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Anka Concert At Lake Canceled 
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Bud Light Amphitheatre Has Been Canceled, According To Promoter Thom Greco.

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THE PUMP HOUSE &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Where: Route 309 North, Canadensis &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Atmosphere: Charming country inn &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Menu: Continental &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Prices: Appetizers $4.95 to $8.95; Dinners $14.95 to $24.95 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Hours: Monday through Saturday 5 to 9 p.m.; Sunday 2:30 to 8:30 p.mPhone:
595-7501 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Credit Cards: Visa/MC &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Non-smoking section: Entire restaurant is non-smoking &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Handicapped Accessible: No &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 TIMES LEADER/CLARK VAN ORDEN &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Pump House provides lovely summer dining &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Pump House offers pleasant layout, staff &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Pump House has been a fixture in the Poconos. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 For many years it was owned by the Drucquers -- father and son. And under
son Todd Drucquer, the inn became rather pretentious. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The present owner, John Keeney, worked with the previous owners and bought
the inn from them in 1981. He and chef Paul Guthy have kept the ambiance and
discarded the pretension. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The layout of the restaurant is appealing. Several small dining rooms are
more intimate than one large room. And if your table isn't ready upon arrival,
you can wait in a cozy, wood-panelled bar. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 There is no wine list; instead, patrons look at the wine rack and select
their bottle, which has the price marked on it. The selection of French,
Italian and American wines are fairly priced, with many bottles about $18.50. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In addition to the regular Pump House menu, our waitress brought us a
blackboard listing the specials. The appetizer I chose -- grilled, barbecued
shrimp with cheddar and prosciutto for $8.95 -- was outstanding. The salty
prosciutto and creamy cheddar cheese combined perfectly with the shrimp. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 On a second visit I wasn't as fortunate. An appetizer of smoked salmon
didn't work as well. The salmon and cream cheese was wrapped around a
good-sized shrimp (actually two large shrimp made up the serving) and
garnished with a julienne of sweet red pepper. The shrimp and salmon together
were almost too much of a good thing. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 An appetizer of deliciously smoked trout was served with a just-right horse
radish sauce and chopped onions; however, there were bones in the trout. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The entrees we chose were all specials. Salmon with a potato horse radish
crust and garlic mustard sauce was a nice blend of flavors. The weakest part
of the dish might have been the salmon itself, which was overcooked. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The sea scallops with multi-grain rice and lentils in a honey-ginger-lime
sauce included perfectly grilled, succulent scallops, but the rice and lentils
didn't seem to add to the flavor of the dish. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Veal with mushrooms and leeks in a tarragon Madiera sauce was a delicious
combination; the leeks were a good foil for the sweet Madiera wine. A Black
Angus sirloin with portobello mushrooms, shallots and Bordelaise sauce was a
wonderful blend of flavors, but the steak had a lot of fat and gristle. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The best, and most expensive, entree at $24.95 was lobster and shrimp
layered with a parmesan wafer and served with a lime sauce. Both the lobster
and the shrimp were perfectly cooked, the parmesan was a crisp, sharp contrast
to the delicate fish, and the light lime sauce held the whole dish together
beautifully. Strangely, on a second visit the wafer was soggy and the shrimp
and lobster were not as tender &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Dinners were served with a loaf of fluffy bread, al dente vegetables and a
salad of romaine lettuce with a too-sweet, too-thick vinaigrette dressing. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The desserts are all made at the restaurant. The blueberry pie was loaded
with tiny fresh berries -- we used to call them huckleberries -- in a flaky
crust. Lemon cheese cake was lemony, creamy, smooth and delicious. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Although the food is uneven and complicated dishes often don't work
together as well as they should, the staff is pleasant and efficient and The
Pump House is a lovely place for a summer evening. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The viewer is not identified to avoid the possibility of preferential
treatment. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Pump House 
Where: Route 309 North, Canadensis 
Atmosphere: Charming Country Inn 
Menu: Continental 
Prices: Appetizers $4.95 To $8.95; Dinners $14.95 To $24.95 
Hours: Monday Through Saturday 5 To 9 P.m.; Sunday 2:30 To 8:30 P.m.

The Pump House Where: Route 309 North, Canadensis Atmosphere: Charming Country Inn Menu: Continental Prices: Appetizers $4.95 To $8.95; Dinners $14.95 To $24.95 Hours: Monday Through Saturday 5 To 9 P.m.; Sunday 2:30 To 8:30 P.m.