Matthew Perry Will Be Honored In Boston In A VERY Special Way This November!

Inspired by the famous "Friends" series, the Central Perk Coffeehouse is opening a permanent location in Boston to honor the late Matthew Perry, who played Chandler Bing. The cafe features various elements from the iconic show, like a large orange couch and cup sleeves of the six friends.

Perry was recently buried in a private ceremony at the Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles, which his co-stars and family members attended. On the same day, a foundation was launched in Perry's name to support people struggling and recovering from addiction. 

Central Perk Coffeehouse, the infamous cafe from the iconic NBC series "Friends," is opening its first permanent location in Boston on November 14 and shared a first look into the place with People Magazine.

The "Friends" series had its run from 1994 to 2004 and featured six friends living together as they figured out love and life. The cast included Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Courtney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Lisa Kudrow.

The new Central Perk location in Boston is located on the infamous Newbury Street. It previously had a temporary pop-up location for fans in New York. The permanent site is reportedly a collaborator soon between CenPer and Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment.

From the photos obtained by the news outlet, the cafe has lots of Friends-inspired memorabilia and hints from the characters and famous plot lines. There's a large orange couch reminiscent of the one from the show's apartment and cup sleeves featuring each of the six friends and their iconic quotes.

The cafe was meant to open earlier but was delayed after the announcement of Perry's death on October 28. A press release has now confirmed that Central Perk will be honoring the late actor on its November opening date.

It read, "Central Perk Coffeehouse will distribute the Chandler Bing 'Can I Interest You in a Sarcastic Comment' sleeve exclusively for the entire day, in honor of the life and enduring legacy of Matthew Perry." Fans will be able to enjoy their quality cups of coffee while paying home to the fallen star.

According to Gurdock, one of the minds behind the coffeehouse idea, it's "not a novelty in any way, shape, or form." He added. "This is a real-life, real-world, café that will have high attention to not only the quality of the coffee, and our pursuit of that, but also the food."

After his death was announced in October, Perry was buried in a private funeral ceremony in Los Angeles. According to media reports, the funeral was attended by his five co-stars from "Friends," his family members, and close friends. Perry was only engaged once, never married, and never had children.

The funeral service was reportedly held at the Forest Lawn cemetery, near Warner Bros Studios. The cemetery is also the resting place of stars like Paul Walker, Carrie Fisher, and Stan Laurel. The "17 Again" actor's cause of death has not been confirmed due to an inconclusive post-mortem examination and a pending toxicology test.

A foundation was launched in Perry's name and honor on the same day as his funeral. Its purpose is to help people struggling and recovering from addiction, just as the actor himself struggled with alcohol and prescription painkillers for decades. Perry was open about his battle with fans, especially in his latest memoir, "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing."

After the launch, the Matthew Perry Foundation released a statement saying it's "the realisation of Matthew's enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction." The statement further said that the foundation is "guided by his own words and experiences and driven by his passion for making a difference in as many lives as possible."

It also includes a quote from Perry's 2022 memoir, which reads, "Addiction is far too powerful for anyone to defeat alone. But together, one day at a time, we can beat it down."