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Read More, See More, Eat MoreBy Georg R. SheetsPhotos by Dee GarberLittle’s Restaurant in HanoverOffers Home-Style Cooking In a Cheerful SettingBarbecued ribs and a broiled crab cake for lunch today.Tim LittleThere’s a good reason to go to Little’sRestaurant in Hanover besidesbeing able to pick up a free copy ofShowcaseNow! in the foyer at the mainentrance. The restaurant is on the mainroute through town at 1039 BaltimoreStreet (in front of the Ollie’s Store.)Tim and Brenda Little are in business toprovide a clean, cheery place where folkslike you and me can get something goodto eat, whether it’s breakfast at 3 o’clockin the afternoon or an early dinner.Parking is easy and the restaurant welllighted, so you can enjoy the 1950s-stylecasual decor without feeling rushed orcrowded. As I enjoyed my meal recently,Marilyn Monroe looked at me from alunch pail. A little farther down the rowof booths a poster of Elvis greets you onthe wall, and the music from the soundsystem helped put customers of all agesin a relaxed mood.Tim Little, the chef and host andbottle washer, took time out of thekitchen one day to tell me about thespecial things he’s doing to attractcrowds and please customers who likegood, home-style cooking. He told meabout the “All you care to eat pancakes”breakfasts he sometimes offers and the“All you care to eat spaghetti” dinnershe has on certain nights. Some nightsyou will find karaoke and other nightsbingo. There’s always something to door someone to talk to.Local produce adds local color tothe menu, Tim Little explains, and ifthe customer has a suggestion aboutthe recipe, he’ll be glad to take a noteand give it a try. “At first we put greenpeppers in our meatloaf,” Little noted,“and some of our customers asked usto make it without the peppers. Wesold a lot more meatloaf and everyonewas happy,” he said, laughing.Tim first brought me a plattercontaining a rack of barbecued ribsand a perfectly broiled crab cake.Fresh vegetables and herbs fromlocal fields garnished the plate.Then he brought a plate containingsucculent roast turkey over a scoopof filling – or stuffing, if you prefer. It,too, featured well-cooked and naturalflavors in an array of textures with justenough gravy. The prices are fair andthe satisfaction guaranteed.There’s something for every taste atLittle’s, too. You might want to try thelasagna, the steaks, if not the meatloaf,ribs and crab cakes. Steaks, roastsand chops are offered next to Italianspecialties and, yes, PennsylvaniaDutch dishes you can’t find in anyother restaurant. There’s a variety offried foods available for those with alonging for fried haddock or oystersor sea scallops, but if you take myLittle’s Restaurant, the one with the red roof.advice you’ll go with one of the broiledentrees, perhaps a platter you picturewhile you’re studying the menu andlistening to an old song.My best advice at Little’s is to askyour waiter or waitress for ideas aboutcombinations not on the menu andexperience a little fun creating your ownspecial experience. Every experience atLittle’s is special and you, the customer,can tell the cook how to make yourdinner, without hurting anyone’sfeelings or leaving hungry.Little’s Restaurant1039 Baltimore Street(in front of the Ollie’s Store)Hanover, York County, 17331Phone 717-632-4483Home-Style CookingParties, Banquets and Special EventsOpen Tuesdays through Sundays,6 a.m. to 9 p.m.Closed Mondays6 ShowcaseNow! Volume 7 Issue 6