The fictitious coffee shop featured in “ Friends ” is coming to life in Times Square this fall.

The Central Perk Coffeehouse favored by the characters of the popular NBC sitcom will finally come to the city in which it was set, two years after an inaugural location opened in Boston.

Created by “ Top Chef ” judge and James Beard Award winner Tom Colicchio , along with New York architects Glen & Co., the new Central Perk will have a permanent home at 20 Times Square on the corner of Seventh Ave. and 47th St.

“Opening in Times Square, known as the crossroads of the world, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bring that vision to life, offering creative coffee drinks and delicious food in a space that is both familiar and refreshingly modern,” restaurant developer Paul Landino s

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