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Noah’s Restaurant Announces ‘Great Hope Springs’ Lobster Winners

Hundreds Voted For Their Favorite Decorated Lobster

The furry decorated lobster (number 17) is the winner of the Great Hope Springs held by .

Deb Papp, whose husband John Papp is one of the co-owners of Noah’s, said she counted 398 votes. First place was Furry Lobster (number 17), second place was Remote Control Lobster (Number 7) and third place was the Silver Space Lobster with the purple claws and sequins (number 11).

The 57 decorated lobsters were used as wall props in Noah’s Restaurant during the filming of Great Hope Springs, and created by the movie, their friends and family. Noah’s Restaurant served as in the movie starring and Steve Carell.

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When Noah’s re-opened on Friday, October 8, after being closed for filming, the restaurant invited everyone even non-customers to vote for their favorite lobster.

“Customers, staff and visitors all had a lot of fun,” Papp said.

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