The Pilot (Friends) successfully brings up the idea to Rachel of asking her out sometime, and later confesses to Monica about the potential relationship. In the final scene, the entire group are in Central Perk having coffee with Rachel, who begins a new career as a coffee shop waitress. Creators and writers David Crane and Marta Kauffman were known in the television industry for writing the cable television series "Dream On". A second series by the duo, "Family Album", had premiered on CBS in the Fall 1993 season but was cancelled after airing six episodes. In November 1993, they began developing three new
Johnie's Coffee Shop located across from the May Co. department store, one of Los Angeles' best examples of Streamline Modern architecture, on the Miracle Mile. The May Co. building is now part of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Johnie's was declared a historical landmark by the Los Angeles City Council on November 27, 2013. On May 5, 2016, the coffee shop was renamed "Bernie's Coffee Shop" in honor of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. The shop retained that name and served as a campaign office until at least June 7, 2016. Johnie's Coffee Shop Johnie's Coffee Shop is a former coffee shop