As you might know, the life of the main characters of the series Friends took place in New York. Yet, the shooting took place at a studio in Los Angeles. Nevertheless, in New York, you can see the block where the exterior scenes were filmed. Downstairs, under the Bedford Street apartments, there is no coffee shop at all, but a restaurant that looks nothing like the famous fictional Central Perk cafe. For something a little more like Central Perk, one can go to Bloomingdale’s, the real-life iconic New York department store where Rachel Green began her career at Ralph Lauren. It set up a Central Perk themed space. Moreover, everyone who purchases something from the Ralph Lauren x Friends collection is treated to free coffee.