Readers help find side lox
It seems there are nearly as many types of lox as there are types of bagels. Sharon Lazar is looking for belly or side lox, which is saltier than Nova. Lawrence M. Rubin recommended Harrie’s Bagelmania at 855 E. Twain Ave., Pam Crawford suggested Bagel Cafe at 301 N. Buffalo Drive and Lisa Levine emailed that it’s sold in packages at Weiss Deli & Bakery at 2744 N. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson. …
For Lila Kaufman, who’s looking for a local restaurant that makes broasted chicken, Cindi Metzger and Thong Bartlett recommended The Original Graziano’s Pizza at 8410 W. Desert Inn Road, and Rubin suggested Amore Pizza and Pasta, 3945 S. Durango Drive. …
For Shay McMinn and others who are seeking Nabisco’s Famous Chocolate Wafers (a critical component in an icebox cake), Dee Anne Culmone and Joyce Gargan reported spotting them at Albertsons, and Culmone also found them at Vons at 475 E. Windmill Lane. …
For Gary Trbovich Jr., who’s looking for restaurants that serve Serbian food, Barb Roth and L. Douglass recommended Cafe Restaurant Prince at 6795 W. Flamingo Road, and Jack Lappin suggested Magura at 1305 Vegas Valley Drive, which serves Bulgarian food, which he said is similar. …
For Ernest and Marilyn Perreira, who are looking for pickled garlic, Lappin suggested Sunflower Farmers Market, which has stores at 3365 E. Tropicana Ave. and 4020 S. Rainbow Blvd., while Lynn Sitten recommended the Bass Pro Shops at 8200 Dean Martin Drive, and Renee Inabinet suggested Granny’s Gourmet Farmer’s Market Store at 3315 E. Russell Road. …
More on anchovy-stuffed olives: Lappin suggested the International Marketplace, 5000 S. Decatur Blvd., and Carolyn Shugar suggested Cost Plus World Market, which has stores at 2151 N. Rainbow Blvd. and 3890 Blue Diamond Road. …
Here are more reader requests.
Bev Greer: watermelons with seeds;
Karen Bristow: Crystal Light’s new flavors, Mojito and Daiquiri;
Dorothy McComb: Vita muffins in any flavor;
Carole Bixler: oatmeal pie similar to those sold in Amish country in central Ohio;
Sue Rodman: Old English Sesame Melba Rounds, which she used to get at Albertsons;
Ruby Hawkes: a local source for Vance’s Dairy-Free Powder;
Bob Drewlo: Curly’s Baby Back Ribs, which he used to get at Costco;
Renee Gordon: Smart Squeeze Fat Free Margarine by Smart Beat;
Maureen Glynn: German bologna, which she used to get at local supermarkets;
And Mimi Williams: small, reasonably priced jars of caviar that used to be sold in supermarkets.
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