Urban Garden Center Grand Opening

The Power of One Vendor Fair

Spa Ha Cafe This weekend The Power of One hosted a vendor’s fair at Hue Man Books. The Power of One is an initiative to encourage community members to reinvest in local businesses. For $1 you can purchase a card that offers discounts at neighborhood businesses. Vendors that participated in the fair were Harlem Vintage,… [Read more…]

Pollen Nation is now Sade Skincare

No sooner had Pollen Nation cleared out of their spot on 125th Street, did Sade Skincare move in.  Sade used to be located at 2046 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard @122nd Street (shown in above photo). We noticed the other day that Sade had moved from their long time location in what is a virtual no… [Read more…]

Pollen Nation closes up shop

After bringing some class to the east end of 125th Street, Pollen Nation has decided to close the doors of its retail establishment. We gain a florist and lose a florist. Here is the official statement: Pollen Nation has officially closed the retail arm of our business and will concentrate on our existing customers and… [Read more…]

What’s up with Pollen Nation

Passing by Pollen Nation yesterday, I peeked in to give a wave to the staff. I was surprised to see that all of the inventory and many of the fixtures had been removed. I tried to contact them to find out if they decided to close the retail location in order to focus on the… [Read more…]

Another floral boutique grows in Harlem

There is a rose in Central Harlem. Actually, there are quite a few roses and even more to be found now that Franz James is joining the growing number for florists in Harlem. Signs are plastered all over the windows in the commercial space of the Douglass Condos. If we are lucky Franz James will… [Read more…]

Now Open: Harlem Flo Boutique

HARLEM FLO floral atelier has sprouted a new sister shop — Harlem Flo Boutique — just in time for the holidays. It’s conveniently located in the heart of Harlem, one block away from the Harlem Flo Atelier on Frederick Douglas Boulevard and 123rd Street. Founded by the founders of the Harlem Flo floral atelier, Stefan… [Read more…]

Canada Honored, Abraham Pleased

Harlem was represented very well at this past Monday’s gala event for the Steve Harvey Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street. Harlem Children’s Zone’s Geoffrey Canada was among the honorees (alongside State Farm’s Pamela El and two-time Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington). The purpose of the event was to raise funds for the organization, which provides… [Read more…]

Floral Classes at Pollen Nation

Pollen Nation, owned by Collin Abraham – floral designer for such names as Beyoncé, Rachel Ray, Diddy and President Clinton – has just announced their Spring 2010 semester of classes. Each class will tackle a different discipline within the realm of floral design, from simple care and handling to arranging, Pavé and Ikebana-style. Pollen Nation… [Read more…]

Pollen Nation brings Christmas to 125th Street

By: joseph riley land The legendary 125th Street: you can find anything you want there, from Obama memorabilia to incense oil to loose cigarettes to, now, Christmas trees. Pollen Nation has added a small line of trees – Douglas and Fraser Firs in varying sizes – for the holiday season. The trees come in three… [Read more…]

Katrina Parris joins Lenox Avenue Renaissance

Katrina Parris grew up in a suburb of Boston, where her early days of gardening with her father and the annual Easter lily bulb plantings were the beginnings of her love for flowers. Her experience and design skills were honed by studies at Brooklyn Botanical Gardens horticulture program, Parson’s School of Design and working with… [Read more…]

Pollen Nation

Pollen Nation Last month Uptown Flavor had the opportunity to visit Pollen Nation, a new high-end floral design studio and special events planning boutique. UPTOWN Magazine (no relation to Uptownflavor.com) and the Harlem Business Alliance hosted the event on Friday, April 3rd. Pollen Nation was conceived by Collin Abraham and was formerly housed in the… [Read more…]

New Florist on 125th Street – Pollen Nation

Pollen Nation Event Planners & Floral Design. Flagship location @ 11 East 125th Street. POLLEN NATION 11 East 125th Street Harlem, USA 10035 212-860-2022 www.pollennation.net HOURS: MON-SAT 10A-6P SUN- 11A-4P