[LETTERHEAD OF BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP]


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                                                   July 9, 1999



1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
1600 Stewart Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have assisted in the preparation and filing by 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
(the "Company"), of a Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended through
July 9, 1999 (the "Registration Statement"), with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, relating to the sale of up to 6,900,000 shares (the "Shares") of
Class A common stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), of the Company. A
form of underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") is filed as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement.

     We have examined such records and documents and have made such examination
of laws as we considered necessary to form a basis for the opinion set forth
herein. In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures,
the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, and the
conformity with the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies
thereof.

     Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the
Shares have been duly authorized and, when sold and paid for in accordance with
the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.

     We hereby consent to the use of our name in the Registration Statement
under the caption "Legal Matters" in the related prospectus and consent to the
filing of this opinion as an exhibit thereto.

                                            Very truly yours,

                                            /s/ Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP

                                            BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP