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Restaurants serving meals in house, to go
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The following options for dinein and takeout meals on Easter weekend — Friday through Sunday, April 2 to 4 — were supplied by area restaurants. Assume that reservations are required and that takeout meals require preordering well in advance.
Athos, 1814 Western Ave., Guilderland. 518-608-6400 and athosrestaurant.com. In-house: noon to 6:30 p.m. April 4. Preordering requested by April 2 for takeout, but orders to go may also be called in or ordered online via the website from noon to 6 p.m. on the holiday. Regular menu plus holiday specials; also, takeout packages for four people available for the holiday specials and from the regular takeout family-meal menu.
Dukes Chophouse, Rivers Casino & Resort, 1 Rush St., Schenectady. 518-579-8850 and riverscasinoandresort.com. Seating 4 to 9 p.m. April 4 for regular menu and $36 holiday special: rack of lamb with red currant and pork jus, potato rosti, green vegetables and a glass of cabernet sauvignon.
Jack's Oyster House, 42 State St., Albany. 518-465-8854 and jacksoysterhouse.com. Dinein: Three-course holiday menu with choices, $60 per person. 5 to 9 p.m. April 2 and 3, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 4. Regular menu unavailable. Takeout: Packages to serve four or eight, including entree, sides and dessert: turkey ($120 for four/$200 for eight), pork loin ($150/$280), rack of lamb ($190/$370) and beef tenderloin ($250/$490). Pickup 11