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Readers uncover deli treats

Today, we have the results of some searches for soul food -- of the Jewish deli persuasion.

For Jeff Servetz, who's looking for Hebrew National Jumbo Hot Dogs, Rhona Myers emailed that she found them at the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 10440 W. Cheyenne Ave.; Greta Muirhead, Karen Smee and Van Bohrer found them at various Costcos (and Bohrer included a shout-out for Casper's Hot Dogs from the Bay Area, also available at Costco); Bill Wendland found them at Smith's at 3160 N. Rainbow Blvd.; and Alan Van Ees at Smith's at 2385 E. Windmill Lane. ...

For Barbara Kaufman, who's looking for Manischewitz Matzoh Ball Soup in a jar, Myers found it at Glazier's Food Marketplace, 8525 W. Warm Springs Road, and Richard Markus of Laughlin said it's available at the Safeway stores in Bullhead City and Fort Mohave, Ariz. ...

For Virginia Hogan, who's looking for square potato knishes, Jennifer Esposito and Pearl Prunetta found them at Glazier's, Prunetta also found them at the Bagel Cafe at 301 N. Buffalo Drive, Al Tritt and Christopher Dechecchi both emailed that they get them at Cugino's Italian Deli at 4550 S. Maryland Parkway and Bryan Hanisko found them at Albertsons at 5881 E. Charleston Blvd. ...

For Bob Ingham, who's looking for prosciutto-and-provolone-stuffed cherry peppers, Dechecchi said he also found those at Cugino's, and Rich Franco found them in the deli at Smith's at 2211 N. Rampart Blvd. ...

For Ed Rosten, who's looking for Good Humor Toasted Almond ice-cream bars, Dechecchi found them at Glazier's. ...

For Edward M. Kaplan, who's looking for Jack Daniel's Steak Sauce, Rose McKie wrote that she found it at Glazier's. ...

And for Leslie Payne, Ken Finch -- an R-J reader and frequent visitor to Las Vegas -- said his store in Pelham, Ala., a suburb of Birmingham, carries Atkinson Peanut Butter Bars. Go to www.Party ExpressOutlet.com. ...

Here are more reader requests.

Ralph Bruno: whole-wheat (not whole-grain) rigatoni;

Diane Cohen: Old London Original Melba Toast;

Linda Rehm: 6-ounce cans of caponata;

Arlene Cohen: Green Giant Just for One frozen vegetables;

Charlene Shumway: Hills Brothers original roast coffee, and Sugar Twin in a 5-pound box, not packets;

Stacy Vaughn: a local source for apricot jelly (not jam or preserves);

JoAnn Levan: homemade beef tamales, and Pennsylvania Dutch apple butter;

Zeno Erdle: a local source for Bellatoria Pizza;

And Nancy Taylor: reader suggestions for places that serve good seafood and/or lobster Newburg.

Readers?

Submit information to Heidi Knapp Rinella, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070. You also can send faxes to 383-4676 or email her at hrinella@reviewjournal.com. Include your first and last names and, if emailing, put "Taste of the Town" in the subject line. Because of the volume of mail received, we can't respond to each request.

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