Coffee improves memory!

If coffee truly improves memory then the Bean and Leaf in Rochester should be jammed the week before exams! According to Sciencerecorder.com researchers prove that coffee can improve memory. "Great news for coffee drinkers: caffeine improves memory. That is the conclusion reached by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University. Michael Yassa, assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins, and his colleagues discovered that … [Read more...]

Local Father’s Day Finds

Forty years ago, President Richard Nixon signed into law the proclamation of Father's Day as the third Sunday in June. Ever since, children of all ages have clamored around department store tie racks, decorated coffee mugs, and bought untold quantities of grill tools in attempts to show dad that they love him. This year, if those ideas don't fit the bill for your father, check out the construction progress in town, support our merchants, and pick up one of these great local gifts that dad is … [Read more...]