It's hard to find a bad florist, but also difficult to find a really exceptional one. Rose Bay…read moreFlorists is great - a wonderfully fragrant, colourful array of flowers that are elegantly arranged. The staff are charming and very helpful if you have any difficulties choosing or need more information. Flowers, like diamonds, are a girl's best friend and so it's difficult to choose badly - nevertheless, the staff will help pick out flowers for any occasion. They are freshly sourced from local markets and are quite simply stunning.

This is the kind of flower shop that you want to buy all of the beautiful blossom in store. I'd…read moregive them to a new mum, an old mum, my closest friends just to say I care or use them for my wedding. They all look so fresh and a lot of them are potted which means they will last - unusual for a shopping centre florist. I love that Pearson's offer courses for those who wish to learn the art of arranging - it's a wonderful incentive to fill your home with colour and 100% unprocessed aromas.

Do these flowers ever die?…read more I have never had a flower arrangement last so long, and to me that just means freshness is their top priority. Price and design is great, the service is friendly and professional.

Petal met sugar is a small cafe that combines sweets and flowers. The cafe displays too pretty to…read moreeat desserts as you walked in, then a small display of beautiful flowers on their retail space and a very visible adjoining kitchen where you can see the pastry chef creating those edible artworks you just saw on display. The interior is clean with white tile floorings and white plywood furnishings as if to humbly let the sweets and the flowers take centre stage. The menu comprises of floral influenced sweets and drinks. I opted for the very instagrammable looking Terrarium, a white chocolate globe filled with passion fruit and finger lime pannacotta, brown butter soil and edible flowers. It's an incredibly delicate dessert that taste as good as it looks. I enjoyed it with a pot of Le Vie En Rose Tea which perfectly complements the dessert. The Summer Rose Pav, with earl grey tea meringue, rose chantily cream, fresh strawberries, freeze dried raspberries, candied orange and lemon balm was vibrant and light. Their brownie was rich with generous amount of walnuts in the brownie. I washed all these down with Watermelon and Earl Grey Ice Tea which was refreshing and as elegant as their cakes. I genuinely enjoyed the whole experience. The space is limited but the wait for the table is worth it. Warning: you will want to eat every cake in here, they're that pretty!

I Visited Petal Met Sugar after seeing some beautiful pics on Instagram. It is predominately a…read moreflorist (beautiful arrangements) but has coffee and sweets. You can still the little kitchen where they bake the treats. Lovely lady operating the place. I purchased the terrarium which was a dessert version of the plant terrarium callebaut 29.5% white chocolate "glass" with passion fruit lime pannacotta at the bottom, chocolate cocoa nip "dirt", lemon balm and edible flowers. It was delicious. They had plenty of other options, in particular, a "snickers/twix bar style dessert", juices and coffees. Check out their instagram for further pics of their offerings. A little hard to find (near the domain parking entrance), and more what I would call Darlinghurst (than wooloomooloo as listed in their address). Very artistically cool

Looking for the perfect piece to decorate your new home or add some style to your old one? Orient…read moreHouse may have exactly what you're looking for. This dealer sells unique collectible pieces for your designing needs. They specialise in antique Chinese furniture as well as beautiful African and Asian tribal arts. Now, you might be thinking that these may not suit you but the pieces from the Orient House are specifically chosen not only for their quality but also because they are suitable in modern or contemporary designs. Aside from offering quality products, they also have a personalised service where you can request specific pieces and they will get it for you. To top these all off, they offer reasonable prices so you're sure to get great value for your money. Orient House is highly recommended!

10 star exceptional personalised service Yesterday I used…read morethe services of The Hornsby Florist. I phoned Julie to request a bouquet of fresh seasonal flowers for a close friend on the occasion of her birthday. My friend was absolutely delighted with the beautiful bouquet that was delivered to her workplace. She also commented how much her work colleagues loved it as well. The Hornsby Florist will certainly be receiving repeat business from me. I especially liked the personalised service that Julie provided as well.

I contacted Julie about ordering from the UK. Within just a few hours the quote was received, I…read moreordered on the secure payment area and the flowers were delivered. The flowers are beautiful and I was contacted to confirm delivery. Super fast. Super efficient.

I like Nina and Risa because it's full of things you haven't seen at every other clone shop in…read moreSydney. They have patchwork loose fitting pants and skirts that are very Janis Joplin, but in a newer, Thai'er way. Yep, this shop is full of Thai handicraft imports. That means there's a good balance of figurines and toys that are both cute and atrociously tacky at the same time. There are a lot of cat sculptures with long, skinny pins for necks. I enjoyed the kid's cotton t-shirts with animals that pop out e.g. a printed elephant with floppy ears. If you're in the market for some silver jewelry, the designs are intricate and the prices are low. Come to think of it, the prices are low on everything. Much of the clothing was 15% off on the day I stopped in.

Stocking a range of Thai Handicrafts from the tacky to the elegant, Nina and Risa is a bit of a…read morelovable hodgpodge. There's some gorgeous silver Muco jewellery - earrings of tiny handmade flowers balanced on long, thin wires - and some horrible ceramic animal-headed things. No, no idea. The clothes are the same, from dreadful hippy-reject stuff to simple cotton pieces. I did spy a lovely Hmong-fabric bag, there were toys and a rack of $10 silk scarves at the front. The staff were all smiles and so was I, despite the appalling Barbara-Streisand-terminally-ill warbling on the stereo.

Great gardening location. Perfect to pick up plants for an apartment or terrace house…read more Very good prices and knowledgeable staff