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A NEAT new restaurant joins downtown delight

A NEAT new restaurant joins downtown delight

Grant Sirlin, Staff Writer October 26, 2014

A developing downtown area now becomes host to yet another appealing addition, one that can accommodate a palate of all cravings and entice an audience of all ages. In the location of the old Westport...

Pumpkin spice poisons classic fall foods

Pumpkin spice poisons classic fall foods

Cadence Neenan, Web Managing Editor October 10, 2014

It started at Starbucks. Slowly, it filtered through essentially every other major coffee chain, poisoning otherwise perfectly good coffee with its cloyingly seasonal flavor. It made it to the major supermarkets,...

Outside of the Central Perk coffee shop.

The one with the pop-up coffee shop

Jane Schutte, Breaking News Managing Editor October 6, 2014

The compressible orange couch; the classic, green arm-chair; the untrackable cups of coffee; and even our fuzzy, white haired friend Gunther all appeared to be an ideal life for twenty-year-olds in the...

Starbucks fuels Staples students’ dependence on caffeine

Starbucks fuels Staples students’ dependence on caffeine

Emily Olrik, Features Editor October 5, 2014

“Hi, I’ll have a venti iced skinny hazelnut macchiato with sugar-free syrup, an extra shot, light ice and no whip.” I’m lost at this point. Is this even English? What does it all mean? This...

Top five essential emojis that need to exist

Top five essential emojis that need to exist

Renee Weisz and Alice Hickson September 30, 2014

When words fail, sometimes there is no better way to accurately express your feelings than through emojis.   If an occasion is especially exciting, throw in a smiley face or one of the giant, red emoji...

Students steam over state java ban

Students steam over state java ban

Jennifer Lupoff, Staff Writer September 19, 2014

Ah coffee, glorious coffee. For the past three years you’ve come to my rescue. You see, as a caffeine lover, I have grown to rely tremendously on you. You picked me up in the morning, right after...

Hot drink ban debated and explained

Hot drink ban debated and explained

Zoe Brown and Cadence Neenan, Editor-In-Chief and Web Managing Editor September 19, 2014

After selling caffeinated drinks to students against state regulations for years, Staples was forced to cease sales of all caffeinated drinks, including coffee, hot chocolate and tea, to students beginning...

Westport tacks NEAT onto its list of coffeeshops

Westport tacks NEAT onto its list of coffeeshops

Eliza Goldberg, Staff Writer September 18, 2014

When I first entered Westport’s newest coffee shop/bar, NEAT, in pursuit of my coffee, I was instantly taken aback by the sleek countertops and comfortable ambiance of the room. Friendly servers greeted...

Sushi arrives at Staples

Sushi arrives at Staples

Alix Sommers, Assistant Business Manager September 11, 2014

A new school year means new menu options in the Staples High School cafeteria. An email from Chartwells on Aug. 22 to faculty and parents announced improvements to the cafeteria menu. Chartwells stated...

Morning source of coffee has vanished

Morning source of coffee has vanished

Benjamin Foster, Staff Writer September 7, 2014

The morning rush to the cafeteria is a little less hectic this year since the state government has mandated schools to cease serving students coffee. In order to get coffee, students will need a major...

Sarah Sommer ’16 joined the Westport Starbucks morning rush line, as many students will do next year when they can’t get cafeteria coffee next year.

State snatches coffee from students

Grace McCarthy, Staff Writer June 13, 2014

Every morning you see waves of sleepy Staples students stagger from the cafeteria, coffee clasped in their feeble hands desperately needing that burst of energy to get them through the next seven hours. As...

Java coffeehouse has students a-buzz

Java coffeehouse has students a-buzz

Jen Gouchoe, Web Features Editor February 10, 2014

When you walk into Java, you’re greeted by the butter yellow walls and barn red wood paneling decorated with large black and white photographs and unique decor. Small, round tables with light blue...

Top This vs. Crumbs

October 22, 2010
Westport residents agreed that Main Street is the center of the town; it’s where the community comes to shop, work, hangout…and eat. Yet those who come to Main Street looking for a sweet snack are presented with a decision to make: cool yogurt at Top This or a decadent cupcake at Crumbs.
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