Here’s What JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette “Really” Ate and Drank in N.Y.C. (Exclusive)

NEED TO KNOW

Key Takeaways

• Ryan Murphy’s hit series Love Story: John F. Kennedy and Carolyn Bessette has reignited interest in the couple nearly 27 years after their deaths

• Close friends recall the couple’s final days and their iconic Manhattan lifestyle in PEOPLE’s latest cover story

• The couple’s favorite N.Y.C. restaurants included Nobu Tribeca and Bubby’s, where they enjoyed miso cod and pancakes

The success of and pop culture obsession with Ryan Murphy’s hit series Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, has put the spotlight and back on the ‘90s “it” couple nearly 27 years later.

In this week’s PEOPLE cover story, close friends and colleagues recall the couple’s emotional and relationship-testing final days leading up to their tragic fatal plane crash.

But amid those moments of tenseness for the couple, there lived moments of youthful levity and effortless coolness which was immensely characterized (and is often depicted) by the couple’s life in Manhattan.

John and Carolyn famously lived in a Tribeca loft at 20 North Moore Street — he moved there in 1994 and Carolyn joined him a year later. In the era of peak paparazzi, the couple was often spotted out and about at varying New York City hotspots of the time, becoming known frequenters of their favorite places.

So where exactly did the couple love to dine? And, more importantly, what were they ordering? Sources close to the couple shared with PEOPLE where John and Carolyn liked to eat — and what was often on the menu.

Nobu Tribeca
105 Hudson St

The original location of the chain, opened in 1994, has since been shuttered (the downtown N.Y.C. location now sits at 195 Broadway, a mere 15-minute walk away.) The seafood-loving John often opted for the restaurant’s miso cod, a buttery and sweet black cod fish that’s become a staple on the menu for diners over the years. Kennedy once told his former executive assistant and close friend RoseMarie Terenzio, “Rosie, it tastes like dessert!” The pair also often enjoyed the jalapeño yellowtail sashimi.

Bubby’s 
120 Hudson St

A beloved Tribeca staple, Bubby’s originally opened in 1990 as pie shop and café before growing into a restaurant known for their comfort brunch food —especially for its fluffy pancakes, which John was known to order. “John would order five dishes. Carolyn loved the tuna sandwich,” laughs Terenzio to PEOPLE. The couple also loved the diner’s low-key vibe. Today, Bubby’s still garners long lines of hungry diners outside every weekend waiting to grab a table for brunch.

The Odeon
145 W Broadway

Famously and often referred to as the birthplace of the cosmo, the Odeon is a French-American bistro adorned with iconic neon lights that make it a sidewalk showstopper. John and Carolyn would split an order of fries while chatting over their perspective cocktails — a margarita for John and a dirty martini for Carolyn.

Indochine
430 Lafayette St

Located in NoHo, this French-Vietnamese fusion restaurant was once a hotbed for celebrities and socialites in the ’90s, adorned by its signature palm tree-painted walls. John and Carolyn liked to order the spicy beef and summer rolls. But the couple didn’t just come here for the food — they came for the vibes, mostly how you were allowed to smoke inside at the time.

Pana II Garden Indian Restaurant
93 First Ave

The East Village restaurant with colorful lights sits one flight of stairs up and has been made immensely popular after it was depicted as the site of John and Carolyn’s first date on Love Story. While its unclear whether or not this specific restaurant was where the couple first dined out, it was well known among his inner circle that John loved his East Village Indian haunts.

Read the original article on People