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323 Restaurant Closes In Westport 323 Restaurant Closes In Westport
323 Restaurant Closes In Westport Months after garnering national attention for a controversial cocktail that was on its menu, a Westport restaurant has shuttered its doors suddenly. The 323 Restaurant in Westport is closed after owner Adam Faillace reportedly failed to pay rent to his landlord and he was evicted. Local residents first noticed the closure over the weekend, and it was officially locked up earlier this week by a state marshal. The eatery came under fire in August, when a customer complained about a cocktail on the menu, the “Tuskegee Experiment,” which is in reference to “the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphi…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield County Restaurant Yanks Offensive Cocktail Name From Menu Fairfield County Restaurant Yanks Offensive Cocktail Name From Menu
Fairfield County Restaurant Yanks Offensive Cocktail Name From Menu A Fairfield County restaurant has removed a controversial cocktail from its menu after receiving customer complaints about its name. The “Tuskegee Experiment,” referring to the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, was pulled by 323 Main in Westport following an outcry on social media to the racial tone of the name. The drink contains "Myers dark rum, Malibu, pineapple juice, fresh lime, pineapple & jalapeño mash, dash Tabasco," according to a photo that was posted on Facebook. No connection to the actual Tuskegee Experiment is clear. The item was removed fro…

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by Zak Failla