Central Square Florist - Cambridge- Boston, MA

Harry London Chocolates

centralsquare — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:40:00 GMT

Central Square Florist now carries Harry London Chocolates. We have a wonderful selection of assorted gourmet chocolates, Truffles, canisters, dark chocolate squares and dark chocolate batons. The Chocolate is a nice add on item to any of our hand delivered flower arrangements or as a gift to take with you when you visit our store. The chocolate is available from 1.4 oz - 14 oz package and is certified Kosher.

Here is the some background on Harry London Chocolate from the company.

At the turn of the century, fine confections were associated with the delicate hand-craftsmanship of the Swiss, or the rich, smooth cream and butter used by the Belgians. In Canton, Ohio, unknown to the existing masters of chocolate, Gilbert London was teaching his son Harry the fine art of confections by using recipes and techniques from the family’s strong European traditions. Harry London learned over time and through the eloquent teachings of his father the true art of making fine confections. He found that in a world where more always seemed to be the norm in creating anything of wonder, the art of chocolate-making broke all traditional rules. He learned that quality was more important than quantity. Chocolate needs to be simple and pure, rich and complex, and filled with blends that are subtle...yet irresistible.Over the years, Harry London began making these delicious delicacies for his friends as holiday gifts. Friends were finding that resistance to these delights was futile. The gifts were cherished, and soon Harry was receiving requests for his fine hand-made chocolates. In 1922, Harry - a steelworker by trade - soon decided to make chocolate his life’s work and left his job at the mill. Thus, Harry London Candies was born.Through humble beginnings, where ideas are strong and passion runs through every thought one has, Harry London created a small kitchen in his home. This would be just the beginning of where the finest chocolates in the world would be created. Through the years, his family traditions and recipes are still held to exceptional standards, for only the purest ingredients are used.

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Open Thanksgiving Day

centralsquare — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:35:00 GMT

Central Square Florist will be open Thanksgiving day, Thursday November 27th from 8 am (or earlier) -4 pm. Lots of cash and carry special priced loose flowers to choose from including

Holland Tulips and Holland Freeisa at $9.99 for a 10 stem bunch, Birds of Paradise, blue, green and white hydrangea , Mini Calla Lilies at $2.99 a stem, Orchids 10 stem bunch at $14.99, Mix bunches at

$14.99. Sun flowers $8.00 for a 5 stem bunch. Spray Roses $8.00 for a 10 stem bunch. Should have plenty, prices are while supplies last. Lots more cut flowers, plants and arrangments to choose from.

New web site still a couple of weeks away. Happy Thanksgiving from the Central Square Florist Team.

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New Web Site Coming Soon

centralsquare — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:35:00 GMT

Central Square Florist is pleased to announce that we have hired Ryan Freeman of Strider to design and launch our new web site. The site is scheduled to launch by the end of November. With the launch we will consolidate our main web site at centralsquareflorist.com and a secondary web site that we have been experimenting with at centralsquareflorist.biz. Our main site launched in December of 1998. Our secondary site launched over the summer. Our new site will bring together the best of both sites and add features that our current sites do not have.

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Driver appears in a commercial

centralsquare — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:59:00 GMT

It was nice to see our weekend driver get chosen to appear in a commercial for Framingham state college. You can watch it on you tube. Saul can be seen at the very beginning and very end.

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Grandparent's Day

centralsquare — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:24:00 GMT

Add Grandparent’s Day September 7, 2008 to your floral gift giving holiday calendar. Remember your special Grandparents for the love, wisdom and heritage they provide. Grandparents link the past with the future. Send some happiness their way with a beautiful flower arrangement of lovely plant to brighten their special day.

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How Refreshing!

centralsquare — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Our shop is now looking lovely with a newly painted light green décor. Many of our customers have commented how the store looks brighter. We are delighted with this fresh new look and are looking forward to an exciting fall season. We hope you will visit us soon.

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Central Square Theater

centralsquare — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:19:00 GMT

It’s exciting to welcome Central Square’s newest business the Central Square Theater.
After 12 years a permanent home has been found in Central Square. The Theater will combine The Underground Railway Theater and The Nora Theatre Company. Central Square Florist was pleased to provide two flower arrangements for their soft grand opening July 24th. A selection of Purple and Blue flowers with some bright yellow was chosen to accent the colors in the theater’s lobby.

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Out Door Chuppah

centralsquare — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:22:00 GMT

Sunday July 13, 2008 Central Square Florist provided a beautiful Chuppah for an out door ceremony that took place in the courtyard at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge. The courtyard has many planters that include blooming and green plants that add to the atmosphere. While the space is open to the public viewing of the ceremony the hotel tells us that during the ceremony a hush comes over the area.

Central Square Florist decorated the 4 poles and the top of the Chuppah with fresh greenery. Two sprays of red roses with white orchids , snap dragons and queen anne lace added some color .

