Pip’s Bar & Grille From ‘Severance’ Is A Real Place, & It’s Only 2.5 Hours From NYC
If you were to tell us your outie was planning on having a meal at Pip’s Bar & Grille in the town of Kier, we’d tell you you’re stuck in a daydream about Severance. However, if you were to tell us you were planning on having a meal at the Phoenicia Diner in the Catskills, we’d tell you you’re bringing the fictional storyline of Severance to life. And, well, we’d also be asking to tag along!
Season two of psychological thriller Severance premiered on Friday, January 17th. And those who’ve already seen the series thus far may have noticed a familiar establishment if they’ve spent any time in the Catskills–Phoenicia Diner.
Phoenicia Diner is an old-school, locally focused diner that’s been serving classic American comfort food with some modern twists. Diners have been ordering eggs, stacks of pancakes, classic turkey clubs, and more from this Catskills establishment since the early 80s. Though Mark (Adam Scott) and his sister Devon (Jen Tullock) had nothing more than coffee when they paid the diner a visit.
Let’s back up for a minute.
Phoenicia Diner essentially has an alter ego–it doubles as Pip’s Bar & Grille in Severance. In the show, the restaurant gets its name from Phillip “Pip” Eagan, a member of the Eagan family that runs the company Lumon.
Most recently, in the second episode of season two which aired on Friday, January 24th, Mark and Devon have an important discussion in a Pip’s window-side booth while drinking mugs of hot coffee. During the scene the two are being spied on by a Lumon employee, and the dreary lighting and bare trees seen through the window certainly emphasize the scene’s ominous vibes.
And if you jumped straight into season two without first rewatching season one to give yourself a refresher (guilty) you may have forgotten that Mark also visits Pip’s in the very first episode of the series when he’s given a gift card to the “Vip Area” of the establishment from Lumon following a work injury.
Phoenicia Diner’s director of operations tells Eater that she agreed to allow the series’ crew to visit the diner prior to the show’s premier to consider filming there. Malsatzki couldn’t tell anyone what was going on until the trailer aired, and she actually received many emails–100 a day, she says–saying things like “I can’t believe you closed,” and “What are you thinking?” from lovers of the establishment who saw the temporary Pip’s sign. “It was a huge stress release” once the trailer aired, she said.
And anyone looking to drink the same coffee Adam Scott and Jen Tullock did need only hop in the car and embark on a two and a half hour road trip to the diner! You can even get there via the Pine Hill Trailways bus departing from the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Sunday brunch, anyone?!
This isn’t the first time the show has manifested in real life for us New Yorkers, either. On Tuesday, January 14th and Wednesday, January 15th Lumon Industries relocated their headquarters to Grand Central via a pop-up featuring the actual cast of the show! The pop-up was a way to promote season two of the series.
The Severance season two trailer can be seen below:
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