It’s never too late to experience life on the Upper East Side! We’ve curated a perfect guide for you to spot all the Gossip Girl-favourites in New York City. By Upasana Sarangi
Replete with stylish clothes, clandestine plots, and stunning locations, Gossip Girl is one of the most promising shows of the late 2000s. HBO Max is all set to bring back the same old charm by launching its spinoff series with the same name. While Gossip Girl Reboot is still in the production stage, it is speculated to release in the second half of 2021. To rekindle memories of your favourite show, here are a few places in New York that you can visit (when it is safe) to enjoy the perfect Gossip Girl experience.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Blair and Serena indulged in lunches and showdowns and bossed over their minions at the infamous MET steps. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the biggest museum in the USA. This room full of exquisite art never fails to entertain masses, and hence, is filled with crowds for most of the day. You can visit the museum between 10 am to 5 pm on all days of the week, except during important festivals when it stays shut.
Grand Central Terminal
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A visit to this historical hotspot will help you relive two of the show’s iconic locations. The Grand Central Station is one of the oldest architectural creations in Midtown Manhattan. The show’s pilot sequence featuring a lonely boy who spots Serena for the first time was shot here.
The Campbell, a famous cocktail bar known for its vintage and mystique set up, is located at the Grand Central Terminal. Its intimate ambience, rusticity, and appetising cocktails are known to pull customers. This bar has been featured several times on the show, the first of which was the scandal between Serena and Nate.
Lotte New York Palace
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This luxury retreat, also located in Midtown Manhattan, is adored by locals and tourists, alike. In the show, this is the hotel where the Van Der Woodsen’s sought shelter during the beginning of the series. A lot of the show’s scenes were captured at the restaurant and bar of this hotel. You can head over to this hotel for either breakfast at the VILLARD Restaurant or indulge in a few nights of opulent comfort in their rooms.
Central Park
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This urban park bridging the Upper East Side to the Upper West Side has a charm of its own. Apart from being Manhattan’s largest public park, it is also the spot where most tourists in the city visit at any given point in time. Several parts of this picturesque park were used to shoot some of the famous scenes of the show. While some romantic sequences between Dan and Serena were shot here, the park’s lake area was often frequented by Blair and Dorota to feed ducks. Some parts of this garden were also used to shoot scenes between Rufus and Lily and served as a meeting point of ‘Upper Side’ queens.
The Bethesda Terrace and fountains at Central Park are a must-visit. It is also the spot where the memorable Chuck and Blair wedding was shot, which in turn made the place even more famous after the episode’s release. Several scenes between Serena and Blair were also shot here.
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