Cornell Florist at 1645 East 55th Street, Chicago, Illinois.

This place is fantastic. Over the past three years I've gotten really consistently beautiful and creative arrangements that are different than any place I've gone to before. More sculptural than just chucking an odd number of flowers together in a vase. I have always called ahead with pickup requests a few days or weeks in advance and given them the go ahead to make a bouquet out of whatever they enjoy in the shop that day. Their $35 dollar arrangement is the perfect size for a desk, but is also very lush. Pickups are a breeze and you can pay ahead over the phone to be in and out in seconds. Their flower selection is also really unique, with options I hadn't even seen before. They also have plant sales throughout the year with selection that is equally exciting and not at ridiculous prices. A pleasure to just peek in the windows, too!