Danas Flower Shop

A small family shop on the main artery of Forest Hills, of the kind you use for years without learning much about it. No story on the website and no design manifesto — instead an owner who makes the arrangements himself, takes the order by phone if that is easier, and delivers around the neighborhood the same day.

What occasions it is for

Everyday neighborhood work: birthdays, anniversaries, a thank-you, a get-well, something for a host. Regulars use it the same way — name the occasion and the person, let the shop decide the rest. The owner, known to customers as Jimmy, listens to what the flowers are for and suggests rather than upsells, which is the whole practical argument for a small shop over a website. Sympathy orders are part of the routine too, and often come from far away: people who once lived here phone in from other states to send flowers to a funeral back in the neighborhood.

Delivery and urgency

Same-day local delivery is the standard offer, and the territory is honest about its size: Forest Hills, Kew Gardens and the streets immediately around them. This is a shop for its own neighborhood, which is exactly why the same-day promise holds. Two practical notes: phone orders are normal here, including from out of town, and Sunday is the shop’s closed day, so anything needed then has to be arranged before the weekend.

What stands out

• The owner makes the flowers — the person you talk to is the person arranging the stems.
• Decades in the same spot: local directories put the shop at more than thirty years here.
• Phone orders work properly, which long-distance customers rely on.
• Built to the occasion rather than pulled off a template.
• A tight delivery radius, which is why same-day actually means same-day.

Where the flowers come from

The shop publishes nothing about suppliers or buying schedule, and it is not the kind of place that talks about sourcing at all.

The space, the service and what else they sell

A compact storefront with a counter on a busy commercial stretch, where the conversation does the work a catalog does elsewhere. Gift items are sold alongside the flowers, so a bouquet can leave as part of a larger present.

When to come and how to get there

Forest Hills is central Queens, and the shop sits on the neighborhood’s main commercial corridor, within easy reach of the subway junction and the commuter rail station; from Rego Park or Elmhurst it is minutes away, and most people navigate by the tennis stadium in the old garden district just south. Plan around Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, when a one-owner shop is at its limit, and around the Sunday closure.

Questions and answers

Can they deliver today?

Within Forest Hills and the immediate area, yes. Order in the morning rather than late in the day.

Where do they deliver?

Forest Hills, Kew Gardens and the surrounding blocks — a neighborhood radius, not a borough-wide one.

Can I order from another city?

Yes, that is routine here, including for funerals; the shop is used to working from a description rather than a visit.

Can I get flowers on a Sunday?

No — Sunday is the closed day, so anything needed then has to be handled before the weekend.

What if I do not know what to order?

Describe the occasion and the person; that is how most regulars use this shop.

Should I call ahead?

For a standard bouquet, no. For a large arrangement or a specific flower on a specific date, yes.

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