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4. The Diner Was A Tourist Attraction For Almost 20 Years

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The aforementioned Beverly Hills restaurant where the iconic diner scene was filmed, Kate Mantilini, became an instant tourist attraction after the movie hit screens in 1995 until the location finally closed in 2014.

After the film's release, the restaurant fitted a neon sign baring the movie's title above the door, and a poster of the actors shooting the scene was also proudly displayed inside.

Better still, knowing diners could ask to be seated at table 71 - called "The Table" by the staff - where the scene was filmed, and though the restaurant didn't take reservations while in operation, many nevertheless called attempting to reserve The Table.

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