Co-owner Phil Colicchio (center, brown vest) is behind Central Perk, a new full-service cafe in Times Square that uses the name of the famous coffee shop in “Friends” under an agreement with Warner Bros. ( Photo: Christian Specner) TV show ‘Friends’ Central Perk’s grand opening late last year was not pitched as nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake. At 20 Times Square on Seventh... News 24 Feb 2026 | 03:39