When I was in college, Thursday night was always spent
crowded around the TV watching the show
Friends.
Thanks to the help of a box set Christmas
present, I can say that I have seen every episode created.
I thoroughly enjoy the show, especially the
scenes shot at the Central Perk, a coffee house in New York.
In 2006, an Iranian businessman decided to cash in on the
Central Perk idea and started a franchise of the coffee houses in 32 different
countries. Fortunately one of these cafes
is located in Shanghai! So over the Mayday
holiday, Chris and I stopped by to have a cup of coffee and enjoy a few
episodes of Friends.
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| The cafe is a little tricky to find. Don't enter the doorway by the 160 street sign. Keep walking down the street to this sign. |
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| Chris decided to dress in 90's flannel for our visit. |
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| As we were walking in, this little kitty was walking out. I couldn't help singing "Smelly Cat". |
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| This Central Perk window was actually inside the cafe. It looked remarkably like the sign on the show. |
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| In addition to coffee, the cafe offered character themed cupcakes. |
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| They were out of the Monica, so I settled for an awesome Red Velvet Rachel cupcake. |
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| Chris cuddles Hugsy, Joey's penguin, on the couch. |
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| The drinks are served in Friends favorite quote mugs. I loved the episode with Ross and Emily's wedding! |
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| The barista added a little Central Perk touch to Chris' Brown Sugar coffee. At the cafe, patrons can sip coffee while watching old episodes of Friends. |
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| I was quite impressed with their coffee selections. |
If you like Friends, cupcakes, and/or coffee I highly recommend
a stop to Central Perk.
For instructions
on how to get to Central Perk,
click here!
