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Phantom Gourmet

“Mexican cooking is what Chef David Vargas was born to do”

 
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Diners, Drive-Ins, Dives

Featuring Vida’s Pork Belly Tacos & Pig head Platter

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Portsmouth Herald

Vida Cantina Elevates Dining Mexican

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The Boston Globe

Best Mexican north of the (Massachusetts) border

 
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Portsmouth Herald

Wine Me Dine Me: Catching up with Chef David Vargas

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Cooking Channel

Man’s Greatest Food Episode featuring Vida Cantina

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WMUR

NH Chronicle

 
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WHDH 7

What’s Cooking - Shrimp Gazpacho

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Boston Eater

A Guide to Dining and Drinking in Portsmouth and Kittery

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Huffpost

Wine Me Dine Me: Catching up with Chef David Vargas

 
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NH Magazine

Vida Cantina’s Bloody Maria

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Fosters Daily

Chef Vargas’ Goat Cheese Fundido A Favorite

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Boston Eater

A Guide to Dining and Drinking in Portsmouth and Kittery

 
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Eater Maine

Top Portsmouth Restaurants Worth The Drive

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NH Magazine

Hot New Restaurant

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Fosters Daily

The Dish: The Chilequiles at Vida Cantina

 
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Taste Magazine

Best New Restaurant

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NH Magazine

Best Mexican Brunch

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Eater Maine

Top Portsmouth Restaurants Worth The Drive

 
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James Beard Foundation

Best Chef Northeast, semi-finalist nomination

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Boston Magazine

The East Coast’s Best Mexican Food

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The Boston Globe

Best Mexican food north of the MA border

 
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The Boston Globe

One of the best, most authentic Mexican restaurants in New England

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Boston Magazine

Exceptional house-made tortillas with freshly milled local corn… prompting the kind of gut-deep, intangible warmth

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The Portsmouth Herald

One of the Top Ten Restaurants in the Greater New England Region

 
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Eater Maine

Top Portsmouth Restaurants Worth The Drive

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NH Magazine

Hot New Restaurant

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Taste Magazine

Best New Restaurant

 
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NH Magazine

Best Mexican Brunch

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Spotlight Awards

Best Chef, Seacoast, Nominee