Dine on fine wine and nostalgia at the new 'Golden Girls' restaurant
Themed restaurants have a deservedly awful reputation -- but there are, thankfully, exceptions to the rule.
A new Golden Girls restaurant is scheduled to open in New York City sometime in early September. The restaurant is a creation of Michael J. LaRue, a close friend of Rue McClanahan, his close friend who played Blanche Devereaux on the show, and who passed in 2010.
LaRue is the executor of Devereaux's will. He plans to decorate the restaurant with the actress' personal belongings and memorabilia from the show. The restaurant plans to sell soups, wraps, salads, desserts, baked treats and wine.
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Because let's be honest: the best way to honor Blanche's reputation is with excessive amounts of fine wine.
The restaurant will be located at 4396 Broadway between 187th and 188th Streets in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. LaRue is confident that neighborhood will stand behind the restaurant because hello -- Golden Girls.
"I believe the neighborhood is going to support this. I believe the population exists here already," LaRue told DNAInfo.
America's greatest 94-year-old sweetheart, Betty White, will also attend the opening. She is the only surviving Golden Girl.
While the Golden Girls restaurant will open slightly off the tourist beaten path, LaRue is confident that the restaurant can bring tourists northward.
It's a truly beautiful way to monetize millennial nostalgia.
Dear Michael LaRue, in the words of the 'Golden Girls' chorus, thank you for being a friend.
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