La Grenouille restaurant in New York City la-grenouille.com is famous for its stunning, sumptuous bouquets of flowers.
The New Yorker’s latest Talk of the Town highlights proprietor Charles Masson’s passion for arranging blooms, which he does on a weekly basis.
Says Masson: “This is the most relaxing thing about working here. It’s my favorite part of the week.”
Masson’s father and mother opened La Grenouille 45 years ago and to celebrate the anniversary, Masson is creating arrangements with his father’s favorites, including flowering quince, deciduous holly, red dogwood, hot-pink nerines, and red, white and purple anemones.
(See the full story at: newyorker.com/talk/2007/12/24/071224ta_talk_sheraton.)
If you’re not in NYC or likely to be there in the near future, check out www.amazon.com for Masson’s book “The Flowers of La Grenouille” where he shares his knowledge in flower care and aesthetics.
Speaking of flower books, I’m planning to order “The Flower Shop Christmas: Christmas in a Country Flower Shop,” $34.95, 1-800-841-0873, halffullpress.com. Author Sally Page looks at the 12 days of Christmas from her little corner of the world - a small flower shop in England. Page’s first book “The Flower Shop: A Year in the Life of a Country Flower Shop,” also $34.95, chronicles events and activity at the shop.
Do you use flowers to heighten the atmosphere in your restaurant or store? If so, drop Flower Blog a picture of your latest design.