The forest green hue is paired with a unique walnut working bowl (yes, it’s food-safe!)
Melt butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium.Transfer 1/2 cup melted butter to a small bowl; set aside.
Stir brown sugar into remaining butter in skillet.Scatter rhubarb pieces in a single layer over mixture in skillet.. Place granulated sugar and orange zest in a large bowl.Using your fingers, rub zest into sugar until mixture is uniform in color, about 2 minutes.
Add eggs to zest-sugar mixture; beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes.Whisk in sour cream, vanilla, and reserved 1/2 cup melted butter until combined.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
Fold flour mixture into egg mixture just until combined.This diner was more than just a stop for a burger or steak frites.
It was a beacon of hope for a neighborhood so uniquely and culturally queer.Unfortunately, the workings of gentrification and capitalism (other forms of violence against queer spaces) forced Florent to close up shop, leaving a void that has never really been filled again.
(By the way, the 2009 film.Florent: Queen of the Meat Market.