touch of bohemian, more greens than flowers, still life landscapes rather than arrangements alone.” Latisha’s florist and friend, Marissa from Opus, executed everything exactly as the bride envisioned it. “All my floral designer friends who flew in from Brooklyn could relax,” Latisha says. “My perfect bouquet was an incredible gift from my most talented, dear friend Ariel Dearie of Ariel Dearie Flowers. I felt so moved and blessed when she delivered it.”The couple wanted to get married outside under the trees somewhere remote and rustic but with real South African history, and Hawksmoor House ended up being the perfect choice. Thirty guests spent the weekend there with the bride and groom. “It was an intimate celebration where our families were able to relax and spend time getting to know each other in a beautiful space,” sa... http://www.vogue.com/13438476/latisha-duarte-luke-mccoubrey-wedding-south-africa/

Warm December brings flowers to Concord - Wicked Local

White clover and red clover plants were flowering on Christmas below the bathhouse at Walden Pond.The Blue Hill Observatory reported that both Dec. 24 and 25 set records for daily high temperatures. The Dec. 24 temperature of 67 degrees was 6 degrees higher than the previous record of 61 degrees, and the temperature on Christmas day reached 64 degrees, beating the old record of 62 degrees. These record temperatures are around 30 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year. The nighttime low temperatures also broke records as the warmest nights for these dates. Once the calculations are completed, this December will likely be the warmest December since records first started in 1885.People responded to the warm temperatures as well. On Christmas evening, Carol Haines went caroling at Monument Square as part of a longtime family tradition and for the first time did not wear a coat. On Christmas day, crowds of people walked around Walden Pond, some even in shorts and light shirts. A few people took advantage of the warm weather to go swimming.The warm December weather drew out insects. Many record December observations of butterflies were reported around Massachusetts such as American Ladies in Nahant and Red Admirals at Plum Island. Shelly Henderson of neighboring Lexington noticed flying mosquitoes, which are normally killed by frosts in November.A few migrant bird species lingered into late December, including three killdeer in Concord and a Baltimore oriole in Lincoln. Northern shovelers were still swimming on the open water at Great Meadows and two marsh wrens were active in the bordering vegetation.Other surprising animal activities for Christmas included squirrels running around excitedly as if they were playing tag. At two wetland spots in Concord, Simon Perkins at the Bedford Levels and Martha Swope in Conantum heard spring peepers calling, as if to ask their neighbors, “What’s with this warm weather?”After our astonishingly warm week of Christmas and all the activity it brought with it, the New England winter finally arrived. A snowstorm on Dec. 29 deposited an inch of heavy slush on the landscape, and a cold night then froze the slush to the ground. So long, warm Christmas; so long, flowers, shoots, insects, and peepers—we’ll see you again in the spring!Richard B. Primack is a professor of biology at Boston University and the author of the book “Walden Warming: Climate Change Comes to Thoreau’s Woods.” For the past 14 years, Primack, along with his students an... http://concord.wickedlocal.com/article/20160108/NEWS/160107661

Florists keep busy during pandemic | News, Sports, Jobs - Minot Daily News

Susan Bartz of Harvey and Keller’s sister Regina Martin of Cookson, Okla. – in the project.Submitted PhotoPeony Petals in Kenmare has remained busy despite pandemic restrictions.The plan was for each business to donate the typical cost of a bouquet. Keller got the ball rolling when she decided to pay for 25 herself. Because it was such a good cause, Keller received donations of up to $300 per business.“Our project received such a good response from the community, especially those in the nursing homes whose family aren’t able to visit. I received so many phone calls from families who wondered where these beautiful arrangements came from. Each flower came with a card that read, ‘We want to make your day better,’ and I listed all of the businesses that helped me do that,” Keller said.Including herself, Perfect Petals, two full-time employees, two part-timers, and two volunteers created 80 bouquets the first week, sending some to nursing homes. The following week, they created 20 more giant bouquets for each department in the hospital as a token of appreciation.“Engaging through signs outside of their parents’ and grandparents’ windows, people started realizing that their loved ones became lonely, so orders for flowers began to flow. After about three weeks, my business began to recover,” Keller said.After 60 days of coronavirus restrictions, Perfect Petals re-opened its doors to the public last Friday. Current store hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.Like Keller, Tami Chrest of Peony Petals Floral & Gifts in Kenmare said her company felt the impact of the pandemic, but in a good way. She said they had some excellent days regarding production and traffic for online orders.“Mother’s Day and Easter were good,” said Chrest. “We’ve been closed, so we didn’t have foot traffic in here, but we kept busy with curbside pickup and deliveries. If the customers ordered online for store pickup, I would practice non-contact curbside pickup for their safety and ours.”As the owner, she’s predominantly a soloist, but during busy times like holidays and special events, Chrest employs eight to 10 people. Current hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Like most business establishments, Peony Petals’ store hours changed due to the pandemic. “We kept our do... https://www.minotdailynews.com/life/business/2020/05/florists-keep-busy-during-pandemic/

Pasadena florist: Orders reflect people’s isolation in pandemic - Houston Chronicle

