Wednesday, July l«, 1988

T>e Herald and The Lantern

PageZ*

Dining And Entertainment

WELCOME TO

it ST.'

Ml Hat ST.

STONE HARBOH

ME-M17

LUNCH

& »

DINNER MNINO IN OUR HAUTtPULOARMN

OR

MNINO ROOM

wsVTWvo HeWb Sunday brunch im S+rvod with eomptlmmntory bottlm of win* Wl ALSO CATHK TO THC VACATIONING GOURMET CALL US Off STOP M.... OWN • TAKE-OUT ALSO

f?\ %

ENTERTAINING Irt© include slngrr Alita Cooper flanked by aaaipboolal Ralph Roberta and drummer Joey Pblllipa who will appear la concert Jaly a In Sea lale CHv. Trio To EnterUin On Promenade

SEA ISLE CITY - Straight from the casinos of Atlantic City, Alisa and Friends, a trio of instrumentalists and singers, will be heard in the sum-

CHRISTMAN I AND iXPRCSSO SHOW BAND TUES.-SUN. STARTING 9 P.M.

**SPECIAL COMEDY SHOW* SUNDAY. JULY M AT 19:M "OTHER SIDE OF BROADWAY 1

FOR THE LADIES "TORINO" MONDAY, JULY Hat STARTING t PM

FREE PARKING FOR 500 CARS! PACKAGE OOODS AVAILABLE 10 A.M.-1A.M jack cundif f s neRALCVs mn RTS. 9 A 47 • RIO GRANDE, NJ • M4-MM

mer concerts programs of Sea Isle City, on the promenade at Kennedy Blvd., Wednesday evening July 23,at8p.m The rise of this trio within a few years to a top attraction at principal musical centers of the Delaware Valley, including Bally’s Park Place Casino and Resorts International, has been largely due to the talents and personality of its conductor-vocalist, Alisa Beth Cooper. Starting her career as a concert pianist. Mtas Cooper hit upon the idea of combining good arrangements and professional know-how to the numbers people have loved through the years. Assisted by Joey Phillips on the drums and Ralph Roberts, sax. Miss Cooper swings her trio through popular numbers from the 20’s to the hits of the TOs.There will be songs from the big hand era, musical shows and present day disco-casino. Going to Dickinson CARLISLE, PA - Kristina Marie Petrica of Avalon has enrolled as a freshman at Dickinson College here. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephan C. Petrica of 65th St., she will enter the 207-year-old college in the fall. -c.

MARABELLA’S

RESTAURANT Recommended by Philo. Inquirer

(Sunday Inquirer, July 30. 1V7S)

Home-style southern cooking — tipo Italiano—at the shore

By John V.R. Bun Inquirer Stqff Writer

Good home-cooking is hard to find at Jersey shore restaurants, but If you go to Marabeil'a, you will be offered a welcome change from the fried seafood and cole slaw served at

so many restaurants.

This seven-year-old family dining dace in the middle of Stone Harbor offers fine southern Italian cruisine

at moderate prices.

There's nothing fancy about Marabella's, which is operated by a South Philadelphia family. The plastic-covered tables have paper placemats, hanging plants decorate the front windows, and children

receive free balloons.

But the food is freshly homecooked daily and some of it is excellent. The homemade tomato sauce, for instance, is rich and flavorful, obviously fresh, and It exceptionally well on the manicotti and lasagna

My favorite of the (fishes sampled is six. Urge, fresh, moist deepsea scallops sauteed with fresh

Dining out— At Marabella's 9StA Street and Third Avenue, Stone Harbor

mushrooms and green peppers in a superb white wine sauce. It came on a bed of somewhat soggy risotto, but otherwise it was supertT The homemade manicotti is two large, freshly made sheila filled with ricotta and moxzareiU cheese, topped with that rich tomato sauce. \ Veal pannUUna is a generous portion of excellent veal, with a nice crust and a cheesy tomato sauce. A dish of good, homemade spaghetti is offered as a side dish with most dishes, or you can have French fries, applesauce, coleslaw or a vegetable, which changes daily. The appetiser list is limited to shrimp and crab cocktails and excellent homemade soups, Manhattan-style dam chowder is a rich, salty broth filled with lots of chopped dams, diced potatoes and celery. It was ao delicious, I had a

second cup. The homemade chicken soup is equally delightful, with lots of chicken and thin spaghetti that tastes as if it could be homemade. The house salad is iceberg lettuce (it was wilted),.with touches of carrot, and with"pre-made dressings — a particularly boring course. Desserts are excellent, particularly a strawberry parfait that isn’t the ice cream dish most restaurants offer. Instead, it is a light, fluffy mousse-like confection made of whipped cream and sour cream and laced with fresh, ripe strawberries. Yummy. Marabeil'a serves dinner from 4:39 to f p.m. Sunday through Thursday, until 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. No credit cards are accepted. For take-out orders, call

909-399-3037.

Inquirer rwtoufont roviawi or# conducted ononymoutly. without worn log to tho rottourant. and ora paid tor by Tho Inquirer. Xavlewt or* written' without regard to whether the roEtourontt advertise in The Inquirer, end "Thank-you” dinners ore not accepted otter favorable reviews.

Time nunr 006*430 4a MT SHORE RD. VIUAS • *5.50 DINNER SPECIAL NITELY • LADIES NITE EVERY FRIDAY DRINKS SI .00 FOR THE LADIES • *7.50 PRIME RIB SPECIAL NITELY 4 TO 6. ALL EVE. TUES. 8 SUN. • SLOSH PARTY WED. NITES t:J0-1:SS MUSIC UNTIL 2 AM — OPEN BAR S7 PER PERSON WHITE HORSE Wed., Thura., Frl., Bat.

& JOHN Tuesday COUNTRY ROCK Mao Top <40 Mualc