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Nanticoke, Pennsylvania: Beached Boat, Big Shrimp

Closed seafood restaurant has a dine-in boat out back, and a big shrimp on a pole out front. Out-of-the-way location suggests why it closed.

Address:
25-27 Allen St., Nanticoke, PA
Directions:
Northwest of town and north of the river. On the north side of US-11/Allen St. just east of its intersection with PA-29/S. Mill St.
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Giant shrimp.

JJ Bankos Seafood Restaurant

Giant lobster and boat display. The boat was a dining area.

[Mel, 08/11/2021]

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