A new "Central Perk" cafe inspired by the hit sitcom Friends will open in Times Square, New York, in late 2025. The Manhattan spot will bring the show’s iconic coffeehouse to life for fans and tourists alike.
Devotees of fan favorite Friends will soon be able to sip a cup of coffee named after Joey in a Manhattan recreation of the "Central Perk" cafe made famous by the sitcom. Just don't expect the coffee to cost $3 a cup like it did in the acclaimed television show at the turn of the millennium.
The latest reincarnation of the hot drink haunt will feature plush apricot-colored couches and clipart-style logos faithful to the TV series that ran from 1994 to 2004. Central Perk Coffee Co., which already has an outpost in Boston, will run the Manhattan branch based in the Times Square tourist hub and is due to open in late 2025. The company announced the venture in a joint statement with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences on Tuesday."At the heart of the Friends story was always Central Perk, the iconic coffeehouse and the group's home base, set in Manhattan," said Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences executive Peter van Roden.
A play on the name of Manhattan's iconic Central Park, Phoebe, Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Joey, and Monica would regularly gather in the fictional establishment. The name has been applied to several imitation cafes as far afield as Shanghai, China. Coffee blends offered by Central Perk Coffee Co. include "We Were on a 'Coffee' Break" and the "Pivot Blend" — homages to two prominent storylines from the show.
With AFP
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