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Imlay Florist celebrates 180 years as a family owned business in local community - Y-City News
Sunday, February 28, 2021Valentine’s Day, as fifth-generation owner Dave Imlay, his wife, Katie Imlay and dedicated staff work to fulfill a large number of bouquets and arrangements.Originally started as a nursery in New Concord by William Smith Imlay in 1841, the New Jersey native slowly grew his business before relocating to Putnam Avenue and opening a greenhouse.William’s son, John Dillion Imlay, would get cut flowers out of his father’s greenhouse and peddle them downtown on his bicycle to sell.Eventually, the young entrepreneur was able to grow the business enough that he was able to rent a small space out of a drug store located at the corner of Market Street and North 5th Street where the Pollock Apartments stand today.John was then able to save up the money needed to purchase a one-room building along the same block of 5th Street to house his expanding business.In 1906, the structure was razed and replaced with the current three-story building that the flower shop still operates out of today.According to Katie, the Imlay family takes great pride in having served the community for so many generations.Her husband, Dave, worked alongside his parents from a very early age learning the interworkings of the business and except for a short stint away employed as a wholesaler for the industry, has worked at the flower shop his entire life.Katie added that Dave often tells fond memories of his childhood when he would go to the gree... https://ycitynews.com/20606/events/imlay-florist-celebrates-180-years-as-a-family-owned-business-in-local-community/
We asked, you answered: Readers share their favorite local chocolate shops and florists - Boston.com
Sunday, February 28, 2021Framingham“Gorgeous chocolates with pomegranate (Pom Balm), cayenne (The Cure), among others.”Fedele’s Chocolates, Pembroke“Best peanut butter cups, truffles, and turtles.”Gräem Nuts and Chocolate, Concord“Unique and healthy section of products.”Spindler Confections, CambridgeTick Tock Chocolates, Belmont“Great chocolates with lots of unusual flavors.”Flower shopsBerry Branch, SomervilleThe Centerpiece Flower Shop, Boston“Mix of giftable houseplants and arrangements.”Exotic Flowers, Boston“Owner Rick Canale is the best! Family-owned shop in business for decades.”Fresco Flowers, BostonIrving Glick Florist, BostonKendall Flower Shop, CambridgeNew Leaf Flores, Boston“Always fresh and beautiful.”Petali Flowers, Cambridge“You overlooked Petali in Harvard Square, which carries lovely flowers (as well as gifts).”Stapleton Floral Design, BostonWelcome to Floristry, Haverhill“The shop’s energy comes through the entire crew and incredible arrangements.” Get Boston.com's browser alerts: Enable breaking news notifications straight to your internet browser. Turn on notifications Great, you’re signed up! ... https://www.boston.com/food/shopping/2021/02/10/readers-pick-favorite-chocolate-shops-florists
Flowers 'bring love and cheerfulness': La Jolla Florist works to keep happiness in bloom - La Jolla Light
Sunday, February 28, 2021Business Spotlight:“Flowers make people happy, no matter the occasion,” Dorothy Bello says. And to continue to make people happy, she operates La Jolla Florist in the Patio Building at 7946 Ivanhoe Ave. For the record: 6:00 PM, Feb. 25, 2021This article was corrected to include that La Jolla Florist offers contactless delivery as well as pickup.La Jolla Florist has been a mainstay in The Village since 1987, but Bello and her husband, Ardi, purchased it four years ago. “La Jolla was our favorite spot,” she said. “My kids were both born and raised in San Diego, and La Jolla was our favorite place to walk the beach and explore the town. We always kept an eye on that community for a store.”After having jobs in which they were not happy, Bello and her husband asked themselves, “Why aren’t we doing what we love?” When La Jolla Florist went up for sale, they jumped in. La Jolla Florist provided the floral arrangements in the La Valencia Hotel lobby before the COVID-19 pandemic. This arrangement by La Jolla Florist has a surprise inside.(Courtesy) Bello, who’s originally from Italy, said she grew... https://www.lajollalight.com/business-spotlight/story/2021-02-23/happiness-in-bloom-la-jolla-florist-creates-beautiful-bouquets-wows-at-weddings
Judge Says Florist Charged in Capitol Riot May Travel to Mexico - The New York Times
