Meatpacking Icon About To Go Bye-Bye

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It's sad. The first restaurant in the Meatpacking District is closing.

It opened when the Meatpacking District was filled with meatpackers.

It is closing when the Meatpacking District is filled with over-priced apartments and uber-hip restaurants.

And so, Florent -- the beloved refurbished French diner -- will be shuttering in June.

Like I said: It's sad. Last night, I couldn't help feeling melancholy while sharing a bloody red Grilled Strip Steak, French Fries and Green Beans with my pal Kristin. We washed it down with a bottle of spicy Malbec, toasting the glory that is Florent and bemoaning its demise.

After paying our bill, we wandered out onto Gansevoort Street, slightly buzzed, sated, and all the while cursing the likes of Soho House, Spice Market, The Apple Store and Jeffrey.

Wandering down the neighborhood's cobblestone's streets, in true French revolutionary style, we shouted "Off with their heads!" to anyone willing to listen. Unfortunately, however, the throngs were too busy lining up for Pastis and Highline to care.