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Deli One. 106 Exchange Street, Portland. Spinach and sausage pie,pasta, omelets, delisandwiches are among the international attractions in this cozy place. The soups and chowdersare intriguingas well.A sunny patio Yo'hen season permits.Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sunday brunch. Art exhibitsby local talent. MC,V. 772·7115.

DiMillo'. Floating Reataurant. Long Wharf, Portland. Uniquefloatingrestaurant has steaks, seafood,ltalian cui. sine, ribs, and, always, lobster. Fine wines, nightly chefs specials, and entertainment. Lunch and dinner daily. Sun. day brunch. M~jorcredit cards. 772·2216.

Dock For~. 336 ForeStreet, Portland. Dailyspecialsinthis cozy Old Port setting include burgers, quiches, soups, chowders, fresh fish, steamers, and mussels. Lunch and dinnI'J.772·8619.

EI Mirador. 50 Wharf Street, Portland. The true taste of Mexicocomes totheOld Port. Direct fromNewYork City, ElMirador isone ofPortland's newest and finestrestaurant additions. Authentic Mexican recipes are created from the freshestingredientsdaily. Dineinthe Ixtapa, Chapultapec, orVeracruz Rooms. Lingerover a margarita inourexciting Cantina. Outdoor dining seasonal on our Patio. Open for lunch and dinner. Call for reservations. 781·0050.

F.Pal'ker Reidy' •. 83 Exchange Street, Portland. Great steak!-,seafood, soups, and American favorites are staples at this popular restaurant, a favorite with Portland's law community. 773·4731. The Galley. 215 Foreside Road, Falmouth. Located at Handy Be.at Yard, The Galley offers a beautiful view of Clapboard and Chebeague Islands plussleekracing yachts and an impressive, varied menu of seafood specialties. Cocktailloungeonupper d~k: A must fortheyachting set. 781·4262. The Good Egg Cafe. 705 Congress Street, Portland. Breakfast is the specialty in this comfortable cafe. House favorites are the homemade hash, English muffins, and multi·grain pancakes. The egg variations are endless, and there are herbal teas and fresh ground coffees. Monthly exhibitsby student artists. Wee!:days 6·12, Saturday 7·2, Sunday 8-2. 773·0801. Gorham Station. 29 Elm Street, Gorham. A lovely full· service restaurant ina restored railroad station. Steak and seafood, American favorites. 839·3354. The Great Lost Bear. 540 Forest Avenue, Portland. The exotic burgers, the friendly service, the etched glass, the hilariousmenu make The Bear a special spot. There's also the a",ard·winning chili, rihs,-chicken, and steak, and of cour~, thehomemadeToUHouse CookiePie. Forsummery days, there isa patio inBearidiseAlley, and forSundays, a champagne brunch. Lunch and dinner 7 days served right to 11:30. 772-0300. . Green Mountain Coffee Roa.ters. 15 Temple Street, Portland. Exotic coffees and teas, interesting conversa· tions,great locationnear (lne CityCenter and Nickelodeon movietheatres. Open lat~in the evenings. 773-4475. Hamilton'.ludia Restaurant. 43 MicldleStreet, Portland. Northern and Central IndiancuisinebychefHamilton Ash. Spicy, inventive, excellent. MC/VISA/Am. Express. 773·4498. Honefeathen. 193 Mi<::dleStreet, Portland. The award· winning menu offers fresh char-broiled fish, stir-fries, steaks, veal Oscar, as wellas notorious "Horse-fries" and nachos. Many daily spec:ialj,served by a cheery, creative staff. Elegant and fun. Ent~rtainment nightly. Lunch and dinner, 11 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. daily. Major credit cards. 773-3501. HuShang II. 11 Brown Street, Portland. Award-winning Szechuan, Shanghai, Mandarin, and Hunan cuisine. A Portland mainstay. Lun.;h and dinner daily. 774·0800. HuShang III. 29 Exchange Street, Portland. Shrimp in black bean sauce, ca~hew chicken are among the Szechuan, Hunan, Sh mghai, and Mandarin dishes offered. Daily luncheon specials, homemade Chinese soups. Two llrick-and·glass dining rooms. Lunch and dinner. Major ::reditcards. 773·0300. .1'.Oy.ter Bar. 5 Portland Pier, Portland. Deliciouswater· frontspotforseafood lovers.Oysters, steamed clams, very freshseafood. 772·4828. Jameson Tavern. 115 MainStreet, Freeport. Steaks, veal, eafood, anrldaily chefs specials. Veal sauteed withpros· Clutto,provolone, and mushrooms isa favorite,served inan historicalcolonialhome.Lunchand dinner,Sunday brunch. 865-4196. Ju.tin's Re.taurant. 645 Congress Street, Portland. Delectable array ofseafood, beef,poultry, and veryspecialized veal entrees. Our luncheon menu includes a choice of creative, fresh salads and a variety of sandwiches. Elegant pastries and desserts are created dailyalong withour freshly baked breads. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Candlelight dining with Roy Frazee at the piano. 773·5166. L'Antibes. 27 Forest Avenue, Portland. Elegant French cuisine served in the Portland Performing Arts Center. Perfect spot before and after Portland Stage productions and other Portland Performing Arts Center events. Extensive wine list. 772·0453. La Salsa. 444 Fore Street, Portland. Spicy, new-age res· taurar.t features chile verde enchiladas, Indian blue corn tortillas ilnd tamales, Colache burritos, distinctive soups, and New Mexican and South American fish dishes. New location sports high-design interior, daily specials. Also: lamb dishes .md Mexican bread pudding. 775·5674. Luna D'Oro. 41 MiddleStreet, Portland. "Italian cuisineso delightful itmakes you fallin love - allover again," This colorful new addition to Restaurant Row (it's adjacent to Cafe Always and Hamilton's India Restaurant) features Chianti bottles a,; table lamps, complete with decorative melting wax; red-checkered tablecloths; a fine range of traditional and unusual Italian specialties (veal, pasta, fish, shrimp, and beef all beautifully handled); great antipasto; crusty homebaked bread; and an ineffable charm that is both polishedand ingenuous - a littlelikePortland itself.A welcome addition. 774·2972. Lobster Shack. 246 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth. Strikingocean viewand picnicseafood tomatch. Great spot to watch Portland and Centerboard Yacht Club events. 799-1677. Maria's Riltorante. 337 Cumberland Avenue, Portland. Formal dining, good wines, and fine Italian cuisine.Owner and chef Anthony Napolitano specializes in veal dishes, includingveal scallopinimarsala, and there is an emphasis on fresh seafood as well. Dinner 5-10 weekdays, 5·11 weekends. MC,VISA. 772·9232. The Madd Apple Cafe. 23 Forest Avenue, Portland. An intimate American bist'o located in the Portland Perform· ing Arts Center. Offering a changing menu; specialties includeCarolina Chopped Pork BBQ, Shrimp Remoulade, tournedos Marchand ci•.•Vin, and Bananas Foster. Lunch and dinner. Major credit cards. 774·9698. Michel's at Exit 8. 202 Larrabee Road, Westbrook. Sea· foodand steaks ina pretty, plant.filleddiningroom. Among the selections are a two-pound prime rib, baked haddock, and Sicilians;allops. The portions are large, dinnerspecials change every two weeks, lunch specials every day. Lunch and dinner. Major credit cards. 854·9496. New Portland Deli. 88 MiddleStreet, Portland. A swank new deli with all the traditional specialties plus a beautiful view of 100 Middle Street Plaza as it approaches its late1987 completion date. Cafeteria style with breakfast, lunch, dinner served Monday through Saturday. Tasty international flavors, quick service, easy parking, and a clean, Eurostyle decor. 775-7141. Old Port Tavern. 11 Moulton Street, Portland. Steaks, seafood, salad bar, and live music in the heart of the Old Port. Award-winning Bloody Mary's. 774·0444. The Oyster Club. 164 Middle Street, Portland. It's Lewis Carroll witha dash ofhorseradish - an elegant newdining experience witha smashing array oflobster, seafood, steak, and chops entrees. Major credit cards. 773·3760. Rib Room. SonestaHotel Portland. 157 High Street, Portland. Elegant dining with impressive full-service menu (pates, mussels in basil and lemon sauce, steaks, seafood disheswithaccents on rare flavorings), and a highlyroman· tic atmosphere. Also, try The Greenhouse and the newly remodeled Top of the East lounge for cocktails and a stunning city view. Reservations and major credit cards accepted. 775·5411. The Right Banque Cafe. 225 Federal Street, Portland. Deliciouslasagne, quiches, sandwiches, salads, homemade ice creams, and fresh baked goods. Eat in or take out. 774-3074.

