Best Flower Shop

When reached at the eternally busy flower retailer, manager Doreen Semadeni explains that though they do have peak times---holidays, Valentine’s Day---there is always a healthy traffic through the business. “There’s a lot of weddings through October,” she says. “People want fall colours.” The store’s dominance over this category has no little part to do with Neville, the creative heart of the store. “They call and they want something, we call it a ‘Neville Original,’” says Semadeni of Neville’s arrangements. “He always comes up with something that no one has seen before.” 5640 Spring Garden, 422-2700

1st Runner Up: Props Floral Design, 1664 Granville, 429-1935

2nd Runner Up: The Flower Shop, 1769 Granville, 423-7133