ML - Michigan Avenue

2014 - Issue 4 - Summer

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photography by Jason LittLe B eneath a black-and-white-striped awning, a rainbow of f lowers beckons North Avenue pass- ersby from Asrai Garden's front window, where fresh blossoms are organized by color in rows of gleaming vases. Inside the wit-and-whimsy-filled space, foliage hangs from the ceiling and spills out to the sidewalk, where owner Elizabeth Cronin has just added spring f lowers to the outdoor planter on this sunny Wednesday morning. "I hated gardening when I was young," says Cronin, her eyes widening as she rests her tattooed arms against Asrai Garden's counter. "Hated it." Growing up in Edison Park, she explains, she was often tasked with helping her mom weed their sizable garden. "I always told her, 'When I get older, I'm going to live in a house with all cement. There's going to be no f lowers to take care of.'" Wicker park Whimsy Bohemia Blooms in AsrAi GArden, elizaBeth Cronin's lush oasis on north avenue. by meg mathis asrai garden's flowers are kept in the open and sorted by color, while its bouquets are arranged to have a natural feel. continued on page 104 102 michiganavemag.com secret city

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