Florent and the Meatpacking District

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 17, 2011

Florent Morellet, owner of the now shuttered restaurant Florent and subject of the new documentary "Florent: Queen of the Meat Market," discusses the film and the restaurant's role in the history of the Meatpacking District.

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