Flowers, Films, and Frites
flowers → pastries → photo lab → french dinner
last updated June 2026
~3.2k
steps
37
min
4
stops
the vibe
a slow chelsea-to-meatpacking arc. wholesale flowers on w 28th, french pastry at tall poppy, a film lab on w 16th, lunch or dinner at pastis on gansevoort. any day monday to saturday so the photo lab is open.
the post
how to do this walk
start in the flower district on w 28th between 6th and 7th avenues, busiest before noon. walk south to tall poppy on w 20th for a pastry and coffee, open daily 8 to 2. continue to picturehouse and the small darkroom on w 16th, open mon to fri 10 to 6 and sat 11 to 5. close at pastis on gansevoort for lunch or dinner, reservations recommended either way. any day monday to saturday works since picturehouse is closed sundays.
closest subway:28 St (1)
the stops
4 stops · 3,200 steps · ~37 min
shopping
new york's wholesale flower market, concentrated on w 28th street between 6th and 7th avenues. shops open early for the trade, quieter by midday.
12 min walkbakery
australian-owned croissant bakery on w 20th, opened september 2024. classic, chocolate, pistachio, plus rotating flavors like goat cheese + hot honey + pecan or lemon curd + meringue + poppy seed. french technique, batches all morning. open daily 8 to 2 (or until they sell out).
18 min walkshopping
film processing and darkroom on the third floor of 437 w 16th. high-res scanning, c-prints, digital and pigment fine-art printing. open mon to fri 10 to 6, sat 11 to 5, closed sundays.
7 min walkrestaurant
parisian-style brasserie on gansevoort, the keith mcnally original from 1999 that reopened in 2019 after a five-year closure. all-day service, reservations recommended for lunch or dinner via resy.