NEW YORK CITY — A New York City restaurant in the East Village is experiencing a resurgence after being featured in FX’s ‘Love Story’ as the first date spot of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s first date spot.<\/p>\n
Since the actors shared their first date dinner on screen, Panna II Garden Indian Restaurant has seen a surge in reservations.<\/p>\n
Although the two didn’t exactly have their first date at the restaurant, they did frequent the restaurant often during off-hours.<\/p>\n
“Usually before six so they would come before rush hour and be the only ones,” owner Boshir Khan said.<\/p>\n
He said the couple would stay away from paparazzi and hide under the famous lights inside the restaurant.<\/p>\n
Sex and the City and Daredevil were also filmed inside the restaurant.<\/p>\n
After ‘Love Story’ premiered, Khan said business has gone up anywhere from 20 to 70 percent.<\/p>\n
The FX\/ Hulu series ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ shares the complex and heartbreaking journey of a couple whose private love became a national obsession.<\/p>\n
New episodes drop on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on Hulu.<\/p>\n
Hulu is owned by Disney, the parent company of this station.<\/p>\n
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