Iconic Brooklyn diner moving to largest TV, film studio on East Coast

Saturday was moving day for New York City’s famous Wythe Diner, literally.

A crane hoisted Brooklyn’s iconic ’50s-style railcar restaurant onto a flatbed truck to drive it to its new permanent home at Steiner Studios in the borough’s Navy Yard.

Diner physically moving to movie studio

The diner, which first opened at 225 Wythe Avenue in 1968, is no stranger to the film industry, with appearances over the years in movies like “The Good Shepherd” and “Men in Black 3.”

Sandy Stillman has owned the diner since 1997 and operated Relish Restaurant at the site until 2010. Since then, it’s been home to a Mexican restaurant and various pop-up shops, including one for Chanel…

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