EX-23 5 twentythree.txt Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements: o The Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-84281) pertaining to the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan and the 1997 Stock Option Plan o The Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-54590) pertaining to the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and o The Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-119999) pertaining to the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. 2003 Long Term Incentive and Share Award Plan of our reports dated September 13, 2006, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and Subsidiaries, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended July 2, 2006. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Melville, New York September 13, 2006