Bison hot dogs corralled

All-beef? Pork-and-beef? Heck, no. Peggy Wade is looking for buffalo -- or bison -- hot dogs, and readers know just where they can be rounded up.

Margot Guenther said she found them at Costco at 791 Marks St. in Henderson and Claudia Wright found them at Whole Foods Market, with four locations in the valley. Ron Lutz, owner of The Butcher Block at 7625 S. Rainbow Blvd., and the Jensen family of Village Meat & Wine, 5025 S. Eastern Ave., said they both carry them. ...

In a similar vein: For Jeris Carspecken, who's looking for pizza with a gluten-free crust, Dave Reynard suggested Mark Rich's New York Pizza at 7930 W. Tropical Parkway or 11710 W. Charleston Blvd., and Carol St. James said a frozen pizza -- though with a crust made with rice flour, not cheese, which Carspecken mentioned -- is available at Smith's at 3850 E. Flamingo Road. She also noted many products are available at www.glutenfree.com. ...

For James Taylor, who's looking for dried lavender for baking, Krissy Richards e-mailed that she found it at Cost Plus World Market at 2151 N. Rainbow Blvd. (there's another Cost Plus at 3890 Blue Diamond Road) and Helen Schussler of The Tovah Team e-mailed that it's available at her site, www.tovahshops.com (or call 448-3663). ...

For Jayne Boone, who asked for reader suggestions for good Vietnamese restaurants near Henderson, Bob Murray recommended Lemongrass Cafe, 8820 S. Eastern Ave. And Henderson resident Michelle Knoll e-mailed that Pho, at Treasure Island (where she works), 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is easy to access via I-15 and Spring Mountain Road. ...

For Nancy Shulman, who's looking for Bosco Chocolate Syrup, the company's Scott Sanders e-mailed that he doesn't believe it's available locally, but that it can be obtained at www.boscoworld.com. Sanders also suggested asking managers to stock it. ...

For Anthony Archuleta, who's looking for taco-flavored Doritos, Susie Folliard e-mailed that the closest she has found are the Late Tacos At Midnight Special Edition Doritos at Albertsons at 2885 E. Desert Inn Road. ...

Here's a tip from reader Winsor Harmon: He e-mailed that he located two hard-to-find items -- Hunt's Honey Mustard Barbecue Sauce and Tabasco Spicy Mayonnaise -- at the new Glazier's Food Marketplace, 8530 W. Warm Springs Road. ...

And for Patricia A. Lunn, who's looking for a local church that sells Maine lobsters: Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway, is accepting Web orders (at www.lobsterfair.com) for its annual event, which is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 17. Orders will be taken through 4 p.m. Oct. 16. ...

Reader requests: Reynard is looking for Castlebury's Tamales, which he used to get at 99 Cents Only stores. ...

Nancy Grimm is looking for rye flour in 5- or 10-pound bags or in bulk, "at a reasonable price."

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