Readers like Freed’s for treats

Fear not, readers (including Scott K. Westphal) looking for bakeries offering comfort-food treats including chocolate-chip cookies, oatmeal cookies, brownies and petits fours. The "best," e-mailed Dean B. Pomerantz, "has got to be Freed's -- petits fours are to die for." Freed's longtime location at 4780 S. Eastern Ave. has recently been joined by one at 9555 S. Eastern Ave. Ari Sobel also recommended Freed's. And Marie Villareale suggested Great Buns Bakery, 8320 W. Sahara Ave. ...

For Brent Small, who is looking for diet grape soda, Pomerantz and Sobel recommended Diet Rite, which can be found at Albertsons and Food 4 Less. ...

More on pineapple pie: Aaron Mantz suggested Food 4 Less at 4001 S. Decatur Blvd. ...

More on takeout Thanksgiving dinner: Sobel suggested JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. ...

Reader requests: Claudia Wright is looking for a restaurant that serves chicken and dumplings, with flat dumplings. ...

Sherri Smith is looking for Nabisco Swiss Cheese Crackers. ...

Barbara Mackie is looking for Dawn Mushroom Steak Sauce. ...

Rick Eisenbeis is looking for Jon Donaire Chocolate Mousse Cake. ...

Cheryl Bowsher would like to find Pacific low-sodium chicken broth. ...

Don Love is looking for milk with acidophilus. ...

Cyn Wood is looking for nondiet Pepsi Vanilla. ...

Juanita Langsam would like to find Croyden House Matzo Ball and Soup Mix. ...

Esther Puritz is looking for Healthy Choice Advantage 10 frozen dinners. ...

Matt Lancaster is looking for Planters cheese balls in a cylindrical can. ...

Arlene Cohen is looking for Sweet-10. ...

Pat Lee is looking for Pecanz Shortbread Cookies. ...

Marianne Anderson is looking for Unique Pretzels Splits. ...

Hannelore Schlotmann is looking for fresh yeast and pickled herring. ...

Hylda Leitner is looking for kippered herring. ...

K. Dramis would like to find Clearfield white American cheese. ...

George Hoover is looking for cans or jars of chipped beef in gravy. ...

Elaine Hutt is looking for a source for a "great Key lime pie." ...

Connie Hannon is looking for Hummel hot dogs. ...

Joseph M. Rogers is looking for spreadable pimento cream cheese. ...

J.J. Sharbaugh is looking for Bob's Big Boy cocktail sauce. ...

Kristal Slough is looking for Orowheat low-carb bread products. ...

B.J. Harris is looking for a Summerlin restaurant that serves fried oyster po' boys. ...

Kat Sczryba is looking for frozen mango drinks, which she used to get at Costco. ...

Judy Gallegos is looking for reader suggestions for the best gyros in town. ...

And Carol A. Martin and a legion of other readers are looking for Midwest-style pork tenderloin sandwiches. They're served at Hash House A Go Go, 6800 W. Sahara Ave.; any other suggestions?

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