The closing of Oscar’s Delicatessen ended a great Westport tradition: the annual Oscars at Oscar’s pre-party.
But the Westport Cinema Initiative has filled the gap.
A number of local businesses have become “polling places” for a contest. Just stop in and vote for who you think will win awards this Sunday in a variety of categories: Best Leading Actor and Actress; Best Supporting Actor and Actress; Best Director; Best Picture; Best Animated Feature; Best Documentary and Best Foreign Film.
Winners receive prizes donated by those merchants.
The contest ends this Sunday (February 26) at 4 p.m. You can vote at these locations:
- Le Rouge by Aarti
- iFloat
- Francois du Pont Jewelers
- Organachs Farm to Skin
- Vincent Palumbo Salon
- The Brownstone
- Green & Tonic
- The UPS Store
- Downunder
- Westport Hardware
- Saugatuck Sweets
- Joe’s Pizza
- Simon Pearce
- Body Quest
- Soleil Toile
PS: As you enjoy the Oscars Sunday night, raise a glass in memory of Oscar’s.
Last year’s pre-Oscars party at Oscar’s was also deli owner Lee Papageorge’s 65th birthday. His daughter Missy presented him with his very own statue. (Photo/Diane Lowman)