There are some places in NYC where you might just see one of your favorite stars, and you might even walk by a TV show that is filming during your trip. That's super exciting and makes you pretty envious of people who live there and see this kind of stuff all the time.
People don't always enjoy when their hometown become tourist destinations because they appeared in films... but New Yorkers seem pretty chill about the fact that their city is the setting for many favorite sitcoms and dramas.
TV fans will want to check out these locations in NYC.
Dan And His Father Enjoy Sandwiches From Cafe Habana On 'Gossip Girl'
We love seeing the stars on Gossip Girl going on fabulous vacations and it definitely would have been cool to see the members of the cast at places around the city during the filming of the teen drama.
Dan and his father enjoy sandwiches from Cafe Habana on Gossip Girl so this is one location that TV fans should check out. This place is famous for its Cuban sandwiches and is located on Prince Street. According to Cafe Habana's delivery menu on Grub Hub, the Cuban sandwich is described like this: "Fresh citrus marinated roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese and pickle on hero bread with chipotle mayonnaise." We can totally see why Dan and Rufus are such big fans.
Of Course, You Have To See The Friends Apartment Building IRL
According to Digital Spy, Friends used a studio in Los Angeles for scenes inside Rachel and Monica's apartment, along with Chandler and Joey's place. But when viewers saw the building's outside, the location is 90 Bedford Street in NYC's West Village. Digital Spy says this building is "on the southeast corner of Grove Street and Bedford Street."
If we've taken a tour of the Village, we've probably been taken to this building. If not, we should definitely put it on our list of things to do in NYC because it's just one of those sights that you definitely have to see.
'Gossip Girl' Filmed At Dylan's Candy Bar
Trip Savvy says that Gossip Girl also filmed at NYC's Dylan's Candy Bar: Vanessa and Dan come here so Vanessa can get sour gummy worms for Nate since it's their anniversary. Dylans' Candy Bar is an amazing place that is a dream if you love chocolate, candy, and anything that has sugar. You can even search the website by sour or gummy candy and order all kinds of treats if you want to follow in the Gossip Girl characters' footsteps.
Tom's Restaurant Is The Diner On Seinfeld
Seinfeld fans know that the gang love getting coffee and food at Monk's Cafe, an old-fashioned diner that is so familiar and comforting since it looks like many other places. This real restaurant is actually called Tom's Restaurant.
According to Traveller.com.au, it's located on the Upper West Side and is in the Morningside Heights area. When interviewed about its popularity because of the hilarious sitcom, Mike Zoulis, the owner, said, "The Seinfeld thing gives us extra business, and I'm grateful for that, but Seinfeld was around for nine years. We've been here for almost 70. It's been a popular neighborhood restaurant that whole time."
If we're big fans of TV, then we definitely have to check out these locations in New York City where some of our favorite characters have hung out.