eat make read

I have long admired the menu, matchbooks, signage etc at florent after reading about them in Tibor, but I just recently tried the food for the first time. Unfortunately, I don’t have much time to make up for the lost years but hey, I’ll eat it while I can.

I gathered some friends a while ago to make my first trek. We went for a leisurely Sunday brunch, and apparently so did the rest of the city, as we had to wait a bit. Lucky for us, it was worth it. I’ve come to realize that brunch is a very indulgent meal, at least it is for me, and Florent didn’t let me down. I ordered off the Prix Fixe menu which included a boozy beverage (screwdriver), an entree (croissandwich, yesssss), potatoes (fries) and coffee (with milk & sugar). Oh boy, the croissandwich was just the way it should be, buttery and flaky and stuffed with eggs, cheese and ham.

The next time we went we tried dinner and sat at the counter, because again, it seemed like everyone else had the same idea we did. We started out with the boudin noir (blood sausage) served with apples and onions. I didn’t know exactly what boudin noir was and I tried to think happy thoughts, and I must admit, it was pretty good. However, I just confirmed my suspicions that it is actually made with blood, so I’m kind of creeped out. Anywho, for dinner Aaron ordered the Couscous with grilled chicken and sausage and I chose the Roast Chicken with whipped potatoes and mixed greens. The chicken was deliciously juicy with nice crispy skin and the potatoes were creamy and so dang good. Aaron’s couscous was good too, not as much my thing, but still tasty. It was served as soup, which came as a surprise, but it had a nice mix of vegetable along with the sausage and chicken.

Not only is the food good, the atmosphere just makes you want to sit and hang out forever and as an added bonus the staff is super friendly. I’m sad to see such a good place be forced out, but fingers crossed maybe they’ll find a new home. Closing day is March 31.