Lizzy Alfs

lalfs@tennessean.com

Nashville "Gilmore Girls" fans got a little taste of Stars Hollow, Conn. Wednesday morning, as three local coffee shops were temporarily converted into the famed Luke’s Diner from the popular television series.

People started lining up outside Bond Coffee Company in the Gulch at 5:30 a.m. before the shop opened at 6 a.m., said manager Melanie Bond. By 12:30 p.m., the shop had registered 377 transactions and had given away 250 free cups of coffee.

“It’s been really fun. It’s crazy, but we’ve been handling it. Our managers just told everyone this was going to be a crazy day, so we had people show up to work who weren’t technically on schedule. We’re just trying to keep the energy up and everybody is doing whatever needs to be done,” Bond said.

Bond Coffee Company was one of 200 coffeehouses nationwide converted into Luke’s Diner by Netflix on Wednesday, to celebrate the 16th anniversary of the first episode of Gilmore Girls. Netflix is reviving the show on Nov. 25 with the highly anticipated Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.

In the series, Luke’s Diner is the cafe frequented by characters Lorelei and Rory Gilmore, the over-caffeinated mother-daughter duo the show centers around.

Bond said Netflix contacted the Nashville coffee shop about taking part in the promotion. They received Luke’s Diner gear for the event, including hats, aprons, signs and coffee cups.

The shop still had a line out the door at 12:30 p.m. even though the Luke’s Diner event — which included free coffee — was scheduled for 7 a.m. to noon.

“At one point in the morning it was lined up an entire block,” Bond said.

Gilmore Girls fans took to social media Wednesday morning, posting photos of long lines and Luke’s Diner memorabilia at coffee shops across the country.

Nashville coffee shops ZolliKoffee and Sam & Zoe’s were also temporarily converted into Luke’s Diners.

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