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 Bassette’s first date spot. Since the actors shared their first date dinner on screen, Panna II Garden Indian Restaurant has seen a surge in reservations. Although the two didn’t exactly have their first date at the restaurant, they did frequent the restaurant often during off-hours. “Usually before six so they would come before rush hour and be the only ones,” owner Boshir Khan said. He said the couple would stay away from paparazzi and hide under the famous lights inside the restaurant. Sex and the City and Daredevil were also filmed inside the restaurant. After ‘Love Story’ premiered, Khan said business has gone up anywhere from 20 to 70 percent. 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. New episodes drop on Thursdays at 9 p. m. ET on Hulu. Hulu is owned by Disney, the parent company of this station. * Get Eyewitness News Delivered * Follow us on YouTube * More local news * Send us a news tip * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News.
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