Gotham laments closure of popular Meatpacking District eatery

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here's an excerpt from my story at EDGE NEW YORK...
On the Wednesday evening before Gay Pride weekend in the city, the Meatpacking District was alive with activity. Finely dressed pedestrians made their way along cobblestone streets while window shoppers admired the latest fashions in freshly sandblasted buildings. All the while, sounds of laughter, conversation and clinking glass from Pastis and other polished restaurants filled the air.

But deep in the heart of this exclusive neighborhood, on Gansevoort Street, a pair of lone rainbow flags crowned the green awning at Restaurant Florent. Albeit crowded, the air of sadness over the popular eatery’s closure consumed all who entered.