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Viva Viva’s!
Shortly after Viva Zapata opened, Paul Newman stopped in. He ordered a beer. “Sorry,” the waiter said. “We don’t have a liquor license.” The actor pulled out his checkbook. He signed his name, leaving...
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Hot Times At Viva’s
Hot peppers and spicy margaritas are on the menu this Sunday (October 21, 1 to 5 p.m.) at Viva Zapata’s. That’s not unusual. But the popular Mexican restaurant has added another attraction: 30% of...
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A Post-Apocalyptic Saugatuck
The back cover of Flesh & Wires — a new science fiction book just published by Jackie Hatton — reads: Following a failed alien invasion the world is left sparsely populated with psychologically...
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Slicing Through Saugatuck
You never realize how many restaurants are in Saugatuck — until they start giving away free* food. Viva’s, Julian’s, Rizzuto’s, Tutti’s; the Whelk, the Duck, Rainbow Thai and Tarry Lodge — all those...
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Qdoba Is No Longer The Newest Mexican Restaurant In Town
Last winter, word on the calle was that 2 popular Mexican restaurants were coming to town. Qdoba came. Chipotle did not. But when no one was looking, Señor Salsa snuck up on us. The Westport outpost of...
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Ho Ho Ho! They’ll Drink To That!
Seventy or so Santa Clauses — and a few random Mrs. Clauses, elves and Grinches — descended on Saugatuck Center this afternoon. They drank, ate and ambled their way – no sleighs allowed, not after all...
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Drew McKeon Rocks Michael Bolton’s World
Growing up in Westport, says Drew McKeon, you see Michael Bolton as a local guy. But when you walk through the airport with him in a place like Shanghai — with people “crying, freaking out” — you...
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It Only Took 19 Years…
…but Viva Zapata finally has a website. Now — just like any other restaurant — you can click for info on hours, menus and (who needs this?) directions. Unlike any other restaurant website, you can also...
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Dissin’ Dunkin’
“06880″ reader Wendy Pieper was in Saugatuck the other day. She did not like what she saw. Her reaction: We stopped at the light at Peter’s Corner in Saugatuck. (I call it that because Peter’s Market...
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The Temperature Of Westport
When it comes to nightlife, “cool” and “hot” mean the same thing. These days, Westport’s nightlife can be summed up in one word: “not.” Two hip-but-nerdy researchers recently unveiled a means of...
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