When Kevin and I were in New York City last week, we hopped on a 1 train and headed to uptown Manhattan.  We heard about Rue La Rue Cafe, which is a Golden Girls-inspired cafe, and we had to see it for ourselves!

As promised, Rue La Rue is jam-packed with memorabilia from the show.  And, yes!  It comes complete with wallpaper from Blanche's bedroom and that iconic yellow telephone from the Golden Girls kitchen.

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How hilarious and awesome is that?

Plus, there are other tributes to the show and the ladies who brought its characters to life!

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And there's even a little Rue McClanahan red carpet action that comes complete with her Emmy Award she won for her work on the show!

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Rue La Rue is small, but inviting and SO fun.  There's a gigantic flat screen TV that plays classic Golden Girls episodes on loop.  The cafe is basically a pop culture museum that pays tribute to these famed actresses and their "golden" alter-egos: Blanche, Dorothy, Sophia and Rose.

And the food?  The food?  Absolutely delicious!  I had tomato soup in this amazing bread bowl with a grilled cheese topper!

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Kevin had a grilled cheese with bacon!

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And for dessert we split a gigantic slice of Betty White's Coconut Cake!

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It was awesome!  And, yes!  For you dessert and TV show purists, Rue La Rue serves cheesecake!

Now . . . how to get there.  There are several ways you can do it.  But we took a C Train from Central Park up to 168th, then transferred to a 1 Train.  We took that train to 191st Street, then exited at Broadway and walked a couple of blocks to Rue La Rue.  It's located at 4396 Broadway.

Definitely worth the trip and a "golden" walk down the Miami memory lane.  Rue La Rue, thank YOU for being a friend!

 

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