Readers seek Chinese food, bagel dogs
Regular readers of Taste of the Town know that we tend to run, give or take, about a six-month backlog for requests. The file’s getting particularly fat right now, so let’s clear some out:
Alaina Ross is looking for restaurants that sell Massachusetts-style Chinese food, which she describes as a Polynesian/Cantonese blend. …
Donna Dahlberg is looking for bagel dogs, either mini or regular size. …
Darlene Gerson is looking for Cape Cod Dark Russet Potato Chips, peppermint ice cream and restaurants that serve chicken and dumplings. …
Felicia Galati is looking for Santal Red Orange Juice, a Parmalat-brand product from Italy. …
Beverly Wiley is looking for Sara Lee potato bread. …
Terry Williams is looking for a local bakery that makes Swedish Flop. …
Karen Finnegan is looking for Sabrett hot dogs, which she used to get at Albertsons, or a cart vendor who sells them. …
Richard Hopper is looking for a restaurant that serves beignets at breakfast. …
Margot Guenther is looking for a local source for red currants, canned or in a jar. …
Suzette Scott is looking for old-fashioned spun cotton candy, not the kind sold in bags or tubs. …
Diana Adair is looking for bresaola, and for a restaurant that serves a crispy chicken salad similar to one that was served at the late Chin’s at the Fashion Show mall. …
Judy Vanderhorst is looking for Krusteaz Fat Free Cornbread Mix. …
Shelly Brundydge is looking for Eckrich Smoked Sausage. …
Doris Wisher is looking for Siljans traditional whole rye crisp bread. …
Elizabeth Edwards is looking for pan-fried chicken, similar to what the Hill Top House used to serve. …
Nancy Pierce-Rogowski is looking for local restaurants that serve side pork — not salt pork — as an alternative to bacon. …
Carmen Bernasconi is looking for Goya tomato sauce without salt, and green plantains. …
Pete Nicastro is on the lookout for Thomas’ Corn Toast-R-Cakes. …
Gail Amkin is looking for Kraft Spaghetti Classics, which she used to get at Wal-Mart. …
Anne McConnell is looking for English muffins that are not fork-split — that she has to cut herself — with a dense texture without so many nooks and crannies. …
Mary Stover is looking for angel-food cake mixes that require the cook to beat the dried egg whites separately. …
Bianca Granata-Ronald is looking for scormosa cheese. …
Joan McMaken is looking for a bakery or other source that sells dessert empanadas, especially pineapple. …
Rick Thompson is looking for cherry-nut ice cream. …
Marlene Wilt is looking for Le Carb ice cream in cinnamon and lemon flavors. …
And for her friend, Mike Durkin, Wilt is looking for butterscotch ice cream.
Readers?
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