A chuppah (also spelled huppa, chupah, or chuppa - plural chuppot) is a canopy traditionally used in Jewish weddings. It consists of a cloth or sheet — sometimes a tallit ("prayer shawl") — stretched or supported over four poles, and is sometimes held or carried by attendants to the ceremony location. It is meant to symbolize the home which the couple will build together.

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Store Improvements

centralsquare — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:06:00 GMT

Over the last year Central Square Florist has installed new lights and lighting fixtures, upgraded 2 floral coolers and added an energy efficient system to monitor and control all floral coolers. This Summer we will be painting the supports that hold the ceiling tiles, removing wallpaper trim, painting trim, walls and front counter.

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Consumer Alert: ProFlowers

centralsquare — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:17:00 GMT

In the past I have written about the dangers and the deception involved in sending boxed flowers through services such as FedEx. The dangers include extreme temperatures and not getting what was pictured. My blog post had shown an actual delivery and the condition of the flowers received. The individual who posted the video was sued by proflowers.com and forced to remove the video. I have also removed my link in the past blog to the video.
Read the whole story about ordering roses, that come to you shipped & packaged in a box, thru ProFlowers, here.....

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Secretaries Week / Administrative Professionals Week

centralsquare — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:25:00 GMT

^{Secretaries Week/ Administrative Professionals Week is observed annually during the last full week in April. This year the dates are April 20-26^.
Remember to say thank you to your support staff any day that week! Many choose Wednesday, April 23rd of that special week to recognize the hard work of those who keep everything running smoothly.
"No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude".
Author Unknown}

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Spring and Easter

centralsquare — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:49:00 GMT

The first day of spring is less then two days away (March 20^th). An early Easter is this Sunday March 23^rd. Central Square Florist has spring flowers and plants overflowing from our store onto the sidewalk of Central Square. They include cut tulips, lilies, daffodils, iris, pussy willows, fragrant California stock and more. We have beautiful blooming plants that include locally grown Easter lilies, hydrangea, hyacinth, daffodils and tulips. If you can’ make it in call or visit our web site and we can deliver your gift throughout greater Boston or national through are network of preferred florists. We will be open Easter Sunday.

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Central Square Unity Dinner

centralsquare — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:39:00 GMT

Central Square Florist will donate table flowers for the Central Square Business Association Unity Dinner to be held March 20^th At 5:30 pm at the St. Paul AME Christian Life Center, 85 Bishop Allen drive Cambridge MA 02139
This memorable evening brings together hundreds of business and property owners, politicians, community leaders and more. Central Square restaurants provide delicious food for the evening. At each Unity Dinner, the CSBA recognizes community members for their inspiring spirit and outstanding dedication to Central Square. This year, the CSBA is delighted to announce the following honorees:

Chief Gerald R. Reardon, the Cambridge Fire Department
Introduced by Deputy City Manager Richard C. Rossi

Major Stephen M. Carroll, the Salvation Army, Cambridge
Introduced by Daniel O'Neill

Michele Holmes & Marietta Sbraccia, Troop/Crew 56, Cambridge Scouting
Introduced by Derrick Z. Jackson

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Northeast Floral Expo

centralsquare — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:32:00 GMT

Yesterday I attended the Northeast Flora Expo that is sponsored by the Connecticut Floral Association. I find events like this to be a good source on continuing education and networking. Helps with my professional growth and enables me to share what I learned with my staff and ultimately create a better experience for our customers.
      I was able to talk face to face with some key fresh flowers and hard goods vendors. Spoke to a company about improving our branding. Purchase some new and different containers whose image with plant and or flowers will be added to my web site soon to give us some new more unique items. Had a nice visit with the team that sells and supports our in house computer system. I was pleased to find that more improvements are on the way for our software. In fact I will be beta testing the new version latter in the month that ultimately will be used in thousands of other florist shops.
    Had a discussion with the representative for Chrysal USA the vendor that supplies us with products for the complete nutrition of our fresh cut flowers. As a result I will be fine tuning our extensive care and handling system of fresh flowers. Here at Central Square florist we spend thousand of dollars annually on products that will extend the life and quality of our fresh flowers.

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Tulips

centralsquare — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:49:00 GMT

It’ a great time of the year to come in and pick up some tulips or have us deliver a choice selection arranged in a clear glass vase, colored vase or tin pail. Our Tulips are arriving from Holland and we have a nice selection of grown in Massachusetts Tulips. Tulips come in many colors such as Yellow, Purple, White, Red, Pink and Orange. Our most popular request is to mix the colors for delivery. To keep your tulips fresh longer we recommend displaying in a cool location. Remove any foliage below the water line and recut your tulips every few days preferably with the stems under water. Keep the vase filled with fresh clean water. You can see many of the delivery options at Central Square Florist web site under Tulips

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