Choco Taco finds new life at these Las Vegas eateries

The Klondike Choco Taco, for decades a freezer case fixture, is dead. The manufacturer announced this week the treat had been discontinued (cue several profane tirades on Twitter). But these Las Vegas spots are taking up the taco with Choco Taco-inspired dishes or delicious alternatives.

Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer in The Venetian, known for its milkshake lollapaloozas, is offering a Churro Choco Taco Crazy Shake featuring a cinnamon toast crunch shake rimmed in cinnamon toast crunch and topped by a Choco Taco, churros, dulce de leche and whipped cream. $19.

Mas Por Favor, the taqueria and speakeasy on Spring Mountain Road, is showcasing a Choco Taco-inspired sundae: cinnamon sugar, white chocolate truffle shell, vanilla and chocolate ice cream, whipped cream, cherry. $10.

Milk Bar in the The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is serving its Milk Bar Waffle Cone pie featuring a peanut chocolate shell, layers of brownie and of ice cream-flavored pudding, and peanut clusters. $7 slice, $53 whole pie.

Mothership Coffee Roasters on Fremont Street has ice cream tacos from Happy Ending Chocolate, an outfit that delivers ice cream tacos in flavors like churro, salted caramel, peanut butter fudge and more. Ice cream taco flavors at Mothership rotate weekly.

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