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Jun. 28, 2006
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TASTE OF THE TOWN: Wholesale clubs place to get pretzel fix

It's the wholesale clubs, it seems, for Christine Harris and other fans of Utz pretzels.

"I buy Utz pretzels at Sam's Club at 7175 Spring Mountain Road," e-mailed Gloria Troncoso. "They have two types. My family loves them and worries when the jar is starting to get low."

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Rhona Myers suggested Costco at 801 S. Pavilion Center Drive, where, she e-mailed, "they sell them in the large 55-ounce plastic containers."

April Whyte also suggested Costco -- at 791 Marks St. in Henderson -- and Ellen Sousa suggested both Sam's Club and Costco. ...

For Frank H. Gerencser, who is looking for good rye bread near Henderson, Marie Villareale suggested Great Buns Bakery, which is at 3270 E. Tropicana Ave. and 8320 W. Sahara Ave.

For Ede Linterman, who is looking for Kinder Eggs, Mary Jane Hoag, Raquel Kaleb and Erik Foubert said they can be found at the International Marketplace, 5000 S. Decatur Blvd.

And Karen M. Richardson suggested British Foods, 3375 S. Decatur Blvd., where she said they are among the "vast selections of wonderful European chocolate candies." ...

For Sandra Biegel, who is looking for Regina Garlic Wine Vinegar, Foubert suggested Rocco's NY Italian Deli, 1181 S. Buffalo Drive, or Montesano's Italian Deli, 4835 W. Craig Road or 3441 W. Sahara Ave., and Eileen Crowley recommended Albertsons at 2835 S. Nellis Blvd. ...

More on Beeman's: Karen Tamblyn e-mailed to point out that Grandma Daisy's Candy and Ice Cream Parlor at 501-A Hotel Plaza in Boulder City has the pepsin-flavored gum, as well as Clove and Blackjack, and many hard-to-find old-fashioned candies. ...

Reader requests: Don Hayworth is looking for passion-fruit juice (perhaps a frozen concentrate), which his daughter uses to make the Hawaiian specialty lilikoi pie. ...

Lowell Mason is looking for Captain Ken's baked beans, made in St. Paul, Minn. "They are frozen and are great," he faxed. ...

Danielle Skerritt-Seskin is searching for Goya boxed rices, canned pigeon peas and olives. "I found other Goya products ... at Food For Less," she e-mailed. "But I cannot locate the others." ...

Sarah Kathryn Gloseclose is looking for lump Chesapeake Blue crabmeat, and the local restaurant that serves chili dogs similar to Tommy's in Los Angeles. ...

Randy Soltero would like reader suggestions for the best loco moco in town. ...

Terri Tracey would like to find Pilot crackers. ...

Dorothy Brooks is looking for restaurants that carry chicken livers as an entree, and grocery stores that carry Wheat Hearts breakfast cereal. ...

Sharon Hedges is looking for Bird's Imported English Dessert Mix. ...

Vicki Rueda would like to find a local source for Harney and Sons' Hot Cinnamon Sunset tea. ...

Richardson has been searching local stores for canisters of a Kraft powdered cheese product, which she said is "the same bright orange powdered cheese packaged with Kraft Cheese & Macaroni" and is "the best for cheese popcorn."

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