Valle's. 1150 Brighton Avenue, Portland. First·rate steaks and seafood at reasonable pricesina familyatmosphere. A favorite for many Portlanders for decades. Just offExit 8. 774-4551. VIDEO REVIEWS

BY HENRY PAPER KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS (1963)

Here's a film, along with several other excellent re-releases "Man in the White Suit," "The Lavender HillMob," "The Ladykillers" that represents the cream of the classic British comedy crop. That Alec Guiness plays eight separate roles is only one of the many virtues in this totally absorbing and wickedly funny film. Ian Holm plays an unjustly spurned relative (his mother married an Italian for love) who, upon his mother's death in poverty, sets out to methodically murder each ofhisrelatives (all superbly played by Guiness) who together stand in the way of his inheriting the family wealth. Holm's pointed lack of scruple is perfectly balanced by his poetic sense of justice, as each of the unsympathetic heirs is murdered in the manner most appropriate to hisvocation (e.g. a photographer ina chemical explosion in his darkroom; a famous greedy hunter in a shooting "accident/' etc.). Containing an abundance of wit, humor and surprises, and superbly shot and directed, this film represents the very apogee of film entertainment. THEHITCHER

A nice young man is driving crosscountry and can't stay awake; he needs company, he needs someone to take the wheel. His first words (a little joke) when he opens the door to let the Hitcher in are, "My mother told me never to do this." Mother, it turns out, was never so right.

The Hitcher (all too convincingly played by Rutger Hauer, of "Blade Runner"dan "s0 ld· ler 0 f0 range " . IS an unstoppable homicidal maniac whose ironic desire to be stopped leads him on a brutal rampage ofslaughter along the highway. Following his initial escape, our hero comes upon his hitcher's victims at every turning, until he himself becomes the suspect as wellas intended victim.

Few filmsreally are the" experiments in terror" their ad copies claim but this one is. Masterfully directed and beautifully photographed, in a film where metaphor is more important than credibility, this is truly the stuff of nightmares. Although one ofthe best filmsof the past year, one would be well-advised to pick this one up with caution. (Rated R for disturbing violence).