Restaurant Florent
Restaurant Florent has closed its doors after 23 years...

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Restaurant Florent

Restaurant Florent The first twenty-five people to post THEIR suggestions for the Florent documentary title will win a Florent t-shirt!

June 5 at 4:16pm
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Restaurant Florent

Restaurant Florent Join us on Sat. June 6 for the screening of the new documentary Florent: Queen of the Meat Market. Call (646) 290-8136 or email boxoffice@newfest.org for tickets.

Florent: Queen of the Meat Market - New Fest 2009
Source: filmguide.newfest.org
In June of 2008 cherished New York restaurant Florent closed its doors forever, marking the end of an era. Florent Morellet, the openly HIV-positive restaurateur turned his namesake diner in the Meatpacking District into a hotbed of activism ...
May 28 at 4:29pm
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Megan
Megan at 9:38pm May 29
I still can't believe Florent is not there any more. I don't want to ever go back to that block, it would be like visiting a relative's grave.
Gates
Gates at 1:40am June 4
I trust there will be more screenings in the future?
Restaurant Florent

Restaurant Florent

Closing Time at a Diner That Never Closed
New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/nyregion/30florent.html?_r=4&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
July 1, 2008 at 1:02pm
Kathleen
Kathleen at 8:10pm September 21, 2008
Some of my best days were nights and dawns at Florent.
Johnny
Johnny at 12:40pm March 5
There should be a new florent. the city doesn't have enough special
places left. Sure there are many places. but we're talking special.
David
David at 1:44am March 10
we're getting old but thanx for the memories... my days were late 80's there....what a brave move to start there and then stay so long and become successful. love, D.
Restaurant Florent

Restaurant Florent

Farewell Florent, by Sean Strub
After 23 years, on June 29, the legendary 24-hour French diner at 69 Gansevoort Street in Lower Manhattan will close its doors and bid adieu to an era of heroic AIDS activism and many moons of all-night eating, scheming, living and loving at its charming bistro countertops—the same countertops...
June 26, 2008 at 12:01pm
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Restaurant Florent REMINDER: round 3 of ebay auctions finish tonight! This round includes 25 pieces from the walls of Florent.

**remember, all auction proceeds go to the restaurant staff. get your bids in now:

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZrestaurantflorent

June 23, 2008 at 8:10am · Report
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Restaurant Florent Look for *new* Flo-morabilia available on ebay tonight!

** REMEMBER: ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE FUND FOR FLORENT STAFF.

June 18, 2008 at 7:46am · Report
Restaurant Florent

Restaurant Florent REMINDER: round 2 of ebay auctions finish tonight! This round includes 31 pieces from the walls of Florent. **remember, all auction proceeds go to the restaurant staff. get your bids in now: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZrestaurantflorent

June 11, 2008 at 2:58pm · Report
Restaurant Florent

Restaurant Florent Select Flo-morabilia is now available on ebay. We'll be adding new items each week so please check back. ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE FUND FOR STAFF.

Click here to see what's available...
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZrestaurantflorent

May 20, 2008 at 1:55pm · Report