Torryne Choate Florist Extraordinaire







Which topic could you talk about for days on end,
if anyone would listen??
The art of window dressing
If you could have dinner with 1 bay area resident, who would it be?
Ruth Asawa
Where does your sweet tooth take you in desperate times?
I always bake a double chocolate cake with bittersweet icing
What is your favorite treasured possession? My rock collection
If you could get any reservation on a moment's notice, which
Bay area restaurant would it be?
The French Laundry
What is your greatest extravagance? A seat at Swan’s Oyster Bar,
a glass of crisp white wine, sourdough bread, tons of butter,
dungeness crab, hot sauce and real mayo, and time

Which vice could you not live without: sugar or butter? butter
Which vice could you not live without: coffee or wine? wine
On what occasion do you lie about your wine knowledge?
to make someone more comfortable, at ease.
Where is your favorite weekend hideaway within a 3 hour drive?
Manka’s (no secret)
If you had one last sip of wine.... What would you choose?
A 40 year old Beaumes de Venise
Which is your favorite neighborhood restaurant? Bar Jules
What is the quality you most admire in a man? Compassion
What is the quality you most admire in a woman? Compassion
Describe your perfect menu?
A full blown Japanese meal, with several hours in which to enjoy it with friends.







Torryne Choate is a world class avant garde florist + individual + madame of Hayes Valley.

Torryne owns BIRCH flower shop and is one of San Francisco’s great talents and avant garde artists. Torryne is a really good friend and a chief collaborator. Her fingerprints are all over our most coveted evenings and gatherings. Together we have charmed every manner of person using just about any medium: flowers, twigs, paper, moss, rocks, bird nests, tin and flickering light. Look for Torryne’s magnificence at each month’s instant party!