‘Vida Cantina’ more than just a restaurant, NH chef says

By Maria Aguirre, New Hampshire Public Radio

This year, three New Hampshire-based chefs are semifinalists for the James Beard Awards, which celebrate culinary talent around the U.S. Among them is David Vargas, Chicano chef and the owner of modern-Mexican restaurant Vida Cantina in Portsmouth.

It’s not the first time Vargas has been nominated – he was a semifinalist for the Northeast’s best chef category in 2019 and 2020.

NHPR’s ¿Qué Hay de Nuevo, New Hampshire? interviewed Vargas recently, and here are three elements upon which Vargas centers in his restaurant and cooking:

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