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Phantom Gourmet
“Mexican cooking is what Chef David Vargas was born to do”
Diners, Drive-Ins, Dives
Featuring Vida’s Pork Belly Tacos & Pig head Platter
Portsmouth Herald
Vida Cantina Elevates Dining Mexican
The Boston Globe
Best Mexican north of the (Massachusetts) border
Portsmouth Herald
Wine Me Dine Me: Catching up with Chef David Vargas
Cooking Channel
Man’s Greatest Food Episode featuring Vida Cantina
WMUR
NH Chronicle
WHDH 7
What’s Cooking - Shrimp Gazpacho
Boston Eater
A Guide to Dining and Drinking in Portsmouth and Kittery
Huffpost
Wine Me Dine Me: Catching up with Chef David Vargas
NH Magazine
Vida Cantina’s Bloody Maria
Fosters Daily
Chef Vargas’ Goat Cheese Fundido A Favorite
Boston Eater
A Guide to Dining and Drinking in Portsmouth and Kittery
Eater Maine
Top Portsmouth Restaurants Worth The Drive
NH Magazine
Hot New Restaurant
Fosters Daily
The Dish: The Chilequiles at Vida Cantina
Taste Magazine
Best New Restaurant
NH Magazine
Best Mexican Brunch
Eater Maine
Top Portsmouth Restaurants Worth The Drive
James Beard Foundation
Best Chef Northeast, semi-finalist nomination
Boston Magazine
The East Coast’s Best Mexican Food
The Boston Globe
Best Mexican food north of the MA border
The Boston Globe
One of the best, most authentic Mexican restaurants in New England
Boston Magazine
Exceptional house-made tortillas with freshly milled local corn… prompting the kind of gut-deep, intangible warmth
The Portsmouth Herald
One of the Top Ten Restaurants in the Greater New England Region
Eater Maine
Top Portsmouth Restaurants Worth The Drive
NH Magazine
Hot New Restaurant
Taste Magazine
Best New Restaurant