Readers find rich chocolate malts

A thick, rich chocolate malt is an indulgence for most of us, but what a way to go. And fellow readers have some suggestions for malt-lover Cynthia Coletti. Randy Leonard recommended those made by "the hot dog guy" who has a stand inside the Huntridge Drug Store at 1144 E. Charleston Blvd., Rian Rain recommended Johnny Rockets at the Silverton at 3333 Blue Diamond Road (find other local Johnny Rockets at www.JohnnyRockets.com) and Jerry Biggs suggested the World Famous Coffee Cup at 512 Nevada Highway in Boulder City. ...

For Jeff Alpert, Danny Calico emailed that Strub's half- and whole-sour pickles are available at Vons at 10616 S. Eastern Ave. in Henderson, and Joe Miller spotted the half-sour ones at Glazier's Food Marketplace, 8525 W. Warm Springs Road. ...

More on Skippy Honey Nut Peanut Butter: Andrea Reed faxed that she spotted it at Albertsons at 7075 W. Ann Road. ...

And for those who love Tastykakes, George Brownfield emailed to say he found them at Albertsons at 9725 S. Maryland Parkway (as well as most Capriotti's locations). ...

Here are more reader requests.

Calico: a local source for long hot and/or sweet Italian frying peppers;

Thomas and Diana Kulseth: Jacobsen's or other brand hard snack toast in cinnamon or cinnamon-raisin;

Marlene M. Taylor: Marshmallow Fluff;

Jerald Seegmiller: ginger beer;

Carole Zavat: a local source for Bennett's Chili Sauce;

Nancy Galyean: Feast From the East All Natural Sesame salad dressing;

Robert McCormick: a local source for lukanka (Bulgarian hard salami) and kebabche (Bulgarian meat franks);

Bea Shepard: 8-ounce cans of grape soda;

Michael Cutler: scali bread, which he used to get at Walmart;

Peter Haslehurst: Kraft Fudgies, and real churned buttermilk;

Ava Boegner: macadamia and cashew butters, which she used to get at Trader Joe's;

Carmen Redd: teaberry ice cream;

Karen Amerault: roasting chickens that weigh 5 pounds or more;

Harry Hertel: Schweppes Lemon Sour;

Peggy Arquilla: Saga Blue brie;

Claudia Wolt: Stella shaved Parmesan, La Panzanella black-pepper crackers and Birdseye Steamfresh Singles sweet peas;

Jeannette Raballo: lemon or lime marmalade and honey with honeycomb;

And Edward Kaplan: Green Giant frozen broccoli spears in butter sauce, and V8 in a 12-ounce plastic bottle with a screw-on cap.

Readers?

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