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RIP Restaurant Florent

Well, yesterday was the last day of business for the restaurant Florent on Gansevoort St. After 23 years of being open 24/7 to anyone and everyone the doors have closed.

I spent many nights (or I should say VERY early mornings) hanging out there with my friends after our escapades in the clubs of the 80's. That was when the meatpacking district was a no-man's land of, well, meat packing plants, transvestite hookers, gay clubs and biker bars. That was the NYC of my youth and I miss it ... and I will miss Florent just as much.

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And the season begins!

Today is opening day of the Montclair Farmer's Market and it was just starting to hop as I was leaving with my bag of goodies around 11 am. Beautiful tomatoes, gorgeous flowers and herbs, pencil thin asparagus!

All our favorite farmers were there along with a coffee roaster, the honey people and a new local pesto maker who's handing out samples to the crowd ... so good! Also on hand with her fantastic almond toffee, is Nikki Messiah. This year she's also sampling a new toffee flavor - haroset - wonderful!

Pop by if you can and don't worry about the lines - even though they look long they were moving real fast!