The Florence presents ‘Rooftop Reels’
Featured image courtesy of The Florence Facebook page.
The Florence is known for its delicious Italian menu, retro decor and celebrity chef — and owner — Hugh Acheson, but on Sundays the infamous restaurant adjusts its focus to its Rooftop Reels.
Rooftop Reels — formerly known as “Movies & Meatballs” — started in November 2014 and every Sunday evening since they bust out the projector and show their first film at 5 p.m. and then another at 7:30 p.m. The films are chosen in advance, with each series of films centered around a director or movie franchise such as Harry Potter. The showings first began with a Wes Anderson series.
“At first it was just a trial run to see if anyone would actually come in to watch some of our personal favorite movies while eating dinner,” said General Manager Allison Crumpton.
The showings are free and open to the public and preparation for the hungry movie-goers, the Florence also hosts “Pizza Happy Hour” which gets you a $10 Margherita pizza from 5-6 p.m.
“The goal, ultimately, is to let people know that we’re just here to have fun. We’re not a fancy-frilly restaurant,” explained Crumpton.
“We’d also be into doing something with local film bluffs or film students,” added Crumpton, detailing possible future changes.
From Jan. through Mar., The Florence will be showing Hayao Mizaki films at 5 p.m. and Coen Brother films at 7:30 p.m every Sunday. The showings will include classics such as “Spirited Away,” “Ponyo,” “The Big Labowski” and “Burn After Reading.”
For more information on the Florence and Rooftop Reels visit the restaurant’s website.
Written by Asli Shebe.
Asli Shebe is a senior writing major from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She began working for District in 2014 as a staff writer, then copy editor, A&E editor, Chief Assignment editor and finally, Editor-in-Chief in 2017. Asli currently holds the record for obtaining the most job titles during her time at District. When she’s not writing for District you can find her biking around the Historic District of Savannah at odd hours of the day.
