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Ahead of the four-episode revival of Gilmore Girls, Netflix converted nearly 200 cafes into the series’ most recognizable dining spot: Luke’s Diner. The pop-ups are serving free coffee, courtesy of Netflix, and will be open for one day only: Wednesday. Several cafes have already reported long lines and some have even seen fans camping out to ensure their entry.
As of Wednesday morning, #LukesDiner was one of the top ten trending topics on Twitter, where users shared photos and videos of the lines to get in:
Holy Gilmore girl fans! Was not expecting this #LukesDiner #GilmoreGirls @javavino pic.twitter.com/JWU0Cgnn4Q
— Tori Rutigliano (@ToriRutigliano) October 5, 2016
#GilmoreGirls Luke's Diner two block line in #DC #netflix pic.twitter.com/rBFgy42ujP
— Ashley (@AshDee04) October 5, 2016
Wild line-up along Adelaide for #LukesDiner @GilmoreGirls pop-up. Nice marketing #Netflix pic.twitter.com/rHn2lN01x6
— Amanda Grant (@amandamgrant) October 5, 2016
Well this ain't happening. Glad @CafeNation380 has such a good crowd tho! #LukesDiner #GilmoreGirls pic.twitter.com/XV1iqoJgP7
— H-Alli-ween Rico (@alli_rico) October 5, 2016
Heard in #LukesDiner line: "There are more people in line than the population of Stars Hollow."
— Tracie (@txc84) October 5, 2016
Others have offered a peek at the interior of the cafes, which have been outfitted to look like the real Luke’s:
GUYS. I AM DRINKING COFFEE AND WHERE YOU LEAD IS PLAYING AND I FEEL LIKE I MIGHT CRY. #LukesDiner pic.twitter.com/YBzB4KfXj8
— Jessica Going (@TheFabJessGoing) October 5, 2016
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A worker at Sipper’s Coffeehouse in Jacksonville, Florida said there was a line out the door by 6:30 a.m. and the line remained out the door at 9:30 a.m. She added that the shop would likely soon run out of the Luke’s Diner-branded cups it was given by Netflix: “We were given 500 cups and we’re already almost out of those. It’s crazy.”
Heard in #LukesDiner line: "There are more people in line than the population of Stars Hollow."
— Tracie (@txc84) October 5, 2016
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