Sunday, February 28, 2021Jan. 6 siege, said she had planned a four-day “work-related bonding retreat” in the Riviera Maya with employees and their spouses.A federal judge said on Friday that a florist from Texas who has been charged with taking part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol last month may travel to Mexico for what she had described as a “work-related bonding retreat.”The judge, Trevor N. McFadden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, granted the woman, Jenny Louise Cudd, permission to take the prepaid trip this month, saying she had no criminal history and there was no evidence she was a flight risk or a danger to others.Judge McFadden also said that Ms. Cudd’s pretrial services officer and prosecutors had not objected to her request to travel. Ms. Cudd must provide her itinerary to her pretrial officer and follow any other instructions the officer gives her, the judge said.Ms. Cudd, who was charged with violent entry and being in a restricted building or grounds, said in a court filing that she had “planned and prepaid” for the retreat with her employees in the Riviera Maya, south of Cancún, from Feb. 18 to Feb. 21.A grand jury has indicted Ms. Cudd, of Midland Texas, o... https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/us/politics/cudd-texas-florist-mexico.html
Plant parents, rejoice! PlantShed, a trendy plant and coffee shop, opens in Englewood - NorthJersey.com
Sunday, February 28, 2021Each PlantShed location has an in-house team of interior designers and horticulturalists that curate the flowers and houseplants sold at the shop. The plants are provided by Englewood Florist, a family-owned business that opened in 1978. The owner, Joe Rogers, is cousin to PlantShed CEO Eric Mourkakos. PlantShed also offers home consultations (through video chat for now, due to the pandemic) and catering. PlantShed is located at 47 East Palisade Ave., Englewood; 201-871-1630, plantshed.com.Rebecca King is a food writer for NorthJersey.com. For more on where to dine and drink, please subscribe today and sign up for our North Jersey Eats newsletter.Email: kingr@northjersey.com Twitter: @rebeccakingnj Instagram: @northjerseyeats... https://www.northjersey.com/story/life/food/2020/08/10/plantshed-nyc-based-plant-and-coffee-shop-opens-englewood-nj/3330644001/
Here's where to find flowers in San Angelo for Mother's Day - Standard-Times
Sunday, February 28, 2021United States and Canada," according to their website.Location: 2501 Johnson Ave.FMI: 325-947-8886Southwest Florist"Southwest Florist has flowers for Mother’s Day that will suit any style and offers Mother’s Day flower delivery to San Angelo, TX or nationwide," according to the shop's website.Location: 3580 Knickerbocker RoadFMI: 325-942-9325Bouquets Unique Florist "Bouquets Unique Florist delivers flower arrangements and custom bouquets throughout San Angelo and offers same-day flower delivery for last-minute gift needs," according to the shop's website. "We also offer nationwide flower delivery through our trusted florist network."Bouquets Unique Florist provides flower delivery service to the following towns in the San Angelo area: Wall, Miles, Grape Creek, Carlsbad and Christoval.Location: 1961 W. Beauregard Ave.FMI: 325-655-4141Shirley's Floral"We continue practicing safe social distancing guidelines offering curbside pick up and no contact delivery," according to the shop's Facebook page.Shirley Floral Company provides same-day flower delivery as well as nationwide delivery. Location: 440 W. Beauregard Ave.FMI: 325-655-9111Stemmed DesignsMother's Day flower collections can be found on the shop's website, www.stemmeddesign.com."Due to COVID-19 select flowers may vary," according to the website. "Designer's Choice is the best option."Location: 135 W. Twohig Ave.FMI: 325-656-3889... https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/entertainment/2020/05/08/where-find-flowers-san-angelo-mothers-day/5175789002/
Living Colour florist appears on Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway - Warrington Guardian
Sunday, February 28, 2021A FLORIST from Stockton Heath’s Living Colour was seen by millions at the weekend when she appeared on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. Debs Gaskell, who has worked at the London Road business for 14 years, was in a feature called ‘Thank You, Miss’. The producers of the hit show arranged a number of surprises for teacher Kath Crawley, who was retiring from St Thomas’ School in Wigan where Debs went. She said: “At first I was invited to a Facebook group and then it developed into a telephone conversation when I said I was a florist. “It was at that point that they told me they were a researcher for Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. “I started in the same year that the teacher did so they were quite excited by that.” It was arranged so that one of Kath’s surprises was flowers saying: ‘Thank You, Miss’. So a camera crew filmed Debs creating the gift at Living Colour to mark her retirement after more than 30 years at the school. Debs added: “It was only a short clip but ... https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/19114453.living-colour-florist-appears-ant-decs-saturday-night-takeaway/
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