Tag Archives: flowers

Creative Blossoms Is A Late Bloomer

Posted on May 19, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

A withering bouquet in a florist window is a bad sign, but with Creative Blossoms (370 Lewis Avenue, between Macon and Halsey Streets) there’s a reason why. According to their website which appears to have been redesigned, they’re in the process of moving to another location in Bed-Stuy.   Some have wondered if Creative Blossoms [...]

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Peering Into Patrick Van Doren Garden

Posted on August 31, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

On the northeast corner of Malcolm X Boulevard and Quincy Streets sits a colorful, mini-agricultural community garden. As I was taking pictures, the president of the Quincy Street Block Association president approached me.  She engulfed me with a wealth of information in minutes. The garden serves as a few purposes:
Events: the park is available for private [...]

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Creative Blossoms’ Grand Opening Celebration

Posted on April 6, 2009 by The Changeling

When I first moved to Bed-Stuy, I recall hearing (and reading) comments from a lot of residents regarding the dearth of flower shops in the area. Now that Creative Blossoms has opened up shop on Lewis Avenue, I hope that the community will offer strong financial support for this business. This is a [...]

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New Florist Opens on Lewis

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ February 11, 2009; ] Just in time for Valentine’s Day!

I walked down there to take a picture and the storefront looks very fresh and pretty. It’s in the former House of Brown space, across from the Macon Library, down from where Stizzy and Butternut Market were going to be, so I hope this heralds more businesses opening on that [...]

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