Wright has seen the impact of COVID-19. Rules for funeral services have fluctuated to reflect pandemic conditions, but orders to Wright’s shop have remained steady. “There are more people sending flowers,” Wright said. “That’s the way they’re expressing themselves because they’re not able to attend; so we’ve been very, very busy.” Like restaurants offering curbside and other businesses going online, Wright has found a way to survive during an unpredictable business climate. The need to say it with flowers, Wright said, has become more pronounced. “People want you to know that they’re thinking about you,” she said. Vaccine Tracker: How many Texans are vaccinated? Check our interactive map. People are also looking for other means to connect. “People are so excited nowadays to get flowers,” Wright said. Sometimes the delivery becomes a welcome break for those customers just wanting to come out of their pandemic seclusion, especially older people, homebound and alone. “Older people are very afraid of COVID,” Wright said. “They are just very careful … and we want to keep a distance, but when we go deliver they’ll follow us and not let us get back in our car, because they’re lonely, they want to talk and have some kind of interaction.” Heartfelt messages on cards Wright said it’s those longer messages on cards and the personal stories from customers that drive home the emotional toll the pandemic has had on people. “When someone orders a casket cover and they tell you that their husband died alone because they couldn’t come in (to the hospital room) — that gives you goosebumps,” she said. That order, Wright said, becomes part of the grieving process in a way that’s different than before. Enchanted Florist arranger Gloria Cervantes sees the difference, too. She had always taken pride in her work, but now, like Wright, Cervantes finds greater gratification in her role as messenger. Her arrangements fill a void, she said. “We feel a lot of people are lonely now, and then for those people who can’t go to a family member’s funeral, they feel helpless and sad because they can’t be there,” Cervantes said. “With flowers, it’s a way for us to help them express their affection and love.” Wright started her business because she just loved flowers, but she also felt a calling to be provide a source of comfort or to convey joy. “This year has made what we do more meaningful,” she said. “I take it very personal and try to do the very best with every order that comes in. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/pasadena/news/article/Pasadena-florist-Orders-reflect-people-s-15896107.php

Part & Parcel: Kara Hammett - Canton Repository

She’s the most talented baker I’ve ever met,” Hammett said.When West Point Market’s West Market Street location closed in 2015, Hammett and Bergquist went to work at different bakeries but still remained close friends.It was Hammett who approached Bergquist about opening their own bakery. “There’s no way I could open a bakery without you,” Hammett recalls telling Bergquist.Bergquist was reluctant but eventually warmed to the idea that they could create something no one else was offering.They first searched for a location in the Akron area, but none of the locations were ideal or were too expensive.Hammett, who had moved to Jackson Township in 2016 to be closer to her then-husband’s job, spotted the former Karma Café location at 4339 Dressler Road NW while driving around the area to familiarize herself.“I remember passing the coffee shop and thought, ‘Oh my gosh,’ ” Hammett recalled. “We knew we wanted an open concept bakery. It had all these windows, and it was a huge open space. I said, ‘Brittany, this is perfect.’ ”They opened Studio Bakery on September 5, 2018, offering made-from-scratch cookies, cakes, cupcakes and other sweets using all of their own recipes.Hammett says one way to easily spot a Studio Bakery treat is by its flowers. “Most cake decorators, like artists in general, they have a style,” she said. “… The flowers are (my) signature. The way they are on the cake and on the cake board.”She uses a technique she picked up from another bakery and altered to fit her style. Hammett hopes to add the very challenging gum paste flowers to her repertoire soon.Hammett’s local favorites:Most memorable spot: Canton Museum of Art. “I was able to go to the exhibit about working moms (Crowns: Crossing into Motherhood). It moved me. They talked about motherhood and balancing being artists and being mothers. I just resonated with it. I’m a mother of three boys, and finding yourself and keeping yourself when you transition into motherhood is very difficult. I was crying because it hit me in a way that nobody really talks about.”Favorite place to shop locally:  Anew Room. “It’s a really cool spot. We bought a house here this year, and we purchased pictures and some furniture from there. I got a really cool piece of art from a Jackson High School student from there. They have some very unusual things because they come from people’s homes. You’re not going to find the same thing twice when you go there.”Favorite lunch spot: The Twisted Olive. “It’s pretty there. The dining rooms are nice, and the service is always really good and the food is really good. The gr... https://www.cantonrep.com/story/lifestyle/food/2021/02/09/studio-bakery-co-owner-kara-hammett-shares-her-local-favorites/4074529001/

Bell Flowers Featured in 'Made In Montgomery' Series - Source of the Spring

I will be the fourth generation [owner],” said current owner Chad Mangum in the video.Mangum says that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their supply chain, but the business has remained steady overall. “Actually, at the beginning of 2020, not knowing what was going to come, I decided to put a little air-purifying plant section on our website, and that has exploded. People, you know, since they’re now working from home, want to have a little air-purifying plant on their desk, [and] have a nice little background for your Zoom calls and things like that.“So we’ve seen a huge increase in the number of peace lilies we’re selling, which are probably the number one house plant we sell. Close behind that would be the orchid plants; those are just beautiful as you can see, you know the blooms, and they last for months. They’ve gotten to be a lot easier to care for nowadays, too.”Councilmember Will Jawando is a regular customer. “It’s to the point now where I just say I need my arrangements, and they know what they’re doing.”Mangum says that the best part of the business is its large base of regular customers and the location. “It’s an amazingly diverse community. I’ve been born and raised here and love the county myself. We’re so close to the Beltway right here in Silver Spring, that we can get to basically anywhere in our delivery area within 30 minutes, and that kind of service I don’t think you can really beat anywhere else.”“It’s one of the reasons why local companies have been here for generations,” said Councilmember Jawando. “They’ve built those relationships. It gives comfort to the people ordering flowers; they’re bringing joy to the people they’re delivering to.”According to the Made In Montgomery website, the series “introduces you to the CEOs of some of the companies that make Montgomery their home, gets a glimpse of what makes their businesses work, and finds out why they chose to headquarter their companies here.”Previously, Made In Montgomery #25 featured downtown Silver Spring restaurant & music venue Silver Strings in an episode about four businesses trying to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, with assistance from the Montgomery County government. Silver Strings, which was opened by Zed’s Cafe owner Zed Mekonnen in September 20... https://www.sourceofthespring.com/silver-spring/bell-flowers-featured-in-made-in-montgomery-series/