Somehow, one does not usually make the connection between the meatpacking district of New York City, and a restaurant which is considered one of the top 25 restaurants in the city. How did that happen? Well, for one thing, the owner of the restaurant (Florent Morellet) has been dubbed the patron saint of this predominantly blue-collar and perhaps even downright seedy neighborhood. Morellet has garnered recognition for his efforts at uplifting the conditions of the members of the community - from the HIV and AIDS victims who are often left out in the cold, to the gays (lesbians and homosexuals alike) who are equally rejected by mainstream society. It is perhaps just good karma that his restaurant Florent is also one very good eating place that serves very good food, thus recognition from the gastronomic community also follows.
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