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Karaoke Tuesdays Draw Big Crowds At Black Duck Cafe In Westport Karaoke Tuesdays Draw Big Crowds At Black Duck Cafe In Westport
Karaoke Tuesdays Draw Big Crowds At Black Duck Cafe In Westport Dust off your vocal cords then head with friends to Black Duck Cafe in Westport any week for Karaoke Tuesday at 8 p.m., something of a "cultural phenomenon" at the popular waterside restaurant. Owner Peter Aitkin started the Karaoke Tuesday "27 or 28 years ago. It was popular when we started and for the first five to ten years. I thought it was just going to be a fad but it's a cultural phenomenon. We have a great guy (Bill Richard) and get some very good singers and some not so good singers which can be entertaining and fun too," Aitkin said in an interview. Walk or drive up to the re…

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by Donna Christopher
Lifestyle
Look Who's Back: Days After Announcing Closure, Black Duck Restaurant Says It Will Stay Open Look Who's Back: Days After Announcing Closure, Black Duck Restaurant Says It Will Stay Open
Look Who's Back: Days After Announcing Closure, Black Duck Restaurant Says It Will Stay Open Just days after announcing it was closing its doors after a 40-year run, a favorite "food hangout" in the area now says it's staying open. Black Duck Cafe, a floating barge restaurant in Westport, said on Tuesday "It is with a heavy heart that we announce our closing.  "We've had an amazing 40 years here in Saugatuck and in Westport. We are grateful for every friend we've had the pleasure to serve and entertain along the way." But late Friday morning, Black Duck management dropped a bombshell. "We are beyond pleased to announce that after many days of discussions with our credit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Black Duck Cafe, Popular Fairfield County 'Food Hangout,' Closing After 40-Year Run Black Duck Cafe, Popular Fairfield County 'Food Hangout,' Closing After 40-Year Run
Black Duck Cafe, Popular Fairfield County 'Food Hangout,' Closing After 40-Year Run Click here for an updated story: Look Who's Back: Days After Announcing Closure, Black Duck Restaurant Says It Will Stay Open After 40 years as a staple and favorite "hangout" in Westport, the Black Duck Cafe is closing its door for good. The sad news came via Facebook when the owners of the floating barge restaurant posted on Tuesday they would be shuttering their doors for good.  "It is with a heavy heart that we announce our closing," they wrote. "We've had an amazing 40 years here in Saugatuck and in Westport. We are grateful for every friend we've had the pleasure to se…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Hits Officer, Parks Worker After Skipping Cab Fare, Westport PD Says Woman Hits Officer, Parks Worker After Skipping Cab Fare, Westport PD Says
Woman Hits Officer, Parks Worker After Skipping Cab Fare, Westport PD Says Police were taken on a wild ride after a woman allegedly drove into a Westport town employee, failed to pay a cab driver and struck a police officer with her car door while he was trying to assist him, according to a Westport police report released this week. Officers from the Westport Police Department were dispatched to Compo Beach at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, where there were reports of a woman - later identified as Middletown resident Jacqueline Bracht, 34 - who was driving the wrong way on Soundview Drive and struck a Parks and Recreation employee in the leg as he was…

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by Zak Failla