The year 2008 began with an extravagant bang and ended with a painful, economic catastrophe-induced whimper. Here, we relive some of the highlights.
We started the year worrying that pom-pomed moccasin boots were here to stay. Thankfully, we now know they were not.
Meatpacking district original Florent Morellet failed to understand the Read More
Joanne Lucas shocked the New York restaurant world last week with an extraordinary announcement.
After months of searching for some deep-pocketed tenant to replace the hugely celebrated restaurateur Florent Morellet, whom she infamously booted from her building at 69 Gansevoort Street amid a lengthy dispute over rent and taxes, Ms. Lucas Read More
Meatpacking district stalwart Novac Noury has graciously asked neighborhood restaurateur Florent Morellet to move into his underutilized building on Little West 12th Street once Mr. Morellet’s iconic Florent diner closes for good because of a huge rent hike this summer.
"I gave him a call yesterday and we may be in talks to Read More
Eater is reporting today that iconic Florent diner is now officially on the market.
Winick Realty is shopping the space for $700,000 per year.
That’s roughly $58,333 per month — a substantial increase from the restaurant’s current $6,018 monthly rate and quite higher than even the $43,000 estimate that one broker gave Read More
Restaurateur Florent Morellet called today to clarify something from last week’s Observer article on the fate of his iconic Florent diner on Gansevoort Street.
That $150,000 he’s seeking from landlord Joanne Lucas in court? "What we’re claiming is not really damage," he said. "It’s being overcharged."
Specifically, the landlord was supposed to charge Read More
Michael Angelo, the artistically named owner of the Wonderland Beauty Parlor on West 13th Street, has a far better idea for sprucing up old cobblestone-lined Gansevoort Square than, say, installing a fountain, or opening a farmer’s market, as others have suggested.
“A great statue of Florent,” he has proposed, “dressed up as Marie Antoinette, Read More
Florent Morellet just called to chat about today’s news that his eponymous eatery may, before too long, close its doors for good.
“It’s funny, the Internet, it’s like SARS,” Mr. Morellet joked, referring to the way today’s news has spread on the Web. “It’s going to be a process. I’ve been a Read More
In 1985, when Florent Morellet opened his eponymous restaurant on Gansevoort Street, the space, he said, “screamed at me 24-hours.” With its warm, buttery lighting and cheerful servers, Florent remains a perfect place to linger over a plate of roasted chicken and whipped potatoes at two in the morning. Today, however, brings the sad news Read More
Florent
One Star
69 Gansevoort Street
(between Greenwich and Washington Streets)
212-989-5779
Dress: Casual
Lighting: Soft
Noise Level: Fine
Wine List: Mainly French, limited, inexpensive
Credit Cards: Cash only
Price Range: Main courses, $7.50 to $24
Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Florent
One Star
69 Gansevoort Street
(between Greenwich and Washington Streets)
212-989-5779
Dress: Casual
Lighting: Soft
Noise Level: Fine
Wine List: Mainly French, limited, inexpensive
Credit Cards: Cash only
Price Range: Main courses, $7.50 to $24
Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Twenty-one years ago, Florent Morellet opened his bistro in an Read More
