Costco stocks shrimp wontons

Most of the products that have been sought by Taste of the Town readers over the years have been, it seems, favorites remembered from childhood, or foods that are somewhat obscure, in the scheme of things. Tony Padilla, however, is looking for a favorite convenience food -- CP Shrimp Wontons, frozen with noodles and sauce -- and fellow readers know where to find it.

Karen Smee, Willa Rolfes and Candy Bakko all spotted the wontons at Costco. Bakko added that she's trying to find the wontons without noodles; she used to find those at the same Costco. ...

For Jeffery Roseman, who's looking for fresh oysters, Michael Moller emailed that they're almost always available at the 168 Market at 3459 S. Jones Blvd., where they're live in tanks. ...

For Joan W. Justi, who's looking for small cans of Mrs. T's bloody Mary mix, Harriet Schreider reported finding them at Total Wine at 501 N. Stephanie St. in Henderson; there's another Total Wine at 730 S. Rampart Blvd. ...

For Kim Breseman, who's looking for Land O'Lakes Sharp American Cheese from the deli counter, Tiffany James spotted it at Food 4 Less at 2545 S. Eastern Ave. ...

For readers who have been trying to find frozen bialys, Pearl Prunetta emailed that they're available in the deli department at Glazier's Food Marketplace at 8525 W. Warm Springs Road. And Laurel and Nick Mascolo reported finding an extensive line of Stella D'Oro treats at Glazier's. ...

More on fresh herbs: Pat Ferrell emailed that a good source is Food 4 Less stores, where the fresh bunches are 99 cents each. ...

More on gizzards: Erin Paddock emailed that her new spot, Erin's The Grille Next Door, 2333 N. Jones Blvd. (at Smoke Ranch Road), serves them from 4 to 11 p.m. Sundays (or while they last) and that she learned to make them from the owners of the much-missed Green Shack on Boulder Highway. Paddock added that every Thursday is Buffalo Night, with Sahlen's hot dogs with Weber's toppings, beef on weck and Buffalo wings. ...

Here are more reader requests.

Jackie Barkhuff: plum butter for Christmas cookie filling;

Dana Gibson: canned okra and tomatoes;

Larry Fuss: Allen's Tiny Tender Field Peas with Snaps;

Claudia Wolt: Dannon Light and Fit Diabetic Friendly Yogurt;

Kipp Altemara: Oscar Mayer sandwich spread, which may have been called deviled ham;

Jamison Blitstein: Knott's Berry Farm apple-cinnamon jelly, and Vittel bottled water;

And Adam Opdyke: local restaurants that serve scrapple.

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