 NUMEROUS PEOPLE WE SPOKE TO

raved about this teensy shop (“Basically a stand built into a wall,” says one) owned by Sunny Hwang and her son, Eddy. Lines on holidays— Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day in particular—can stretch for blocks. “When I lived across the street, the line at Sunny’s reminded me to text my mom on Mother’s Day more than once,” says designer Sydney Friedman. But the wait is worth it for the owners’ patience and knowledge (“Sunny and her son were always exceptionally patient with me when I asked them questions, like how to make their ranunculus or alliums last as long as possible,” says Friedman), low prices (premade bouquets go for $14, or you can design your own for $16 to $20), and hours (the shop often stays open until 10 or 11 p.m.).