After month of anticipation , fans ofThe Golden Girlscan last rain buckets one out for tardy actress Rue McClanahan ( who play sultry southerly belle Blanche Devereaux ) and the rest of her senior mob at New York City ’s firebrand - new Rue La Rue Café . programme for theGirls - theme eatery werefirst announcedlast summertime ; now , The New York Timesreports , the institution has in the end opened its door to the world .
Proprietor Michael J. LaRue was close with McClanahan ( she used to jest that the two should get married so she could be key out Rue LaRue ) , and when the actress died , LaRue became executor of her estate . McClanahan had want her personal item to be available for fans , so LaRue decided to honour his supporter ’s memory by spread a eatery that ’s equal parts neighborhood café and dad culture museum .
Located in Manhattan ’s Washington Heights segment ( where LaRue is a longtime resident ) , the café ’s walls are delineate with pictures of McClanahan , her conscientious objector - superstar , and even her six husbands . Inside , the actress ’s even gowns and her 1987 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series are on display ; outside the eating place , there ’s a pavement plaque emblazoned with McClanahan ’s name and the gap lyrics ofThe Golden Girls ’s theme birdsong , “ give thanks You for Being a Friend . " ( Some of the champion ’s ashes are swallow underneath the memorial . )
As for food , there ’s naturally cheesecake , along with recipes favored by cast members ( including Betty White ’s angel food cake , Bea Arthur ’s chutney ) and stunner cite on the show , like Sophia ’s lasagna al forno . And of course , the restaurant ’s name—“Rue La Rue”—references LaRue ’s inside joke with his dear friend .
Rue La Rue has n’t celebrated its official grand opening quite yet , but its soft launch was announced last calendar week ; byplay hour are currently 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. , Tuesday through Sunday . Learn more about the eating house by visitingits Facebook Sir Frederick Handley Page , and retard out some picture below .
[ h / tThe New York Times ]
