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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. 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. One of the hottest places in town, catering to the late night crowd, reminiscent of Edward Hopper's Nighthawks c.1942 painting. The restaurant was known for it ever changing message boards featuring everything from the establishment's daily specials to during the AIDS era the owners average "T"-cell count. The boards also featured just a subtle dash of politics included. Erica De Mane, the noted food journalist and cookbook writer, began her cooking career at the Florent in 1985. As of June 25th, 2014, Alan Cumming is on board to produce a project inspired by the life of Florent Morellet. Florent was also known for the famous Bastille day celebrations that started in 1989 the year of the French bicentennial. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Florent」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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