Q.
What is it supposed to be on the show?
A. A diner.
Q.
Where is it supposed to be on the show?
A. Somewhere in New York.
Q. When did we see it on the show?
A. In Episode 1 of Season 2.
We see Dexter and Harrison sitting together in a booth, enjoying a meal.
Their
conversation is about Harrison's new job with the NYPD, and the fact that
he is graduating from the Police Academy soon and getting his shield and gun. He tells Dexter
he has also found a new apartment, and is eager to start work.
Dexter tells Harrison that he is proud of him, and promises to attend his graduation ceremony.
(He doesn't )
Q. What is it actually in real life?
A. A diner.
Q.
Where can I find it in real life?
A. This was shot in the Brooklyn Diner USA, located at 212 West 57th Street, New York.
That's just two blocks south of Central Park, and right next to Carnegie Hall.
But
it's important to note two things: first, despite the name, it is not in
Brooklyn; rather it is in midtown Manhattan.
Also, be aware that there are two branches of the Brooklyn Diner USA. Do not confuse this one with the other branch of the (which in Times Square), where they filmed a scene of Harrison talking to Angel in the previous
season. This one is on 57th St, near Carnegie Hall
Here is a matching StreetView of the diner :
Here is an aerial
photo of the location. And here is a map
link.
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Q. How the heck did you figure out where it was?
A. Shortly after they filmed this scene,
a number of paparazzi photos showed up on Getty Photos, with Dexter,
Harrison, and Charley (or rather the actors who portray those
characters) arriving at an unknown location in Manhattan
Based on those photos, I
spent a long time looking for that location. But the only clues I had to
go on were a glimpse of red neon, and what appeared to be a marble
surface they were walking on. That seemed like an odd mix.
The red neon made me suspect it was a deli
or diner, I started checking out all of the local diners in the area,
and after a long search in StreetView, I finally spotted that marble
surface, just to the right of the Brooklyn Diner USA. (The marble may be part of the Carnegie Hall complex next door.)
So I kept an eye out for a scene in a restaurant with Dexter, Harrison, and perhaps Charley.
Ultimately, that long search proved to
be unnecessary, because in the scene itself, the name Brooklyn Diner is
visible on the wall (in red neon).
However, the photos did help with one thing: They
allowed me to tell the difference between the Times Square branch and
the 57th Street branch of the Brooklyn Diner, so that I didn't mistake
one for the other.
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