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Robert Christians, Route 940, east of Blakeslee. 646-0433 Soups? Hearty
chicken and vegetable, or stout potato cheese. Entrees? Rack of baby lamb.
Dessert? Carrot or hazelnut cakes. (Reviewed Dec. 3) Sequoyah House, 68
Broadway, Jim Thorpe 325-8824. Imaginative organic restaurant. Try creamed
curry squash soup, fried sheep’s cheese or the vegetable stew called locros.
(Reviewed Nov. 26) Colarusso’s, Main Street, Avoca. 457-8133. First rate,
Italian restaurant fare: meatballs, veal and peppers, Old Forge-style pizza.
Pass on ordinary calamari. Prompt service. (Reviewed Nov. 19) Smuggler’s Cove,
Route 611, Tannersville. 629-2277. Coconut shrimp, baked potato soup, seafood
gumbo, rack of veal ribs, bread pudding pie, all recommended at this busy
restaurant. (Reviewed Nov. 12) Angelo’s Pizza & Restaurant, Midway Shopping
Center, Route 11, Wyoming. 283-9009. Satisfying, reasonably priced food, ideal
for a quick family dinner. Garlic cheese bread, chicken strips and pizza are
the winners. (Reviewed Nov. 5) Le Chateau, 300 Camelback Road, Tannersville.

for starters; whiskey chicken was the best entree. Lemon mousse or a solar
eclipse for dessert. (Reviewed Oct. 29) Casa di Pasta, Route 940, Blakeslee.

roasted porketta. Delicate tiramisu and luscious chocolate layer torte. Some
minor service glitches one night. (Reviewed Oct. 22) Olive’s, 216 N. River
St., Wilkes-Barre. 826-1101. In the niche once occupied by Uptown. Try grape
leaves, stuffed with meat and rice, tabbouleh salad or the Belmont House filet
mignon. (Reviewed Oct. 15) O’Brady’s Pub & Eatery, 991 Wyoming Ave., Exeter.

You’re safe with the soup and appetizers or a seafood sampler for an entree.
Pass on salads. Sharp service, pleasant atmosphere. (Reviewed Oct. 8) The
Black Duck Grille, The Dallas Shopping Center, Route 309, Dallas. 675-1227.
The filet mignon was fork-tender. Ribs had a smoky, sweet, sticky barbecue
sauce. Crabcakes were pan-seared. Service was flawless; space is limited.
(Reviewed Oct. 1)