Pay a visit to the world-renowned Florent diner in New York City's Meatpacking District, and meet colorful owner Florent Morellet, whose beloved 24-hour eatery served as a hotbed of creativity while catering to some of the city's best-known artists. Opened in 1985, Florent was the kind of place one might find hungry tourists and famous actors dining side by side. Open 24 hours a day and staffed by a crew that was just as eccentric as its activist-minded owner, the small eatery quickly gained a reputation as the place to go for a bite to eat once the clubs closed their doors and the dance floors fell silent. In this documentary, Julianne Moore, Michael Musto, and others reveal just why the Big Apple lost a crown jewel when rising rent prices forced Florent to close in June 2008.
by Jason Buchanan
synopsis
- Nightlife
- Diner
- Activist
