Mike Beede wrote:

> In article >, smithfarms pure kona > wrote:
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>>OTOH I have always wondered why it was called CFO Nuts. There are no
>>Nuts in coffee. Beans would be a better word. But poetic license
>>goes far
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> I did find a reference to a CFON restaurant in New York, but nothing
> about how long it's been there. Of course, that would only push the
> mystery back to "why did they name the restaurant that." The Sara
> Lee site talks about the jingle (which apparently everyone older than
> me is quite familiar with ... ahem), but apparently assumes the name
> is unremarkable.
>
> Mike Beede
>
> P.S., I was suprised to find a _Cook's Illustrated_ article where CFON french
> roast beats Charbucks. But not *really* suprised....
> <http://www.cooksillustrated.com/article.asp?did=5378&bdc=64536>

As did Consumer Reports.

Restaurants first showed up in the 50's in Manhattan.
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
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