Now this could be interesting. Eater is reporting that beloved Meatpacking diner Florent isn't closing on Sunday after all. Or rather it will be closing, but then reopening on Tuesday with the same menu, the remaining staff and a new name: R&L. The restaurant will reportedly be run by the building's landlord, Joanne Lucas, who precipitated Florent's closing when the rent was raised to more than $30,000 per month, and whose father used to run a restaurant called R&L in the same space; its sign still hangs above the door.
When the Buzz called the restaurant to ask about the rumor, we were told it was closing on Sunday.