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Bring Me Back Something French

I pass French Roast everyday as it's a block from my boyfriend's apartment. We've been saving it to try for brunch, but my friend Cali and I opted for proximity in this frigid weather today and gave it a shot. The corner dig draws you right in with an authentic parisian exterior. From the font on the sign to the wicker chairs sitting two-by-two at round tables, the place is adorable.

The menu is standard: soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, entrees. We're both sandwich girls: Cali chose turkey and cranberry sauce on rye and I chose blackened organic chicken breast on a baguette. Shamefully, we both requested fries over salad, but that is very French to be fair.

The meals weren't spectacular, but sufficient for a lunch more about the conversation than the substance. My chicken was lean but filling and flavorful enough. Cali liked the turkey more and finished her entire sandwich, if that tells you anything. The fries and service were great and it made for a comfortable, simple lunch date.

Perks: the staff's friendly, we ate for $11 each, there's a full bar, and they're open 24 hours a day. It's easily accessible if you're around the West Village and pretty spacious. I imagine the entrees are a bit more impressive, but they're pricey. I say it's worth a try, but not a must. See for yourself, especially if you're looking for something French.

Location: 11th St & 6th Ave (also at 85th St. and Broadway)

Subways: Take the B/D/F or L to 14th St and 6th Ave

Price: $10-$15 a meal, excluding beverages

I've joined Gevalia before and didn't like their coffee and would like to know what is the best coffee club?
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Last minute christmas shopping!?!?!!?! for 14 year old girls :]?
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help with brewing ground coffee?
Hi Everyone! I just purchased a packet of Starbucks ground coffee French Roast and I'm not sure how to brew it, as I've never brewed coffee before. I feel very tempted to purchase a french press maker because it's the quickest, but I don't know if the French Roast coffee is coarse enough for the french press. (Can somebody please tell me if the French Roast is coarse or not?) My other option is to purchase a drip coffee maker, but I heard it takes a while to brew coffee with this machine. Does anyone know how long it really takes to brew coffee with a drip coffee maker? Thank you!

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Coffee May Be Part of the Recipe for a Longer Life

Title: Coffee May Be Part of the Recipe for a Longer Life Category: Health News Created: 5/17/2012 11:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

Coffee drinkers have lower risk of death, study suggests

Older adults who drank coffee -- caffeinated or decaffeinated -- had a lower risk of death overall than others who did not drink coffee, according a new study.

Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer

One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn't matter.

Coffee linked to longer life

Drinking a daily cup of coffee isn't likely to harm your health, and it may even lower your risk of dying from chronic diseases.

Coffee linked to lower risk of death

Researchers have some reassuring news for the legions of coffee drinkers who can't get through the day without a latte, cappuccino, iced mocha, double-shot of espresso or a plain old cuppa joe: That coffee habit may help you live longer.

Get a 2nd cup. Coffee lovers live longer

Drinking a daily cup of coffee isn't likely to harm your health, and it may even lower your risk of dying from chronic diseases.

Coffee is Good for You

US study suggests, Coffee drinkers live longer. Coffee, caffeinated or decaffeinated, may help extend the lives of people who drink it daily, a US study found. Men who drank 2 to 3 cups a day had a 10% chance of outliving those who drank no Coffee, while women had a 13% advantage, according to research published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine.