I kind of had a feeling that the recession might mean the end of Little Zuzu, the cute flower shop on Berkeley Place. Indeed, that's what's happening. Little Zu is moving in with Big Zuzu on Fifth Avenue.

I got the news this morning from Fonda, who also wrote to say that Zuzu's customers collectively "flipped the recession a big fat bird?"

In other words, sales were good?

I'm guessing it was good all around for other local shops.

That's good news for local shopkeepers who rely on Valentine's Day to get them through the winter. Here's the note from Fonda:

Nevertheless…

From now until the end  of
February, Little Zu will  be packing  her bags

and by March First will move in with her
Big Sister on Fifth Avenue.

To help lighten her load, we are having a
moving sale.

Right now tablecloths, placemats,
throws

 and drapevine lamps are 15%
0ff.

By Thursday we will mark down other
items.

Some of the furniture will be for
sale.

We will have fresh flowers this week
coming in on Wednesday.

 

So much for the business end….want to
know how we feel?

Sad and relieved…two shops is like two
kids…more than twice the work.

 

We were offered the little shop on
Berkeley in May of 2005…9 months after the fire
on Seventh Avenue and 6 months
after we opened on Fifth. We felt it was a "no-brainer"…a way to
service our client base at that end of the slope…re-claim our
territory.

We had no idea we would fall in love with
the little shop and it would take on a life of its own
as  our sweet "Little Zu".

It was great fun dressing her up with our
pretty things…

she always wore them
well.

Little Zu has her fans, her regulars,her
devotees.

To them we apologize for the loss and the
inconvenience

of having to trek over to The
Big.

Her heart and soul will be
transplanted to Fifth Avenue

and take root there…the same way it was
for us after the fire.

With  slightly heavy
hearts…

Fonda and all the
Zuzus