Lovebirds Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer made a very public and showy exit from the NYC eatery La Esquina after double-date dining with the very married Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos last night. While Jennifer Aniston usually tends to do everything in her power to hide behind things like purses, newspapers/magazines, coffee cups, etc. it was a very different matter last night. Cuddled up with her paramour John Mayer, who is never one to shy away from cameras, the couple brazenly walked the streets of NYC cooing and googly-eyeing one another along the way:

I believe that Kelly and Mark left the restaurant engulfed in flames, screaming out for any passer-by to offer assistance but the world was so centered on Mayerston’s walk that no one paid attention to them in the slightest. For those who might not be aware, that was a joke. In any event, Jen and John were all smiley with one another and, surprisingly, did not attempt to hide their faces from the swarm of cameras that were following them. After the jump, check out video of the pair walking together in NYC last night …

Could this be a new beginning for Mayerston? Is it possible that John has finally convinced Jen to embrace the limelight and court the favor of the paparazzi? I guess time will tell … but, for now, it’s nice to see the couple enjoying the massive attention that they tend to attract wherever it is they go. They do look so much more attractive when they’re smiling rather than snarling at the cameras, don’t you think?

[Photo credit: INFdaily; Source]