The Florent

Coordinates: 40°44′22″N 74°00′27″W / 40.739483°N 74.007572°W / 40.739483; -74.007572 Florent was a French diner in New York’s Meatpacking district.

History

Florent was located on one of the few remaining cobblestone streets in New York City, at 69 Gansevoort Street.[1] and owned by colorful restaurateur and AIDS activist Florent Morellet. Morellet is credited with revitalizing Manhattan’s meatpacking district with his restaurant. It opened in 1985 and closed on June 29, 2008.[2][3] The restaurant was known for its ever changing message boards featuring everything from the establishment's daily specials to during the AIDS era the owners average "T"-cell count.

Erica De Mane, the noted food journalist and cookbook writer, began her cooking career at the Florent in 1985.[4]

As of June 25th, 2014, Alan Cumming is on board to produce a project inspired by the life of Florent Morellet.[5]

Florent was also known for the famous Bastille day celebrations that started in 1989 the year of the French bicentennial.[6]

Documentary

In May 2011, Magic Lantern released Florent: Queen of the Meat Market(2010) a documentary film which highlights the restaurant’s history

Notable guests

References

Notes

  1. ↑ "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: WEST VILLAGE; Shifting Shadows and the Multiple Personality of the Meatpacking District". NY Times. February 5, 1985. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Genre-Bending Hangout Takes Its Final Bows". NY Times. May 21, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ "The 25th Hour of Florent Morellet". NY Times. May 25, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ "About Erica De Mane". My Mediterranean Diet blog. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ "SundanceTV Revs Development with Projects from Alan Cumming, Todd Field, Patrick Dempsey". variety. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ "PLAYING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD". NY Times. July 17, 1994. Retrieved June 24, 2014.

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