If you're a Gilmore Girls fan, you've been giddy for the past 6 months after getting the news that Netflix will be producing a revival of the series, set to be released next month. And if you're a fanatic (like me), you know that the show has been releasing a ton of exciting promotional material–the latest of which was a series of popup Luke's Diners across the country.
When I heard about the stunt, I immediately cleared my schedule and started planning my trip to the Luke's set to open in Brighton. There were only two locations in Massachusetts–the other one being in Cambridge–so I was fully prepared to wait behind all the other honorary Stars Hollow citizens to get my coffee. But when I got there, I'll admit I was surprised by the line–it was down two blocks and around the corner.
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I was committed, though. The line took two hours, my hands nearly froze and I came within 10 minutes of missing my 1 PM class, but I made it and it was worth it. The coffee shop that volunteered to be transformed is called Cafénation–it's on Washington Street in Brighton, and it's absolutely delightful.
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There was also a nice Luke's cardboard cut out reminding us why we love him so much–his lovable intolerance of everyone and everything. The coffee was good, and being semi-transported to my favorite fictional town was great.
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The only only thing that would've made the experience better? If Luke himself had been there. Too bad actor Scott Patterson doesn't live in Boston, or I might have been as lucky as these fans in Beverly Hills. But I'm not complaining, that's for sure.